Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:24 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:15 am – 4:31 pm
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People46,989 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.219,625 householdsMedian household income $90,631Median home value $473,300Median rent $1,958 a month42% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,506 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 22,381 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 14%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%Average commute 45 minutes21% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 48% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages49% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 27%, Spanish 19%, Russian or other Slavic 17%, Chinese 14%31% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 29°F45 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month August30 in of snow a year, on about 14 days22 days above 90°F, 62 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New York Laguardia Ap station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksTouro College Graduate School of Educationcollege · 1.2 miYeshiva Shaar Hatorah Collegecollege · 2.1 miMeadow Lakelake · 1.2 miWillow Lakelake · 1.5 miCollege Pointcape · 4.7 miHunts Pointcape · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFlushing Meadows Corona Parkpark · under a mile · 897 acresJuniper Valley Parkpark · under a mile · 53 acresCypress Hills National Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.8 miGateway National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 5.5 mi · 18,548 acresGantry Plaza State Parkstate park · 5.0 miShirley Chisholm State Parkstate park · 5.2 mi · 405 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202447 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202513 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighQueens County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighCold wave Very HighHeat wave Very HighStrong wind Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025232 of 365 days measured126 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Queens County monitors, NY
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNew York City Systemserves 8,271,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation86 ft26 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLong Island Jewish - Forest Hills Hospitalunder a milePost officeRego Park Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBrooklyn Borough Hall7.1 miPoliceNew York Police Department 112th Precinct Stationunder a mileFire stationFire Department New York Division 14 Engine 324under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi60 schools25 elementary, 8 middle, 7 high, 20 otherElementaryPublic School 139Q The Rego Park Schoolunder a mileElementaryForest Hills Montessori Schoolunder a mileSchoolOur Lady of the Angelus Catholic Academyunder a mileCollegeTouro College Graduate School of Education1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLaGuardia Airport LGA3.6 miInterstateI-6781.4 miUS highwayUS 18.4 miAmtrakMoynihan Train Hall at Penn Sta. NYP7.3 miSubway63 Dr-Rego ParkMetropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)under a mileCoachQueens, NY (Flushing - Hampton Jitney and Q88 bus stop at 13875 Horace Harding Highway, at the corner of Main Street)OurBus2.2 miTransit223 stops within a mileMTABUS, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11374 ZIP area.
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