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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People35,481 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.311,643 householdsMedian household income $90,156Median home value $788,500Median rent $1,800 a month48% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,630 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 17,147 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 13%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Average commute 45 minutes32% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 45% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 41%, Spanish 34%, other Indo-European languages 15%, Russian or other Slavic 3%25% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 26°F43 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month August26 in of snow a year, on about 14 days11 days above 90°F, 74 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New York Jfk Intl Ap station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksYeshiva Shaar Hatorah Collegecollege · under a mileTouro College Graduate School of Educationcollege · 1.6 miWillow Lakelake · 1.6 miMeadow Lakelake · 2.3 miCollege Pointcape · 6.5 miStony Pointcape · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsForest Parkpark · under a mile · 502 acresGateway National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 4.0 mi · 18,548 acresCypress Hills National Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.4 miShirley Chisholm State Parkstate park · 3.7 mi · 405 acresRufus King Parkpark · 1.6 miMarsha P. Johnson State Parkstate park · 6.7 miSource: 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 202448 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202515 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation57 ft17 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJamaica Hospital Medical Center1.0 miPost officeRichmond Hill Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBellerose Village Hall6.5 miPoliceNew York Police Department 102nd Precinctunder a mileFire stationFire Department New York Squad 270 Division 13under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi67 schools32 elementary, 5 middle, 11 high, 19 otherElementaryPublic School 56 Harry Eichler Schoolright hereSchoolHoly Child Jesus Catholic Academyright hereElementaryPublic School 51under a mileCollegeYeshiva Shaar Hatorah Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK5.1 miInterstateI-6782.4 miUS highwayUS 111 miAmtrakMoynihan Train Hall at Penn Sta. NYP9.1 miSubway111 StMetropolitan 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)OurBus3.0 miTransit144 stops within a mileMetropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), MTABUSSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11418 ZIP area.
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