Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:24 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:15 am – 4:31 pm
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People21,489 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.98,165 householdsMedian household income $111,011Median home value $884,300Median rent $1,757 a month52% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,579 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 9,098 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, professional and business services 14%, construction 10%Average commute 45 minutes51% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 27% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 7%, Russian or other Slavic 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%6% 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 landmarksStony Pointcape · 2.1 miBreezy Pointcape · 3.2 miRockaway Beachbeach · under a mileEcology Village Campgroundcampground · 2.0 miJamaica Baybay · 2.1 miSails Point Hassockisland · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGateway National Recreation Areanational recreation area · within reach · 18,548 acresBroad Channel American Parkstate park · 2.0 miRockaway Beachrecreation area · within reach · 203 acresBeach Channel Parkpark · under a mileShirley Chisholm State Parkstate park · 4.4 mi · 405 acresBayswater Point State Parkstate park · 4.8 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 202522 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation8 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint John's Episcopal Hospital5.4 miPost officeRockaway Park Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAtlantic Beach Village Hall6.0 miPoliceNew York Police Department Transit Bureau District 23 Stationunder a mileFire stationNew York Fire Department Engine 268 Ladder 137under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools3 high, 8 otherSchoolOhab Zedek Belle Harbor Centerright hereSchoolSaint Francis de Sales Academyunder a mileSchoolPublic School 114 Belle Harbor Schoolunder a mileCollegeKingsborough Community College City University of New Yorl4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK5.8 miInterstateI-6785.5 miUS highwayUS 916 miAmtrakMoynihan Train Hall at Penn Sta. NYP14 miSubwayRockaway Park-Beach 116 StMetropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)under a mileCoachJFK Airport (Terminal 1 Departure. (Service provided via Van))OurBus5.7 miTransit39 stops within a mileMTABUS, NYC FerrySources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 11694 ZIP area.
