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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People49,415 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.114,001 householdsMedian household income $100,006Median home value $707,200Median rent $2,064 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,718 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 23,510 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%, retail 10%Average commute 46 minutes45% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 33% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 73%, Spanish 15%, other Indo-European languages 8%, Chinese 2%12% 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksCity University of New York York Collegecollege · 2.2 miYeshiva Shaar Hatorah Collegecollege · 2.3 miBergen Basinbay · 1.0 miStony Pointcape · 5.1 miGrassy Baybay · 2.7 miWillow Lakelake · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGateway National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 2.7 mi · 18,548 acresShirley Chisholm State Parkstate park · 2.8 mi · 405 acresBaisley Pond Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 111 acresTudor Parkpark · 1.7 miCypress Hills National Cemeteryhistoric site · 3.4 miBayswater Point State Parkstate park · 4.7 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 202449 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202517 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 subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL15% 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
Elevation35 ft11 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJamaica Hospital Medical Center1.9 miPost officeSouth Ozone Park Post Officeunder a mileTown hallValley Stream Village Hall5.8 miPoliceNew York Police Department 106th Precinct Station1.3 miFire stationFire Department New York Engine 308 Battalion 51under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi40 schools18 elementary, 4 middle, 6 high, 12 otherMiddleJunior High School 226 Virgil Grissomright hereElementaryPublic School 100Q Glen Morris Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolAl Ihsan Academyunder a mileCollegeCity University of New York York College2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK3.1 miInterstateI-678under a mileUS highwayUS 113 miAmtrakMoynihan Train Hall at Penn Sta. NYP11 miSubwayAqueduct-N Conduit AvMetropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)under a mileCoachJFK Airport (Terminal 8 Arrivals. Pickup time is approximate and may vary by 30 minutes. You will be informed of the precise pickup time by SupertransOurBus2.3 miTransit107 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 11420 ZIP area.
