Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:24 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:15 am – 4:31 pm
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People47,441 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.913,300 householdsMedian household income $93,399Median home value $709,500Median rent $1,946 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,152 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 22,082 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%, retail 11%Average commute 44 minutes37% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 39% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher71% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 57%, Spanish 21%, other Indo-European languages 18%, Chinese 2%21% 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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksYeshiva Shaar Hatorah Collegecollege · 1.2 miCity University of New York York Collegecollege · 1.7 miWillow Lakelake · 2.5 miStony Pointcape · 6.0 miBergen Basinbay · 2.0 miMeadow Lakelake · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGateway National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 3.5 mi · 18,548 acresShirley Chisholm State Parkstate park · 3.3 mi · 405 acresForest Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 502 acresRufus King Parkpark · 1.4 miCypress Hills National Cemeteryhistoric site · 3.0 miBayswater Point State Parkstate park · 5.8 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 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% 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
Elevation41 ft12 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJamaica Hospital Medical Centerunder a milePost officeSouth Richmond Hill Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBellerose Village Hall6.1 miPoliceNew York Police Department 102nd Precinctunder a mileFire stationFire Department New York Engine 308 Battalion 51under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi64 schools35 elementary, 6 middle, 8 high, 15 otherElementaryPublic School 161 The Arthur Ashe Jr Schoolunder a mileElementaryPublic School 121Qunder a mileElementaryPublic School 55Q Maure Magnet Schoolunder a mileCollegeYeshiva Shaar Hatorah College1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport JFK4.1 miInterstateI-6781.5 miUS highwayUS 112 miAmtrakMoynihan Train Hall at Penn Sta. NYP10 miSubwayOzone Park-Lefferts BlvdMetropolitan 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 SupertransOurBus3.3 miTransit166 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 11419 ZIP area.
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