| ZIP Codes: | 78 ZIP Codes (64 Standard, 7 PO Box, 7 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 332 / 347 / 363 / 516 / 718 / 917 / 929 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:35 PM |
| Population: | 2,320,056 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 36081 |
| CBSA: | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ |
| Land Area: | 112 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 40.7149, -73.8197 |
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2,320,056 residents live across 78 ZIPs covering 112 sq mi, served by 41 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 2,283,091 to 2,317,886 from 2014 to 2024 — a +1.5% change. 34 ZIPs gained residents, 27 lost (and 4 held flat).
The county's wealthiest ZIP 11109 (Long Island City, $204,885 median) and poorest ZIP 11692 (Arverne, $49,720) are 13.2 miles apart — a 4.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.9× across this county — from $367,400 in 11415 (Kew Gardens) to $1,081,200 in 11105 (Astoria).
Density varies 79× across the county — from 1,780 people/sq mi in 11697 (Breezy Point) to 140,176 in 11109 (Long Island City).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Long Island City — top growth ZIPs averaged +58.8% over the past ten years ( 11109 , 11101 and 11692 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 15.5% bachelor's+ in 11368 (Corona) to 87.9% in 11109 (Long Island City) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within New York, this is the #2 most populous of 62 counties and ranks #14 for median household income .
On the national stage, Queens County is the #12 most populous US county .
Hosts 4 single-entity Unique ZIPs: 11425Vet Admin Ext Care Ctr ; 11439Saint John University ; 11451York College ; and 11120Long Island City .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $86,886 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
36.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (611,695 of 1,696,713 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Long Island City.
64 Standard delivery, 7 PO Box only, 7 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
4 ZIPs in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
7 ZIP codes in this county serve a single facility — typically theme parks, universities, large corporations, airports, or government complexes.
Median household income spans 4.1× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11368 | Corona | Standard | 105,716 | $72,270 | 2.9 | -4.2% |
| 11385 | Ridgewood | Standard | 101,704 | $88,838 | 3.5 | 1.6% |
| 11373 | Elmhurst | Standard | 98,403 | $71,480 | 1.5 | -2.3% |
| 11377 | Woodside | Standard | 81,690 | $73,073 | 2.5 | -8.2% |
| 11355 | Flushing | Standard | 80,801 | $55,326 | 1.8 | -3.6% |
| 11375 | Forest Hills | Standard | 76,839 | $105,904 | 2.1 | 10.3% |
| 11691 | Far Rockaway | Standard | 69,359 | $56,135 | 2.6 | 10.8% |
| 11434 | Jamaica | Standard | 68,263 | $77,598 | 3.0 | 4.6% |
| 11372 | Jackson Heights | Standard | 64,756 | $78,606 | 0.8 | 2.5% |
| 11432 | Jamaica | Standard | 62,892 | $74,096 | 2.0 | 0.8% |
| 11435 | Jamaica | Standard | 56,826 | $79,710 | 1.5 | 4.2% |
| 11354 | Flushing | Standard | 53,028 | $66,010 | 2.3 | -6.0% |
| 11420 | South Ozone Park | Standard | 49,415 | $100,006 | 2.1 | -1.5% |
| 11419 | South Richmond Hill | Standard | 47,441 | $93,399 | 1.1 | -1.9% |
| 11374 | Rego Park | Standard | 46,989 | $90,631 | 0.9 | 12.4% |
| 11413 | Springfield Gardens | Standard | 45,965 | $118,440 | 3.0 | 10.3% |
| 11357 | Whitestone | Standard | 43,346 | $96,988 | 3.8 | 6.8% |
| 11365 | Fresh Meadows | Standard | 42,322 | $81,258 | 2.6 | -1.9% |
| 11101 | Long Island City | Standard | 42,219 | $121,062 | 2.9 | 66.8% |
| 11106 | Astoria | Standard | 40,930 | $84,867 | 1.0 | 5.9% |
| 11367 | Flushing | Standard | 40,923 | $75,061 | 2.6 | -1.6% |
| 11421 | Woodhaven | Standard | 40,612 | $90,685 | 1.2 | -5.0% |
| 11412 | Saint Albans | Standard | 39,828 | $97,979 | 1.7 | 5.7% |
| 11105 | Astoria | Standard | 37,936 | $102,012 | 2.2 | 3.0% |
| 11433 | Jamaica | Standard | 37,884 | $77,519 | 1.5 | -0.1% |
| 11358 | Flushing | Standard | 37,665 | $88,165 | 2.0 | 0.1% |
| 11379 | Middle Village | Standard | 36,773 | $93,558 | 2.1 | 2.9% |
| 11378 | Maspeth | Standard | 36,392 | $85,830 | 2.3 | 17.9% |
| 11418 | Richmond Hill | Standard | 35,481 | $90,156 | 1.5 | -3.5% |
| 11364 | Oakland Gardens | Standard | 35,276 | $98,359 | 3.0 | 1.1% |
| 11103 | Astoria | Standard | 35,163 | $93,324 | 0.7 | -8.1% |
| 11369 | East Elmhurst | Standard | 35,133 | $80,297 | 1.1 | -11.9% |
| 11422 | Rosedale | Standard | 33,757 | $114,697 | 2.4 | 3.6% |
| 11414 | Howard Beach | Standard | 31,308 | $95,051 | 2.2 | 8.9% |
| 11417 | Ozone Park | Standard | 30,578 | $87,006 | 1.2 | -3.1% |
| 11370 | East Elmhurst | Standard | 30,267 | $76,009 | 0.9 | -16.6% |
| 11361 | Bayside | Standard | 30,127 | $105,932 | 1.8 | -0.7% |
| 11423 | Hollis | Standard | 28,534 | $80,054 | 1.3 | -11.0% |
| 11102 | Astoria | Standard | 28,503 | $96,617 | 0.8 | -18.6% |
| 11429 | Queens Village | Standard | 26,832 | $102,880 | 1.3 | -2.5% |
| 11104 | Sunnyside | Standard | 26,132 | $80,709 | 0.5 | -1.6% |
| 11416 | Ozone Park | Standard | 25,919 | $81,188 | 0.7 | -0.2% |
| 11356 | College Point | Standard | 25,824 | $86,730 | 3.3 | 8.5% |
| 11427 | Queens Village | Standard | 24,607 | $88,980 | 1.6 | 4.9% |
| 11692 | Arverne | Standard | 22,734 | $49,720 | 1.2 | 26.5% |
| 11436 | Jamaica | Standard | 22,527 | $88,047 | 0.9 | 21.1% |
| 11694 | Rockaway Park | Standard | 21,489 | $111,011 | 1.4 | -0.1% |
| 11415 | Kew Gardens | Standard | 21,154 | $86,394 | 0.5 | 11.2% |
| 11411 | Cambria Heights | Standard | 20,540 | $116,458 | 1.2 | 7.1% |
| 11360 | Bayside | Standard | 19,469 | $98,875 | 1.4 | -2.2% |
| 11426 | Bellerose | Standard | 19,411 | $103,533 | 1.4 | 0.3% |
| 11428 | Queens Village | Standard | 19,028 | $91,296 | 0.8 | -7.0% |
| 11362 | Little Neck | Standard | 18,492 | $122,090 | 2.0 | 3.3% |
| 11004 | Glen Oaks | Standard | 13,615 | $115,360 | 1.0 | -3.1% |
| 11366 | Fresh Meadows | Standard | 13,463 | $135,373 | 1.1 | 2.4% |
| 11693 | Far Rockaway | Standard | 13,244 | $68,449 | 2.1 | 16.8% |
| 11109 | Long Island City | Standard | 7,948 | $204,885 | 0.1 | 83.3% |
| 11363 | Little Neck | Standard | 7,223 | $125,015 | 0.9 | -5.3% |
| 11697 | Breezy Point | Standard | 4,429 | $122,667 | 2.5 | 8.6% |
| 11005 | Floral Park | Standard | 2,174 | $89,931 | 0.2 | 2.4% |
| 11439 | Jamaica | Unique | 2,170 | — | 0.2 | — |
| 11430 | Jamaica | Standard | 588 | — | 7.3 | 243.9% |
| 11424 | Jamaica | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 11451 | Jamaica | Unique | 0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 11371 | Flushing | Standard | 0 | — | 1.9 | — |
| 11359 | Bayside | Standard | 0 | — | 0.3 | — |
| 11386 | Ridgewood | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 11352 | Flushing | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 11351 | Flushing | Standard | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 11120 | Long Island City | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 11380 | Elmhurst | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 11405 | Jamaica | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 11431 | Jamaica | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 11425 | Jamaica | Unique | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 11499 | Jamaica | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 11437 | Jamaica | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 11690 | Far Rockaway | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 11695 | Far Rockaway | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |