11434 Zip Code Profile

11434 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Jamaica, New York. The population is primarily African-American, and mostly single. At $395,600 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $57,805/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 11434 is $49,635.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 11434 earn an average of $32,537/year. Women earn only $28,769/year.

22,806 people in 11434 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 11434? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 11434 is 50.8 minutes!

The median age here is 37. There are 25,829 men and 33,300 women. The median age for men is 34 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 39,556 people (out of the 59,129 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 18,596 homes, and 1,318 businesses every day. 702 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

11434 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Tirana, Albania!) and -74 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 19 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 59,129
• White Population: 2,296
• Black Population: 53,672
• Hispanic Population: 4,860
• Asian Population: 1,282
• Hawaiian Population: 169
• Indian Population: 776
• Male Population: 25,829
• Female Population: 33,300
• Median Age: 37
• Median Age of Males: 34
• Median Age of Females: 40

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: Middle Atlantic
• State: New York
• CSA Name: New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island NY-NJ-PA
• County: Queens
• City: Jamaica
• Longitude: -73.8
• Latitude: 40.7
• Elevation: 20 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 347/718

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 22,397
• Drive alone: 9,353
• Carpool: 2,646
• Public transit: 9,641
• Ride bikes or walk: 702


• Average commute time: 50.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 209
•    5 - 9: 454
•    10 - 14: 995
•    15 - 19: 1,759
•    20 - 24: 1,778
•    25 - 29: 636
•    30 - 34: 3,262
•    35 - 39: 510
•    40 - 44: 812
•    45 - 59: 3,353
•    60 - 89: 4,708
•    90 plus: 3,921

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $395,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $57,027
• Businesses: 944
• Employees: 10,386
• Annual Payroll: $433,411,000
• Average Family Income: $57,805
• Median Family Income: $43,133
• Average Income for Men: $32,537
• Average Income for Women: $28,769

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 06
• Congressional District Land Area: 39.0
• Sr Senator: Charles E. Schumer (D)
• Jr Senator: Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D)
• US House Representative: Grace Meng (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 081
• State FIPS Code: 36

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Primary Schools

Cynthia Jenkins School

179 37 137th Ave

Jamaica, NY 11434

(718) 528-5399

P.S. 140 Edward K. Ellington School

116 00 166th St

Jamaica, NY 11434

(718) 657-4760

P.S. 30

126 10 Bedell Street

Jamaica, NY 11434

(718) 276-8785

P.S. 52

178 37 146th Terr Blv

Jamaica, NY 11434

(718) 528-2238

P.S. 80 Thurgood Marshall Magnet

171 05 137th Ave

Jamaica, NY 11434

(718) 528-7070

Middle Schools

J.H.S. 72 Catherine & Count Basie

133 25 Guy Brewer Blv

Jamaica, NY 11434

(718) 723-6200

High Schools

August Martin High School

156 10 Baisley Boulevard

Jamaica, NY 11434

(718) 528-2920

Other Schools

Hs For Law Enforcement And Public Safety

116 25 Guy R Brewer Blvd

Jamaica, NY 11434

(718) 977-4800