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11103

Zip code 11103: Astoria, New York

Residential delivery areaQueens CountyEastern Time
Population
35,163
Median household income
$93K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$1M
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$2,167/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
36.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
0.7 sq mi
50,814 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 11103

11103 is a dense urban zip code in Astoria, New York (Queens County), covering 0.7 sq mi of land. About 35,163 people live here, or 50,814 per square mile. The median resident is 36.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $93,324 a year, 16% above the national median of $80,734. 10.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,002,200, or 10.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 16% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,167 a month.

53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 42 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home; public transit is the most common way to get to work. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and arts, media and sports. 56% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 11103 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
36.5
Under 18
12.6%
65 and over
11.2%

Race and ethnicity

  • White51%
  • Black3%
  • Hispanic26%
  • Asian14%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.6%
  • Multiracial5%
Diversity index
64.8
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
38.9%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
40.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
44%
Spanish
21%
Other Indo-European
27%
Asian / Pacific
6%
Other
3%

Households

Households
16,701
Average household size
2.1
Family households
45.8%
Married couples
34.4%
Living alone
36.7%
Veterans (of adults)
1.4%
Male / female
50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
10%
$25–50k
13%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
19%
$150–200k
12%
$200k+
15%

Median household income

11103
$93,324
Queens Co.
$86,136
New York
$85,974
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$64,077
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
10.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
27.9%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.500
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

11103
$1,002,200
Queens Co.
$723,800
New York
$423,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

11103
$2,167
Queens Co.
$1,956
New York
$1,621
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
8%
2–4 units
36%
5–19 units
36%
20+ units
20%
Mobile home
0.0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
18,999
Owner-occupied
16.2%
Vacant
12.1%
Median year built
1942
Median rooms
3.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income
45.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
21%
Home value to income
10.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
12%
Carpooled
3%
Transit
56%
Walked
6%
Bicycle
2%
Worked from home
20%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
2%
10–19
7%
20–29
12%
30–44
35%
45–59
21%
60+
22%
Average commute
42 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
7.1%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
75.3%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
15%
Office and admin
10%
Arts, media and sports
8%
Cleaning and personal care
8%
Healthcare
8%
Education
8%
Business and finance
7%
Food service
6%
Sales
6%
Transportation and moving
5%
Computer and math
5%
Construction and repair
4%
Legal and social services
4%
Engineering and science
2%
Production
2%
Police and fire
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
14%
Professional and technical services
14%
Finance, insurance and real estate
10%
Education
10%
Information
8%
Restaurants and hotels
8%
Other services
7%
Retail
7%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5%
Admin, support and management
4%
Arts and recreation
4%
Construction
4%
Public administration
2%
Manufacturing
2%
Wholesale
2%
Agriculture and mining
0.3%
Median earnings per worker
$64,489
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
9.6%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
9.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
12.2%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work11103U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$85,861$74,888
Service$36,534$26,804
Sales and office$49,146$40,476
Construction and maintenance$63,650$49,199
Production and transportation$49,757$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
11%
High school
19%
Some college
11%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
34%
Graduate
19%
High school graduate or higher
89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
52.5%
Graduate or professional degree
18.8%
Households with broadband
95.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL
85.4%
No internet access
4.6%
Without health insurance
8.9%
Limited-English households
9.8%

Geography

City (USPS)
Astoria
Center point
40.7626° N, 73.9133° W
Land area
0.7 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • New York100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 11103

ZipCityDistanceIncome
11102Astoria0.9 mi$96,617
11106Astoria1 mi$84,867
11370East Elmhurst1 mi$76,009
11105Astoria1.2 mi$102,012
11104Sunnyside1.3 mi$80,709
11377Woodside1.3 mi$73,073
11101Long Island City1.7 mi$121,062
11372Jackson Heights1.7 mi$78,606
10044New York1.9 mi$103,347
10162New York2 mi$114,139
11369East Elmhurst2.1 mi$80,297
11120Long Island City · PO box2.2 mi—

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Questions about 11103

What city is zip code 11103?

11103 is assigned to Astoria, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 11103 in?

11103 is in Queens County, New York.

What is the population of 11103?

About 35,163 people live in 11103, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 11103 in?

11103 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 11103?

The median household income in 11103 is $93,324.

What zip codes are near 11103?

The closest zip codes to 11103 are 11102, 11106, 11370, 11105, 11104.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11103, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.