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11370

Zip code 11370: East Elmhurst, New York

Residential delivery areaQueens CountyEastern Time
Population
30,267
Median household income
$76K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$851K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$2,003/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
38.7
U.S. 38.9
Land area
1.5 sq mi
19,616 people/sq mi

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

About 11370

11370 is a dense urban zip code in East Elmhurst, New York (Queens County), covering 1.5 sq mi of land. About 30,267 people live here, or 19,616 per square mile. The median resident is 38.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $76,009 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $851,300, or 11.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 47% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,003 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 39.8 minutes each way, and 11% 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 cleaning and personal care; transportation and moving goods; and construction and repair. 74% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 11370 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
38.7
Under 18
19.6%
65 and over
12.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White27%
  • Black6%
  • Hispanic38%
  • Asian26%
  • Native American0.2%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.5%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
71.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
46%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
46%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
26%
Spanish
34%
Other Indo-European
26%
Asian / Pacific
11%
Other
3%

Households

Households
9,436
Average household size
2.9
Family households
69.7%
Married couples
47.4%
Living alone
20.4%
Veterans (of adults)
1.5%
Male / female
54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
14%
$25–50k
16%
$50–75k
19%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
21%
$150–200k
9%
$200k+
9%

Median household income

11370
$76,009
Queens Co.
$86,136
New York
$85,974
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$31,248
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
10.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
18.8%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.428
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

11370
$851,300
Queens Co.
$723,800
New York
$423,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

11370
$2,003
Queens Co.
$1,956
New York
$1,621
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
28%
2–4 units
59%
5–19 units
8%
20+ units
4%
Mobile home
0.9%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
11,718
Owner-occupied
46.5%
Vacant
19.5%
Median year built
1954
Median rooms
4.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
55.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
30%
Home value to income
11.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
33%
Carpooled
5%
Transit
42%
Walked
4%
Bicycle
2%
Worked from home
11%
Other
3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
2%
10–19
11%
20–29
13%
30–44
31%
45–59
21%
60+
22%
Average commute
39.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
9.2%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
54.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care
13%
Transportation and moving
12%
Construction and repair
11%
Healthcare
10%
Office and admin
8%
Food service
8%
Sales
8%
Management
7%
Education
5%
Business and finance
4%
Computer and math
3%
Police and fire
3%
Legal and social services
3%
Production
2%
Engineering and science
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
14%
Retail
11%
Restaurants and hotels
11%
Construction
11%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
11%
Other services
6%
Education
6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Professional and technical services
5%
Public administration
5%
Admin, support and management
5%
Manufacturing
3%
Information
2%
Wholesale
2%
Arts and recreation
1%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$46,302
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
12.9%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
11.9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
7%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work11370U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$72,803$74,888
Service$36,550$26,804
Sales and office$53,341$40,476
Construction and maintenance$44,495$49,199
Production and transportation$38,638$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
23%
High school
31%
Some college
12%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
17%
Graduate
7%
High school graduate or higher
76.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
24.2%
Graduate or professional degree
6.9%
Households with broadband
92.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL
63.4%
No internet access
6.5%
Without health insurance
8.1%
Limited-English households
23.4%

Geography

City (USPS)
East Elmhurst
Center point
40.7654° N, 73.8942° W
Land area
1.5 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

11370 spans 2 counties

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 11370

ZipCityDistanceIncome
11103Astoria1 mi$93,324
11105Astoria1.1 mi$102,012
11372Jackson Heights1.1 mi$78,606
11369East Elmhurst1.2 mi$80,297
11371Flushing1.3 mi—
11377Woodside1.5 mi$73,073
11102Astoria1.7 mi$96,617
11104Sunnyside2 mi$80,709
11106Astoria2 mi$84,867
11373Elmhurst2 mi$71,480
11380Elmhurst · PO box2.2 mi—
11368Corona2.4 mi$72,270

Zip codes like 11370 elsewhere

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Questions about 11370

What city is zip code 11370?

11370 is assigned to East Elmhurst, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 11370 in?

11370 is mostly in Queens County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 11370?

About 30,267 people live in 11370, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 11370 in?

11370 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 11370?

The median household income in 11370 is $76,009.

What zip codes are near 11370?

The closest zip codes to 11370 are 11103, 11105, 11372, 11369, 11371.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11370, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.