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11373

Zip code 11373: Elmhurst, New York

Residential delivery areaQueens CountyEastern Time
Population
98,403
Median household income
$71K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$698K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,937/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
38.7
U.S. 38.9
Land area
1.5 sq mi
65,081 people/sq mi

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

About 11373

11373 is a dense urban zip code in Elmhurst, New York (Queens County), covering 1.5 sq mi of land. About 98,403 people live here, or 65,081 per square mile. The median resident is 38.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $71,480 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 14.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $698,200, or 9.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 27% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,937 a month.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 42.5 minutes each way, and 8% 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 food service; cleaning and personal care; and healthcare. 89% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 11373 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
21%
65 and over
14.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White5%
  • Black2%
  • Hispanic43%
  • Asian48%
  • Native American0.2%
  • Pacific Islander0.1%
  • Other0.6%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
57.8
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
65.9%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
30.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
11%
Spanish
41%
Other Indo-European
13%
Asian / Pacific
35%
Other
0.4%

Households

Households
32,577
Average household size
3
Family households
69.5%
Married couples
44.5%
Living alone
21.6%
Veterans (of adults)
0.8%
Male / female
50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
16%
$25–50k
18%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
16%
$100–150k
16%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
8%

Median household income

11373
$71,480
Queens Co.
$86,136
New York
$85,974
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$30,117
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
14.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
15%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.444
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

11373
$698,200
Queens Co.
$723,800
New York
$423,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

11373
$1,937
Queens Co.
$1,956
New York
$1,621
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
10%
2–4 units
34%
5–19 units
8%
20+ units
47%
Mobile home
0.2%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
34,996
Owner-occupied
26.7%
Vacant
6.9%
Median year built
1955
Median rooms
3.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income
59.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
31.5%
Home value to income
9.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
16%
Carpooled
5%
Transit
62%
Walked
7%
Bicycle
0.9%
Worked from home
8%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
2%
10–19
8%
20–29
8%
30–44
34%
45–59
24%
60+
25%
Average commute
42.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
5.8%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
65.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Food service
15%
Cleaning and personal care
13%
Healthcare
11%
Construction and repair
10%
Transportation and moving
9%
Office and admin
9%
Sales
8%
Management
5%
Business and finance
4%
Production
3%
Education
3%
Computer and math
2%
Legal and social services
2%
Police and fire
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Engineering and science
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.2%

Industries

Restaurants and hotels
20%
Health care and social assistance
15%
Retail
10%
Construction
9%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8%
Other services
8%
Finance, insurance and real estate
7%
Education
5%
Admin, support and management
5%
Professional and technical services
5%
Manufacturing
3%
Public administration
2%
Arts and recreation
2%
Information
1%
Wholesale
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.2%
Median earnings per worker
$36,991
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
13.2%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
9.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
5.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work11373U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$66,489$74,888
Service$30,805$26,804
Sales and office$31,584$40,476
Construction and maintenance$44,720$49,199
Production and transportation$35,438$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
26%
High school
28%
Some college
9%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
21%
Graduate
8%
High school graduate or higher
74.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
29.2%
Graduate or professional degree
8.3%
Households with broadband
92%
Cable, fiber or DSL
62.5%
No internet access
6.9%
Without health insurance
16.3%
Limited-English households
32.3%

Geography

City (USPS)
Elmhurst
Center point
40.7390° N, 73.8786° 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

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 11373

ZipCityDistanceIncome
11380Elmhurst · PO box0.2 mi—
11372Jackson Heights0.9 mi$78,606
11374Rego Park1.2 mi$90,631
11377Woodside1.4 mi$73,073
11368Corona1.5 mi$72,270
11379Middle Village1.5 mi$93,558
11369East Elmhurst1.7 mi$80,297
11378Maspeth1.9 mi$85,830
11370East Elmhurst2 mi$76,009
11104Sunnyside2.2 mi$80,709
11375Forest Hills2.2 mi$105,904
11103Astoria2.4 mi$93,324

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Questions about 11373

What city is zip code 11373?

11373 is assigned to Elmhurst, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 11373 in?

11373 is in Queens County, New York.

What is the population of 11373?

About 98,403 people live in 11373, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 11373 in?

11373 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 11373?

The median household income in 11373 is $71,480.

What zip codes are near 11373?

The closest zip codes to 11373 are 11380, 11372, 11374, 11377, 11368.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11373, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.