Zip code 11373: Elmhurst, New York
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
- Population98,40399thU.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,3664th of 1,693 in NY
- Population density65,081/sq mi99thU.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi46th of 1,693 in NY
- 99thU.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%4th of 1,693 in NY
- Average commute42.5 min98thWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min118th of 1,618 in NY
- Uninsured rate16.3%91stWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%49th of 1,689 in NY
- Median home value$698,20088thU.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800221st of 1,614 in NY
- 84thU.S. 10% · NY 9.7%463rd of 1,685 in NY
- Median gross rent$1,93781stU.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621300th of 1,367 in NY
- 81stWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%401st of 1,579 in NY
- Poverty rate14.8%69thU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%457th of 1,679 in NY
- Diversity index57.867thU.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5268th of 1,693 in NY
- Healthcare workers10.7%67thU.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%742nd of 1,685 in NY
- 65thU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%595th of 1,685 in NY
- 58thU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517626th of 1,669 in NY
- Housing vacancy6.9%52ndU.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,081st of 1,675 in NY
- 49thU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%767th of 1,673 in NY
- Median age38.748thU.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,305th of 1,693 in NY
- 44thU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%945th of 1,691 in NY
- 40thU.S. 22% · NY 20.5%642nd of 1,693 in NY
- Tech workers2.3%39thU.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%757th of 1,685 in NY
- Median household income$71,48038thU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,9741,057th of 1,602 in NY
- 31stU.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,412th of 1,693 in NY
- Work from home8.1%23rdU.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%1,193rd of 1,685 in NY
- Per capita income$30,11719thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,7121,463rd of 1,690 in NY
- Median earnings per worker$36,99114thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,3211,510th of 1,676 in NY
- 13thU.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,522nd of 1,685 in NY
- Homeownership rate26.7%3rdWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,577th of 1,673 in NY
- Veterans0.8%1stU.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,601st of 1,693 in NY
| Measure | 11373 | Queens | NY | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 98,403 | 2,323,052 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 | 4th of 1,693 | |
| Population density | 65,081/sq mi | 21,367/sq mi | 421/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 46th of 1,693 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 65.9% | 47.6% | 22.8% | 14.1% | 4th of 1,693 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 42.5 min | 42.9 min | 32.6 min | 26.4 min | 118th of 1,618 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 16.3% | 8.2% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 49th of 1,689 | |
| Median home value | $698,200 | $723,800 | $423,800 | $332,700 | 221st of 1,614 | |
| Self-employed workers | 13.2% | 10.2% | 9.7% | 10% | 463rd of 1,685 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,937 | $1,956 | $1,621 | $1,413 | 300th of 1,367 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 59.4% | 52.9% | 52.1% | 51.1% | 401st of 1,579 | |
| Poverty rate | 14.8% | 12.9% | 14% | 12.5% | 457th of 1,679 | |
| Diversity index | 57.8 | 77.2 | 65.5 | 61.4 | 268th of 1,693 | |
| Healthcare workers | 10.7% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 9.7% | 742nd of 1,685 | |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8% | 7.2% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 595th of 1,685 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.444 | 0.468 | 0.517 | 0.483 | 626th of 1,669 | |
| Housing vacancy | 6.9% | 7.6% | 10% | 10.1% | 1,081st of 1,675 | |
| Broadband access | 92% | 92.3% | 90.8% | 91% | 767th of 1,673 | |
| Median age | 38.7 | 40.7 | 39.8 | 38.9 | 1,305th of 1,693 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.2% | 36.1% | 40.2% | 35.7% | 945th of 1,691 | |
| Residents under 18 | 21% | 19.5% | 20.5% | 22% | 642nd of 1,693 | |
| Tech workers | 2.3% | 3.8% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 757th of 1,685 | |
| Median household income | $71,480 | $86,136 | $85,974 | $80,734 | 1,057th of 1,602 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 14.1% | 17.8% | 17.9% | 17.2% | 1,412th of 1,693 | |
| Work from home | 8.1% | 12.9% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 1,193rd of 1,685 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $30,117 | $42,146 | $50,712 | $44,673 | 1,463rd of 1,690 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $36,991 | $51,200 | $55,321 | $49,666 | 1,510th of 1,676 | |
| Government workers | 9.1% | 14.3% | 16.4% | 14.5% | 1,522nd of 1,685 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 26.7% | 44.9% | 54.3% | 65.2% | 1,577th of 1,673 | |
| Veterans | 0.8% | 1.9% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 1,601st of 1,693 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White5%
- Black2%
- Hispanic43%
- Asian48%
- Native American0.2%
- Pacific Islander0.1%
- Other0.6%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
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
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- 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
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 11373 | U.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+)
- 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
- State
- New York
- County
- Queens County
- 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
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11380 | Elmhurst, NY · PO box | 0.2 mi | — |
| 11372 | Jackson Heights, NY | 0.9 mi | $78,606 |
| 11374 | Rego Park, NY | 1.2 mi | $90,631 |
| 11377 | Woodside, NY | 1.4 mi | $73,073 |
| 11368 | Corona, NY | 1.5 mi | $72,270 |
| 11379 | Middle Village, NY | 1.5 mi | $93,558 |
| 11369 | East Elmhurst, NY | 1.7 mi | $80,297 |
| 11378 | Maspeth, NY | 1.9 mi | $85,830 |
| 11370 | East Elmhurst, NY | 2 mi | $76,009 |
| 11104 | Sunnyside, NY | 2.2 mi | $80,709 |
| 11375 | Forest Hills, NY | 2.2 mi | $105,904 |
| 11103 | Astoria, NY | 2.4 mi | $93,324 |
Zip codes like 11373 elsewhere
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.