Zip code 11378: Maspeth, New York
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 11378
11378 is a dense urban zip code in Maspeth, New York (Queens County), covering 2.4 sq mi of land. About 36,392 people live here, or 14,945 per square mile. The median resident is 42.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $85,830 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 12.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $834,100, or 9.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 55% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,993 a month.
29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 42.6 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; office and administrative support; and healthcare. 62% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 11378 compares
- Average commute42.6 min98thWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min116th of 1,618 in NY
- 96thU.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%59th of 1,693 in NY
- Population density14,945/sq mi95thU.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi157th of 1,693 in NY
- Median home value$834,10092ndU.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800153rd of 1,614 in NY
- Median gross rent$1,99383rdU.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621278th of 1,367 in NY
- 81stU.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5161st of 1,693 in NY
- 80thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%384th of 1,685 in NY
- Housing vacancy11.1%76thU.S. 10.1% · NY 10%792nd of 1,675 in NY
- Healthcare workers11.4%75thU.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%636th of 1,685 in NY
- Median age42.474thU.S. 38.9 · NY 39.8956th of 1,693 in NY
- 70thU.S. 10% · NY 9.7%668th of 1,685 in NY
- 69thU.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%531st of 1,579 in NY
- Median earnings per worker$55,74669thU.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321630th of 1,676 in NY
- Government workers16.5%69thU.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%997th of 1,685 in NY
- Broadband access93.7%64thU.S. 91% · NY 90.8%552nd of 1,673 in NY
- Population36,39261stU.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366166th of 1,693 in NY
- Uninsured rate8.2%60thU.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%205th of 1,689 in NY
- Poverty rate12.7%59thU.S. 12.5% · NY 14%581st of 1,679 in NY
- Median household income$85,83057thU.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974724th of 1,602 in NY
- Per capita income$39,88849thU.S. $44,673 · NY $50,712967th of 1,690 in NY
- 46thU.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,269th of 1,693 in NY
- 44thU.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%956th of 1,691 in NY
- Tech workers2.4%41stU.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%729th of 1,685 in NY
- Residents under 1820.8%38thU.S. 22% · NY 20.5%667th of 1,693 in NY
- 38thU.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517833rd of 1,669 in NY
- 28thU.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%1,082nd of 1,685 in NY
- Homeownership rate55.4%25thU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,403rd of 1,673 in NY
- Veterans2%6thU.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,454th of 1,693 in NY
| Measure | 11378 | Queens | NY | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average commuteWeakness | 42.6 min | 42.9 min | 32.6 min | 26.4 min | 116th of 1,618 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 41.6% | 47.6% | 22.8% | 14.1% | 59th of 1,693 | |
| Population density | 14,945/sq mi | 21,367/sq mi | 421/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 157th of 1,693 | |
| Median home value | $834,100 | $723,800 | $423,800 | $332,700 | 153rd of 1,614 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,993 | $1,956 | $1,621 | $1,413 | 278th of 1,367 | |
| Diversity index | 64 | 77.2 | 65.5 | 61.4 | 161st of 1,693 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 7.1% | 7.2% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 384th of 1,685 | |
| Housing vacancy | 11.1% | 7.6% | 10% | 10.1% | 792nd of 1,675 | |
| Healthcare workers | 11.4% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 9.7% | 636th of 1,685 | |
| Median age | 42.4 | 40.7 | 39.8 | 38.9 | 956th of 1,693 | |
| Self-employed workers | 11.1% | 10.2% | 9.7% | 10% | 668th of 1,685 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 55.8% | 52.9% | 52.1% | 51.1% | 531st of 1,579 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $55,746 | $51,200 | $55,321 | $49,666 | 630th of 1,676 | |
| Government workers | 16.5% | 14.3% | 16.4% | 14.5% | 997th of 1,685 | |
| Broadband access | 93.7% | 92.3% | 90.8% | 91% | 552nd of 1,673 | |
| Population | 36,392 | 2,323,052 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 | 166th of 1,693 | |
| Uninsured rate | 8.2% | 8.2% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 205th of 1,689 | |
| Poverty rate | 12.7% | 12.9% | 14% | 12.5% | 581st of 1,679 | |
| Median household income | $85,830 | $86,136 | $85,974 | $80,734 | 724th of 1,602 | |
| Per capita income | $39,888 | $42,146 | $50,712 | $44,673 | 967th of 1,690 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 16% | 17.8% | 17.9% | 17.2% | 1,269th of 1,693 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29% | 36.1% | 40.2% | 35.7% | 956th of 1,691 | |
| Tech workers | 2.4% | 3.8% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 729th of 1,685 | |
| Residents under 18 | 20.8% | 19.5% | 20.5% | 22% | 667th of 1,693 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.421 | 0.468 | 0.517 | 0.483 | 833rd of 1,669 | |
| Work from home | 9% | 12.9% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 1,082nd of 1,685 | |
| Homeownership rate | 55.4% | 44.9% | 54.3% | 65.2% | 1,403rd of 1,673 | |
| Veterans | 2% | 1.9% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 1,454th 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
- White48%
- Black0.8%
- Hispanic32%
- Asian16%
- Native American0.5%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.6%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 12,890
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Family households
- 71.1%
- Married couples
- 49.7%
- Living alone
- 23%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 2%
- 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
- 14,492
- Owner-occupied
- 55.4%
- Vacant
- 11.1%
- Median year built
- 1943
- Median rooms
- 4.8
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 55.8%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 29.2%
- Home value to income
- 9.7× (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 | 11378 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $78,823 | $74,888 |
| Service | $32,453 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $52,737 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $73,125 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $45,942 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 83.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 29%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 10%
- Households with broadband
- 93.7%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 78.1%
- No internet access
- 4.2%
- Without health insurance
- 8.2%
- Limited-English households
- 16.7%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Maspeth
- State
- New York
- County
- Queens County
- Center point
- 40.7247° N, 73.9096° W
- Land area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Water area
- 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 11378
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11377 | Woodside, NY | 1.4 mi | $73,073 |
| 11237 | Brooklyn, NY | 1.5 mi | $85,196 |
| 11104 | Sunnyside, NY | 1.5 mi | $80,709 |
| 11379 | Middle Village, NY | 1.6 mi | $93,558 |
| 11386 | Ridgewood, NY · PO box | 1.7 mi | — |
| 11380 | Elmhurst, NY · PO box | 1.8 mi | — |
| 11373 | Elmhurst, NY | 1.9 mi | $71,480 |
| 11211 | Brooklyn, NY | 2 mi | $107,506 |
| 11222 | Brooklyn, NY | 2 mi | $125,734 |
| 11385 | Ridgewood, NY | 2 mi | $88,838 |
| 11101 | Long Island City, NY | 2.2 mi | $121,062 |
| 11206 | Brooklyn, NY | 2.3 mi | $61,430 |
Zip codes like 11378 elsewhere
Questions about 11378
What city is zip code 11378?
11378 is assigned to Maspeth, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 11378 in?
11378 is in Queens County, New York.
What is the population of 11378?
About 36,392 people live in 11378, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 11378 in?
11378 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 11378?
The median household income in 11378 is $85,830.
What zip codes are near 11378?
The closest zip codes to 11378 are 11377, 11237, 11104, 11379, 11386.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11378, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.