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11379

Zip code 11379: Middle Village, New York

Residential delivery areaQueens CountyEastern Time
Population
36,773
Median household income
$94K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$891K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$2,040/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
47.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
2.2 sq mi
16,594 people/sq mi

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

About 11379

11379 is a dense urban zip code in Middle Village, New York (Queens County), covering 2.2 sq mi of land. About 36,773 people live here, or 16,594 per square mile. The median resident is 47.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $93,558 a year, 16% above the national median of $80,734. 8.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $891,300, or 9.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 60% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,040 a month.

36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 43.5 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and cleaning and personal care. 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 11379 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
47.6
Under 18
17.7%
65 and over
24.2%

Race and ethnicity

  • White60%
  • Black1%
  • Hispanic24%
  • Asian12%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other2%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
57.4
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
36.7%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
57.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
44%
Spanish
19%
Other Indo-European
27%
Asian / Pacific
8%
Other
1%

Households

Households
14,090
Average household size
2.6
Family households
68.2%
Married couples
47.6%
Living alone
24.9%
Veterans (of adults)
2.8%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
11%
$25–50k
17%
$50–75k
12%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
12%
$200k+
18%

Median household income

11379
$93,558
Queens Co.
$86,136
New York
$85,974
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$46,978
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
8.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
30%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.436
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

11379
$891,300
Queens Co.
$723,800
New York
$423,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

11379
$2,040
Queens Co.
$1,956
New York
$1,621
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
43%
2–4 units
46%
5–19 units
3%
20+ units
7%
Mobile home
0.6%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
15,415
Owner-occupied
60.1%
Vacant
8.6%
Median year built
1951
Median rooms
4.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income
51.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
30.5%
Home value to income
9.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
42%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
32%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0.8%
Worked from home
13%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
3%
10–19
9%
20–29
17%
30–44
22%
45–59
17%
60+
32%
Average commute
43.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4.1%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
60.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
11%
Office and admin
11%
Cleaning and personal care
10%
Healthcare
9%
Education
9%
Construction and repair
9%
Business and finance
8%
Transportation and moving
8%
Sales
5%
Food service
4%
Computer and math
3%
Legal and social services
3%
Police and fire
3%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Engineering and science
2%
Production
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.1%

Industries

Education
14%
Health care and social assistance
14%
Construction
10%
Finance, insurance and real estate
9%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8%
Retail
7%
Other services
6%
Professional and technical services
6%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Public administration
6%
Admin, support and management
4%
Manufacturing
3%
Information
2%
Arts and recreation
2%
Wholesale
2%
Agriculture and mining
0.1%
Median earnings per worker
$60,517
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
10.9%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
21.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
9.9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work11379U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$85,263$74,888
Service$37,775$26,804
Sales and office$48,262$40,476
Construction and maintenance$60,810$49,199
Production and transportation$41,272$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
15%
High school
26%
Some college
15%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
22%
Graduate
14%
High school graduate or higher
84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
35.6%
Graduate or professional degree
14%
Households with broadband
91.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL
76.3%
No internet access
7.1%
Without health insurance
4.7%
Limited-English households
11.7%

Geography

City (USPS)
Middle Village
Center point
40.7171° N, 73.8805° W
Land area
2.2 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 11379

ZipCityDistanceIncome
11374Rego Park1.2 mi$90,631
11385Ridgewood1.2 mi$88,838
11380Elmhurst · PO box1.4 mi—
11373Elmhurst1.5 mi$71,480
11378Maspeth1.6 mi$85,830
11386Ridgewood · PO box1.8 mi—
11375Forest Hills2 mi$105,904
11421Woodhaven2 mi$90,685
11237Brooklyn2.3 mi$85,196
11377Woodside2.3 mi$73,073
11372Jackson Heights2.4 mi$78,606
11418Richmond Hill2.6 mi$90,156

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Questions about 11379

What city is zip code 11379?

11379 is assigned to Middle Village, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 11379 in?

11379 is in Queens County, New York.

What is the population of 11379?

About 36,773 people live in 11379, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 11379 in?

11379 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 11379?

The median household income in 11379 is $93,558.

What zip codes are near 11379?

The closest zip codes to 11379 are 11374, 11385, 11380, 11373, 11378.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11379, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.