Zip code 11421: Woodhaven, New York

Q: What city is zip code 11421?

11421 is assigned to Woodhaven, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 11421 in?

11421 is in Queens County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 11421?

About 40,612 people live in 11421, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 11421?

The median household income in 11421 is $90,685.

Q: What zip codes are near 11421?

The closest zip codes to 11421 are 11431, 11416, 11418, 11417, 11208.

Residential delivery areaQueens CountyEastern Time

Population

40,612

Median household income

$91K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$688K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,978/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1.3 sq mi

31,605 people/sq mi

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

About 11421

11421 is a dense urban zip code in Woodhaven, New York (Queens County), covering 1.3 sq mi of land. About 40,612 people live here, or 31,605 per square mile. The median resident is 40.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $90,685 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $688,100, or 7.6 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 $1,978 a month.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 47.3 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 healthcare; office and administrative support; and cleaning and personal care. 75% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 11421 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Average commute47.3 min
99th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min33rd of 1,618 in NY
Foreign-born residents52.3%
99th
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%21st of 1,693 in NY
Population density31,605/sq mi
98th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi107th of 1,693 in NY
Median home value$688,100
87th
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800229th of 1,614 in NY
Unemployment rate8.1%
87th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%293rd of 1,685 in NY
Healthcare workers12.6%
86th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%464th of 1,685 in NY
Median gross rent$1,978
83rd
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621283rd of 1,367 in NY
Diversity index62
76th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5195th of 1,693 in NY
Population40,612
68th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,366138th of 1,693 in NY
Uninsured rate8.9%
65th
U.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%173rd of 1,689 in NY
Median household income$90,685
63rd
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974640th of 1,602 in NY
Median age40.6
62nd
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,140th of 1,693 in NY
Rent-burdened renters53.9%
62nd
U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%599th of 1,579 in NY
Broadband access93.2%
59th
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%606th of 1,673 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.441
56th
U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517662nd of 1,669 in NY
Poverty rate10.5%
48th
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%759th of 1,679 in NY
Housing vacancy5.7%
41st
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,200th of 1,675 in NY
Tech workers2.4%
41st
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%730th of 1,685 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher27.2%
39th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%1,018th of 1,691 in NY
Median earnings per worker$44,817
39th
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,3211,199th of 1,676 in NY
Per capita income$36,291
38th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,7121,134th of 1,690 in NY
Government workers12.2%
37th
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%1,378th of 1,685 in NY
Residents 65 and older14.7%
36th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,372nd of 1,693 in NY
Residents under 1819.2%
26th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%905th of 1,693 in NY
Self-employed workers7.5%
26th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,171st of 1,685 in NY
Homeownership rate54.8%
24th
U.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,408th of 1,673 in NY
Work from home8.1%
23rd
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%1,195th of 1,685 in NY
Veterans2.3%
9th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,407th of 1,693 in NY

Measure	11421	Queens	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Average commuteWeakness	47.3 min	42.9 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	99th	33rd of 1,618
Foreign-born residents	52.3%	47.6%	22.8%	14.1%	99th	21st of 1,693
Population density	31,605/sq mi	21,367/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	98th	107th of 1,693
Median home value	$688,100	$723,800	$423,800	$332,700	87th	229th of 1,614
Unemployment rateWeakness	8.1%	7.2%	6.4%	5.2%	87th	293rd of 1,685
Healthcare workers	12.6%	12.8%	11.8%	9.7%	86th	464th of 1,685
Median gross rent	$1,978	$1,956	$1,621	$1,413	83rd	283rd of 1,367
Diversity index	62	77.2	65.5	61.4	76th	195th of 1,693
Population	40,612	2,323,052	19,852,366	334,922,499	68th	138th of 1,693
Uninsured rate	8.9%	8.2%	5.1%	8.4%	65th	173rd of 1,689
Median household income	$90,685	$86,136	$85,974	$80,734	63rd	640th of 1,602
Median age	40.6	40.7	39.8	38.9	62nd	1,140th of 1,693
Rent-burdened renters	53.9%	52.9%	52.1%	51.1%	62nd	599th of 1,579
Broadband access	93.2%	92.3%	90.8%	91%	59th	606th of 1,673
Income inequality (Gini)	0.441	0.468	0.517	0.483	56th	662nd of 1,669
Poverty rate	10.5%	12.9%	14%	12.5%	48th	759th of 1,679
Housing vacancy	5.7%	7.6%	10%	10.1%	41st	1,200th of 1,675
Tech workers	2.4%	3.8%	3.5%	3.8%	41st	730th of 1,685
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.2%	36.1%	40.2%	35.7%	39th	1,018th of 1,691
Median earnings per worker	$44,817	$51,200	$55,321	$49,666	39th	1,199th of 1,676
Per capita income	$36,291	$42,146	$50,712	$44,673	38th	1,134th of 1,690
Government workers	12.2%	14.3%	16.4%	14.5%	37th	1,378th of 1,685
Residents 65 and older	14.7%	17.8%	17.9%	17.2%	36th	1,372nd of 1,693
Residents under 18	19.2%	19.5%	20.5%	22%	26th	905th of 1,693
Self-employed workers	7.5%	10.2%	9.7%	10%	26th	1,171st of 1,685
Homeownership rate	54.8%	44.9%	54.3%	65.2%	24th	1,408th of 1,673
Work from home	8.1%	12.9%	14.9%	15.1%	23rd	1,195th of 1,685
Veterans	2.3%	1.9%	3.7%	6.2%	9th	1,407th 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

Under 5

15%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

15%

35–44

14%

45–54

15%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

40.6

Under 18

19.2%

65 and over

14.7%

Race and ethnicity

White13%
Black4%
Hispanic56%
Asian20%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other3%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

52.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

40.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

25%

Spanish

48%

Other Indo-European

13%

Asian / Pacific

12%

Other

Households

Households: 12,112
Average household size: 3.4
Family households: 77%
Married couples: 48.5%
Living alone: 16.4%
Veterans (of adults): 2.3%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

14%

Median household income

11421

$90,685

Queens Co.

$86,136

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$36,291

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

28%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.441

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

11421

$688,100

Queens Co.

$723,800

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

11421

$1,978

Queens Co.

$1,956

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

37%

2–4 units

42%

5–19 units

20+ units

16%

Mobile home

0.6%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 12,848
Owner-occupied: 54.8%
Vacant: 5.7%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 53.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 31.7%
Home value to income: 7.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

25%

Carpooled

Transit

53%

Walked

Bicycle

0.5%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

20–29

14%

30–44

20%

45–59

16%

60+

39%

Average commute

47.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

8.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

13%

Office and admin

11%

Cleaning and personal care

10%

Transportation and moving

Food service

Construction and repair

Management

Sales

Business and finance

Education

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Production

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.7%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

19%

Restaurants and hotels

11%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Retail

Education

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Other services

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Manufacturing

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.1%

Median earnings per worker

$44,817

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	11421	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$69,346	$74,888
Service	$31,417	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,434	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$50,647	$49,199
Production and transportation	$37,020	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

21%

High school

30%

Some college

14%

Associate's

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
Households with broadband: 93.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 79.9%
No internet access: 4.8%
Without health insurance: 8.9%
Limited-English households: 15.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Woodhaven
State: New York
County: Queens County
Center point: 40.6940° N, 73.8587° W
Land area: 1.3 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 11421

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
11431	Jamaica, NY · PO box	0.7 mi	—	—	—
11416	Ozone Park, NY	0.8 mi	25,919	$81,188	$740,500
11418	Richmond Hill, NY	1.3 mi	35,481	$90,156	$788,500
11417	Ozone Park, NY	1.4 mi	30,578	$87,006	$746,100
11208	Brooklyn, NY	1.5 mi	105,428	$62,077	$679,500
11385	Ridgewood, NY	1.7 mi	101,704	$88,838	$861,500
11415	Kew Gardens, NY	1.9 mi	21,154	$86,394	$367,400
11419	South Richmond Hill, NY	1.9 mi	47,441	$93,399	$709,500
11379	Middle Village, NY	2 mi	36,773	$93,558	$891,300
11424	Jamaica, NY	2.1 mi	0	—	—
11374	Rego Park, NY	2.2 mi	46,989	$90,631	$473,300
11375	Forest Hills, NY	2.2 mi	76,839	$105,904	$552,400

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Questions about 11421

What city is zip code 11421?

11421 is assigned to Woodhaven, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 11421 in?

11421 is in Queens County, New York.

What is the population of 11421?

About 40,612 people live in 11421, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 11421 in?

11421 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 11421?

The median household income in 11421 is $90,685.

What zip codes are near 11421?

The closest zip codes to 11421 are 11431, 11416, 11418, 11417, 11208.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11421, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.