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11427

Zip code 11427: Queens Village, New York

Residential delivery areaQueens CountyEastern Time
Population
24,607
Median household income
$89K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$704K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,748/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
45.4
U.S. 38.9
Land area
1.6 sq mi
15,683 people/sq mi

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

About 11427

11427 is a dense urban zip code in Queens Village, New York (Queens County), covering 1.6 sq mi of land. About 24,607 people live here, or 15,683 per square mile. The median resident is 45.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $88,980 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $703,600, or 7.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 63% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,748 a month.

37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 46.3 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and transportation and moving goods. 53% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 11427 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
45.4
Under 18
16.9%
65 and over
22.8%

Race and ethnicity

  • White14%
  • Black22%
  • Hispanic17%
  • Asian36%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other4%
  • Multiracial7%
Diversity index
76.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
49.3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
44.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
47%
Spanish
17%
Other Indo-European
22%
Asian / Pacific
12%
Other
2%

Households

Households
8,321
Average household size
2.9
Family households
72%
Married couples
49.7%
Living alone
25.6%
Veterans (of adults)
2.4%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
14%
$25–50k
12%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
20%
$150–200k
9%
$200k+
17%

Median household income

11427
$88,980
Queens Co.
$86,136
New York
$85,974
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$40,820
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
10.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
26%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.431
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

11427
$703,600
Queens Co.
$723,800
New York
$423,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

11427
$1,748
Queens Co.
$1,956
New York
$1,621
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
49%
2–4 units
25%
5–19 units
7%
20+ units
19%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
8,540
Owner-occupied
63%
Vacant
2.6%
Median year built
1952
Median rooms
5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
51.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
26.7%
Home value to income
7.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
49%
Carpooled
6%
Transit
31%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0.3%
Worked from home
11%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
3%
10–19
12%
20–29
15%
30–44
26%
45–59
12%
60+
33%
Average commute
46.3 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
6.8%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
58.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
16%
Office and admin
11%
Transportation and moving
10%
Management
8%
Construction and repair
7%
Sales
7%
Education
6%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Police and fire
5%
Business and finance
5%
Legal and social services
4%
Computer and math
4%
Engineering and science
3%
Production
3%
Food service
3%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
21%
Education
11%
Retail
9%
Public administration
8%
Finance, insurance and real estate
8%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8%
Professional and technical services
6%
Other services
6%
Construction
5%
Admin, support and management
4%
Information
4%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Manufacturing
3%
Arts and recreation
2%
Wholesale
0.8%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$54,120
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
9.6%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
21.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
7.9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work11427U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$83,750$74,888
Service$35,652$26,804
Sales and office$53,606$40,476
Construction and maintenance$52,346$49,199
Production and transportation$37,796$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
15%
High school
23%
Some college
15%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
22%
Graduate
15%
High school graduate or higher
85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
37.1%
Graduate or professional degree
14.6%
Households with broadband
92.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL
72.6%
No internet access
6.7%
Without health insurance
3.6%
Limited-English households
8.9%

Geography

City (USPS)
Queens Village
Center point
40.7309° N, 73.7457° W
Land area
1.6 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 11427

ZipCityDistanceIncome
11428Queens Village0.7 mi$91,296
11364Oakland Gardens1.2 mi$98,359
11426Bellerose1.3 mi$103,533
11429Queens Village1.5 mi$102,880
11423Hollis1.6 mi$80,054
11366Fresh Meadows1.8 mi$135,373
11004Glen Oaks2.1 mi$115,360
11362Little Neck2.1 mi$122,090
11001Floral Park2.2 mi$150,000
11002Floral Park · PO box2.2 mi—
11005Floral Park2.4 mi$89,931
11412Saint Albans2.4 mi$97,979

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Questions about 11427

What city is zip code 11427?

11427 is assigned to Queens Village, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 11427 in?

11427 is in Queens County, New York.

What is the population of 11427?

About 24,607 people live in 11427, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 11427 in?

11427 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 11427?

The median household income in 11427 is $88,980.

What zip codes are near 11427?

The closest zip codes to 11427 are 11428, 11364, 11426, 11429, 11423.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11427, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.