Zip code 11434: Jamaica, New York

Q: What city is zip code 11434?

11434 is assigned to Jamaica, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 11434 in?

11434 is in Queens County, New York.

Q: What is the population of 11434?

About 68,263 people live in 11434, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 11434?

The median household income in 11434 is $77,598.

Q: What zip codes are near 11434?

The closest zip codes to 11434 are 11436, 11437, 11413, 11433, 11412.

Residential delivery areaQueens CountyEastern Time

Population

68,263

Median household income

$78K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$626K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,469/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

3.3 sq mi

21,036 people/sq mi

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

About 11434

11434 is a dense urban zip code in Jamaica, New York (Queens County), covering 3.3 sq mi of land. About 68,263 people live here, or 21,036 per square mile. The median resident is 40.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $77,598 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 13.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $626,400, or 8.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 48% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,469 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 48.6 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and transportation and moving goods. 22% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 11434 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Average commute48.6 min
99th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NY 32.6 min25th of 1,618 in NY
Healthcare workers16.7%
98th
U.S. 9.7% · NY 11.8%162nd of 1,685 in NY
Population density21,036/sq mi
97th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NY 421/sq mi135th of 1,693 in NY
Population68,263
93rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · NY 19,852,36651st of 1,693 in NY
Unemployment rate9.6%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · NY 6.4%180th of 1,685 in NY
Foreign-born residents37.8%
93rd
U.S. 14.1% · NY 22.8%87th of 1,693 in NY
Government workers23.7%
93rd
U.S. 14.5% · NY 16.4%394th of 1,685 in NY
Median home value$626,400
83rd
U.S. $332,700 · NY $423,800303rd of 1,614 in NY
Income inequality (Gini)0.471
76th
U.S. 0.483 · NY 0.517418th of 1,669 in NY
Broadband access94%
66th
U.S. 91% · NY 90.8%513th of 1,673 in NY
Poverty rate13.6%
64th
U.S. 12.5% · NY 14%527th of 1,679 in NY
Median age40.1
58th
U.S. 38.9 · NY 39.81,189th of 1,693 in NY
Median earnings per worker$50,635
57th
U.S. $49,666 · NY $55,321867th of 1,676 in NY
Median gross rent$1,469
55th
U.S. $1,413 · NY $1,621502nd of 1,367 in NY
Uninsured rate7.1%
52nd
U.S. 8.4% · NY 5.1%282nd of 1,689 in NY
Rent-burdened renters50.2%
48th
U.S. 51.1% · NY 52.1%754th of 1,579 in NY
Residents under 1821.9%
48th
U.S. 22% · NY 20.5%545th of 1,693 in NY
Median household income$77,598
47th
U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974916th of 1,602 in NY
Residents 65 and older15.8%
44th
U.S. 17.2% · NY 17.9%1,290th of 1,693 in NY
Tech workers2.4%
41st
U.S. 3.8% · NY 3.5%731st of 1,685 in NY
Per capita income$35,989
37th
U.S. $44,673 · NY $50,7121,148th of 1,690 in NY
Diversity index40.3
36th
U.S. 61.4 · NY 65.5563rd of 1,693 in NY
Bachelor's degree or higher23.2%
29th
U.S. 35.7% · NY 40.2%1,196th of 1,691 in NY
Housing vacancy4.2%
24th
U.S. 10.1% · NY 10%1,357th of 1,675 in NY
Work from home7.1%
17th
U.S. 15.1% · NY 14.9%1,262nd of 1,685 in NY
Homeownership rate47.5%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · NY 54.3%1,463rd of 1,673 in NY
Veterans3%
15th
U.S. 6.2% · NY 3.7%1,287th of 1,693 in NY
Self-employed workers6.6%
15th
U.S. 10% · NY 9.7%1,314th of 1,685 in NY

Measure	11434	Queens	NY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NY
Average commuteWeakness	48.6 min	42.9 min	32.6 min	26.4 min	99th	25th of 1,618
Healthcare workers	16.7%	12.8%	11.8%	9.7%	98th	162nd of 1,685
Population density	21,036/sq mi	21,367/sq mi	421/sq mi	95/sq mi	97th	135th of 1,693
Population	68,263	2,323,052	19,852,366	334,922,499	93rd	51st of 1,693
Unemployment rateWeakness	9.6%	7.2%	6.4%	5.2%	93rd	180th of 1,685
Foreign-born residents	37.8%	47.6%	22.8%	14.1%	93rd	87th of 1,693
Government workers	23.7%	14.3%	16.4%	14.5%	93rd	394th of 1,685
Median home value	$626,400	$723,800	$423,800	$332,700	83rd	303rd of 1,614
Income inequality (Gini)	0.471	0.468	0.517	0.483	76th	418th of 1,669
Broadband access	94%	92.3%	90.8%	91%	66th	513th of 1,673
Poverty rate	13.6%	12.9%	14%	12.5%	64th	527th of 1,679
Median age	40.1	40.7	39.8	38.9	58th	1,189th of 1,693
Median earnings per worker	$50,635	$51,200	$55,321	$49,666	57th	867th of 1,676
Median gross rent	$1,469	$1,956	$1,621	$1,413	55th	502nd of 1,367
Uninsured rate	7.1%	8.2%	5.1%	8.4%	52nd	282nd of 1,689
Rent-burdened renters	50.2%	52.9%	52.1%	51.1%	48th	754th of 1,579
Residents under 18	21.9%	19.5%	20.5%	22%	48th	545th of 1,693
Median household income	$77,598	$86,136	$85,974	$80,734	47th	916th of 1,602
Residents 65 and older	15.8%	17.8%	17.9%	17.2%	44th	1,290th of 1,693
Tech workers	2.4%	3.8%	3.5%	3.8%	41st	731st of 1,685
Per capita income	$35,989	$42,146	$50,712	$44,673	37th	1,148th of 1,690
Diversity index	40.3	77.2	65.5	61.4	36th	563rd of 1,693
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.2%	36.1%	40.2%	35.7%	29th	1,196th of 1,691
Housing vacancy	4.2%	7.6%	10%	10.1%	24th	1,357th of 1,675
Work from home	7.1%	12.9%	14.9%	15.1%	17th	1,262nd of 1,685
Homeownership rateWeakness	47.5%	44.9%	54.3%	65.2%	15th	1,463rd of 1,673
Veterans	3%	1.9%	3.7%	6.2%	15th	1,287th of 1,693
Self-employed workers	6.6%	10.2%	9.7%	10%	15th	1,314th of 1,685

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

16%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

13%

35–44

13%

45–54

15%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

40.1

Under 18

21.9%

65 and over

15.8%

Race and ethnicity

White2%
Black76%
Hispanic11%
Asian4%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other3%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

40.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

37.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

52.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

79%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

10%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 22,851
Average household size: 2.9
Family households: 69.9%
Married couples: 31.8%
Living alone: 27.1%
Veterans (of adults): 3%
Male / female: 45% / 55%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

12%

Median household income

11434

$77,598

Queens Co.

$86,136

New York

$85,974

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,989

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

13.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

22%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.471

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

11434

$626,400

Queens Co.

$723,800

New York

$423,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

11434

$1,469

Queens Co.

$1,956

New York

$1,621

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

39%

2–4 units

27%

5–19 units

20+ units

32%

Mobile home

0.0%

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 23,845
Owner-occupied: 47.5%
Vacant: 4.2%
Median year built: 1961
Median rooms: 4.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 50.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 27.8%
Home value to income: 8.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

43%

Carpooled

Transit

40%

Walked

Bicycle

0.4%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

20–29

10%

30–44

28%

45–59

15%

60+

36%

Average commute

48.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

9.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

17%

Office and admin

15%

Transportation and moving

10%

Management

Construction and repair

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Food service

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Production

Engineering and science

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

27%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

15%

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Retail

Public administration

Construction

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Professional and technical services

Manufacturing

Information

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

0.6%

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$50,635

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

23.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	11434	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$74,322	$74,888
Service	$34,644	$26,804
Sales and office	$39,779	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$68,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$54,046	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

13%

High school

32%

Some college

23%

Associate's

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 87%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
Households with broadband: 94%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 60.2%
No internet access: 4.9%
Without health insurance: 7.1%
Limited-English households: 4.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Jamaica
State: New York
County: Queens County
Center point: 40.6779° N, 73.7771° W
Land area: 3.3 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 11434

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
11436	Jamaica, NY	1 mi	22,527	$88,047	$639,900
11437	Jamaica, NY · PO box	1 mi	—	—	—
11413	Springfield Gardens, NY	1.4 mi	45,965	$118,440	$656,000
11433	Jamaica, NY	1.5 mi	37,884	$77,519	$658,800
11412	Saint Albans, NY	1.7 mi	39,828	$97,979	$647,400
11451	Jamaica, NY	1.9 mi	0	—	—
11420	South Ozone Park, NY	2.2 mi	49,415	$100,006	$707,200
11430	Jamaica, NY	2.2 mi	588	—	—
11435	Jamaica, NY	2.3 mi	56,826	$79,710	$547,200
11411	Cambria Heights, NY	2.4 mi	20,540	$116,458	$646,800
11422	Rosedale, NY	2.4 mi	33,757	$114,697	$665,500
11419	South Richmond Hill, NY	2.5 mi	47,441	$93,399	$709,500

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Questions about 11434

What city is zip code 11434?

11434 is assigned to Jamaica, New York. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 11434 in?

11434 is in Queens County, New York.

What is the population of 11434?

About 68,263 people live in 11434, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 11434 in?

11434 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 11434?

The median household income in 11434 is $77,598.

What zip codes are near 11434?

The closest zip codes to 11434 are 11436, 11437, 11413, 11433, 11412.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11434, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.