Queens is a borough in Queens County, New York, home to about 2,323,052 people across 109 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 11004, 11005, 11101, 11102, 11103, 11104, 11105, 11106, 11109, 11354, 11355, 11356, 11357, 11358, 11359, 11360, 11361, 11362, 11363, 11364, 11365, 11366, 11367, 11368, 11369, 11371, 11372, 11373, 11374, 11375, 11377, 11378, 11379, 11385, 11411, 11412, 11413, 11414, 11415, 11416, 11417, 11418, 11419, 11420, 11421, 11422, 11423, 11424, 11426, 11427, 11428, 11429, 11430, 11432, 11433, 11434, 11435, 11436, 11439, 11451, 11691, 11692, 11693, 11694 and 11697, and parts of 11001, 11040 and 11370 are in Queens too.
Homes sold for a median of $552 per square foot across 59 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 6 of 59 were seller’s markets.
Population2,323,05221,367 per sq mi
Median home value$723,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$552Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Queens. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Queens
Distances
Nearest major airport
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
New York, NY7 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Queens; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Queens
U.S. Representative · New York’s 5th DistrictGregory W. Meeks (D)
U.S. Representative · New York’s 6th DistrictGrace Meng (D)
U.S. Representative · New York’s 3rd DistrictThomas R. Suozzi (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Queens had 2,405,464 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 2nd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Queens County grew from 152,999 residents in 1900 to 2,405,464 in 2020.
Queens County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New York Jfk Intl Ap, NY weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Queens County
616,045 jobs at 51,188 businesses in Queens County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
21,075 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Queens’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Jamaica Hospital Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · JamaicaUnder a mile
Queens Hospital CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Jamaica1.0 miles
New York-Presbyterian/QueensGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Flushing2.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2,381
Specialist doctors
3,055
Dentists
1,788
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
3,758
Mental health providers
5,493
Physical and occupational therapists
3,942
Optometrists
377
Chiropractors
281
Pharmacies
1,775
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Queens
Parks (534 nearby)
Flushing Meadows-Corona Park · 1,186 acres2.6 mi
Alley Pond Park · 618 acres4.7 mi
Forest Park · 564 acres1.8 mi
Cunningham Park · 453 acres3.4 mi
Idlewild Park · 226 acres5.4 mi
Spring Creek Park · 153 acres4.5 mi
Grocery stores (409 nearby)
Aftab Supermarket0.4 mi
Trade Fair0.4 mi
Al Aqsa Supermarket0.6 mi
C-Town0.6 mi
Pharmacies (353 nearby)
Briarwood Pharmacy0.4 mi
Walgreens0.4 mi
Super Script Pharmacy0.5 mi
Metro Drugs0.5 mi
Libraries (70 nearby)
Queens Public Library at Briarwood0.1 mi
Richmond Hill Branch Queens Borough Public Library0.9 mi
Queens Public Library Kew Gardens Hills1.2 mi
Queens Public Library at Central1.3 mi
Lefferts Branch Queens Borough Public Library1.6 mi
Museums (18 nearby)
King Manor Museum0.9 mi
Godwin-Ternbach Museum1.9 mi
Queens Museum2.9 mi
Curly's Cowboy Center3.1 mi
New York Hall of Science3.2 mi
Theaters and performance venues (42 nearby)
Jamaica Performing Arts Center1.0 mi
Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning1.1 mi
Afrikan Poetry Theatre1.8 mi
Art Center1.9 mi
Queens College Amphitheatre2.0 mi
Counts are within about 7 miles of the center of town.
Martin Scorsese (1942) · American filmmaker (born 1942)
Don Rickles (1926) · American stand-up comedian (1926–2017)
Cyndi Lauper (1953) · American singer
Jesse Eisenberg (1983) · American actor
Paulette Goddard (1910) · American actress (1910–1990)
Tony Bennett (1926) · American singer (1926–2023)
Stephen Jay Gould (1941) · American biologist and historian of science (1941–2002)
Jon Favreau (1966) · American actor and filmmaker (born 1966)
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Queens
Public schools here are run by New York City Geographic District #28, New York City Geographic District #24, New York City Geographic District #25 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(389)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Academy for Excellence Through the Arts (the)Forest Hills
Pre-K–5
573
Public
1.8 mi
Ace Academy for Scholars at the Geraldine Ferraro CampusRidgewood
Pre-K–5
573
Public
4.7 mi
Active Learning Elementary School (the)Flushing
Pre-K–3
458
Public
3.2 mi
Bellaire School (the)Queens Village
Pre-K–5
699
Public
3.3 mi
Civic School of Bayside Hills (the)Bayside
Pre-K–4
143
Public
4.0 mi
Cynthia Jenkins SchoolJamaica
Pre-K–5
297
Public
3.9 mi
David N Dinkins SchoolJamaica
Pre-K–5
446
Public
1.5 mi
Elm Tree Elementary SchoolCorona
Pre-K–5
878
Public
3.3 mi
Goldie Maple AcademyArverne
Pre-K–8
309
Public
8.1 mi
Gordon Parks School (the)Rosedale
Pre-K–8
561
Public
4.9 mi
Hector Figueroa School (the)Woodside
Pre-K–5
455
Public
5.1 mi
Hunters Point Elementary SchoolLong Island City
Pre-K–5
497
Public
7.7 mi
Ivan Lafayette Early Childhood School of the Arts (the)East Elmhurst
Pre-K–2
222
Public
4.4 mi
James J Ambrose School (the)Floral Park
Pre-K–5
659
Public
6.2 mi
Jermaine L Green Stem Institute of Queens (the)Jamaica
Pre-K–5
526
Public
3.1 mi
Learners and LeadersGlendale
Pre-K–5
421
Public
5.0 mi
Lighthouse Elementary SchoolFar Rockaway
Pre-K–5
157
Public
8.3 mi
New York City Academy for DiscoveryWoodhaven
Pre-K–5
361
Public
2.0 mi
Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter SchoolFar Rockaway
Pre-K–5
313
Charter
8.2 mi
Pioneer AcademyCorona
Pre-K–5
687
Public
3.7 mi
PS 100 Glen MorrisSouth Ozone Park
Pre-K–5
649
Public
2.0 mi
PS 101 School in the GardensForest Hills
Pre-K–5
605
Public
1.4 mi
PS 102 BayviewElmhurst
Pre-K–8
1,107
Public
3.5 mi
PS 104 Bays Water (the)Far Rockaway
Pre-K–5
542
Public
7.5 mi
PS 105 Bay School (the)Far Rockaway
Pre-K–8
600
Public
8.1 mi
PS 107 Thomas A DooleyFlushing
Pre-K–5
806
Public
3.4 mi
PS 108 Captain Vincent G FowlerSouth Ozone Park
Pre-K–5
1,094
Public
2.1 mi
PS 11 Kathryn PhelanWoodside
Pre-K–6
689
Public
5.4 mi
PS 111 Jacob BlackwellLong Island City
Pre-K–8
554
Public
7.2 mi
PS 112 Dutch KillsLong Island City
Pre-K–5
521
Public
6.9 mi
And 359 more.
Private schools(116)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Al-Ihsan AcademySouth Ozone Park
Pre-K–12
484
Islamic
2.4 mi
Al-Iman SchoolJamaica
Pre-K–9
39
Islamic
0.6 mi
Allen Christian SchoolJamaica
Pre-K–1
16
African Methodist Episcopal
2.4 mi
Astoria Lutheran SchoolAstoria
Pre-K–8
60
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
6.6 mi
Bais Yaakov Ateres MiriamFar Rockaway
Pre-K–10
276
Jewish
8.6 mi
Bnos Bais Yaakov-Far RockawayFar Rockaway
Pre-K–12
1,331
Jewish
8.4 mi
Bnos Malka AcademyForest Hills
Pre-K–8
390
Jewish
1.4 mi
Circle AcademyWhitestone
Pre-K–8
84
Nonsectarian
5.3 mi
Darchei TorahFar Rockaway
Pre-K–12
2,165
Jewish
8.4 mi
Dba the Nurturing Center and AcademyQueens Village
Pre-K–4
40
Nonsectarian
4.1 mi
Divine Mercy Catholic AcademyOzone Park
Pre-K–8
183
Roman Catholic
2.4 mi
Divine Wisdom Catholic AcademyDouglaston
Pre-K–8
290
Roman Catholic
5.6 mi
Divine Wisdom Catholic AcademyDouglaston
Pre-K–8
288
Roman Catholic
5.6 mi
El Ber Islamic SchoolAstoria
Pre-K–2
28
Islamic
5.9 mi
Forest Hills Montessori SchoolForest Hills
Pre-K–6
41
Nonsectarian
2.2 mi
Garden SchoolJackson Heights
Pre-K–12
232
Nonsectarian
4.9 mi
Holy Child Jesus Catholic AcademyRichmond Hill
Pre-K–8
303
Roman Catholic
1.2 mi
Holy Family Catholic AcademyFresh Meadows
Pre-K–8
136
Roman Catholic
1.8 mi
Holy Martyrs Armenian Day SchoolOakland Gardens
Pre-K–6
53
Nonsectarian
3.7 mi
Immaculate Conception Catholic AcademyJamaica
Pre-K–8
217
Roman Catholic
1.8 mi
Immaculate Conception Catholic Academy in AstoriaAstoria
Pre-K–8
120
Roman Catholic
6.7 mi
Lutheran Church Schools of Flushing & BaysideBayside
Pre-K–8
33
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
4.7 mi
Muslim Center Junior High SchoolFlushing
Pre-K–8
160
Islamic
2.9 mi
Notre Dame Catholic AcademyRidgewood
Pre-K–8
186
Roman Catholic
4.4 mi
Our Lady of Hope Catholic AcademyMiddle Village
Pre-K–8
409
Roman Catholic
3.7 mi
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic AcademyFlushing
Pre-K–8
247
Roman Catholic
1.7 mi
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic AcademySouth Ozone Park
Pre-K–8
269
Roman Catholic
2.1 mi
Promise Christian AcademyFlushing
Pre-K–8
130
Assembly of God
4.3 mi
Razi SchoolWoodside
Pre-K–12
164
Islamic
5.3 mi
Resurrection Ascension Catholic AcademyRego Park
Pre-K–8
172
Roman Catholic
3.1 mi
And 86 more.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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