# Queens County, New York demographics

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Queens County, New York (county FIPS 36081) has a median household income of $86,136 (±$875) and a total population of 2,323,052 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 68 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 2,323,052 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 40.7 years | ±0.1 years | B01002 |
| Households | 841,003 | ±2,217 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $86,136 | ±$875 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $723,800 | ±$6,606 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,956 | ±$10 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 44.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 55.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 82.6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 36.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 12.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 7.3% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 36081 |
| Land area | 108.72 sq mi |
| Water area | 72.76 sq mi |
| Population density | 21,367 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [11430](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11430) | 6.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [11385](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11385) | 3.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [11434](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11434) | 3% | 100% | Yes |
| [11413](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11413) | 2.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [11357](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11357) | 2.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [11691](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11691) | 2.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [11368](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11368) | 2.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [11101](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11101) | 2.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [11377](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11377) | 2.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [11364](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11364) | 2.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [11365](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11365) | 2.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [11378](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11378) | 2.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [11375](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11375) | 2.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [11414](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11414) | 2.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [11379](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11379) | 2% | 100% | Yes |
| [11354](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11354) | 2% | 100% | Yes |
| [11420](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11420) | 1.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [11422](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11422) | 1.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [11362](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11362) | 1.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [11697](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11697) | 1.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [11432](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11432) | 1.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [11358](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11358) | 1.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [11367](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11367) | 1.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [11694](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11694) | 1.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [11355](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11355) | 1.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [11361](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11361) | 1.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [11418](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11418) | 1.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [11412](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11412) | 1.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [11105](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11105) | 1.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [11356](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11356) | 1.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [11427](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11427) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [11433](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11433) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [11366](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11366) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [11373](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11373) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [11435](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11435) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [11423](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11423) | 1.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [11360](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11360) | 1.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [11426](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11426) | 1.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [11429](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11429) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [11421](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11421) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [11411](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11411) | 1.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [11419](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11419) | 1% | 100% | Yes |
| [11417](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11417) | 1% | 99.8% | Yes |
| [11371](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11371) | 1% | 100% | Yes |
| [11369](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11369) | 1% | 100% | Yes |
| [11692](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11692) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [11693](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11693) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [11004](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11004) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [11374](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11374) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [11370](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11370) | 0.8% | 58% | Yes |
| [11363](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11363) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [11106](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11106) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [11428](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11428) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [11436](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11436) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [11372](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11372) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [11102](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11102) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [11103](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11103) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [11416](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11416) | 0.6% | 99.6% | Yes |
| [11415](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11415) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [11104](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11104) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [11001](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11001) | 0.2% | 11.6% |  |
| [11359](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11359) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [11005](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11005) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [11040](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11040) | 0.2% | 3.4% |  |
| [11439](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11439) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [11451](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11451) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [11109](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11109) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [11424](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/11424) | 0% | 100% | Yes |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:081&in=state:36
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

## Get this data from the API

```sh
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```

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