PlainZIP

Far Rockaway, NY

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Far Rockaway, NY: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 71,951. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet FAR-ROCKAWAY-NY · Far Rockaway, NY 2 ZIPs · 71,951 pop · #16699/25278 · Queens County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-FEW · OWN-RENT · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-TIGHT · HOME-HIGH

  • INC-MID $62,292
  • RANK-LOWER #16699/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Flushing
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-RENT 38% owners
  • POP-SMALL 71,951
  • SPREAD-TIGHT 11691→11693
  • HOME-HIGH $555,050

Nearest income peer: Flushing, NY (+ $8,849 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Far Rockaway

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Far Rockaway on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Far Rockaway, NY sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

34th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
71,951
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$62,292
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (2): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $62,292 and poverty 19.9% concentrate in 11691.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (38.3%) for this income tier, rent $1,321 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within New York, Cattaraugus is the closest lower-income city and West Edmeston the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Far Rockaway.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Far Rockaway differ

Housing values create the stronger within-city contrast here. ZIP 11693 has a median home value of $433,100, compared with $677,000 in 11691. Use the city average for a broad profile, then compare these ZIP pages when a housing decision depends on the local market.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.2×

11691 to 11693

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.6×

11693 to 11691

Poverty-rate spread
3.9 points

11693 to 11691

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

ZIP 11691 swallows Far Rockaway's short list

Across only 2 ZIPs, 11691 still holds about 83% of Far Rockaway's 71,951 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Light employer footprint across Far Rockaway's short ZIP set

Citywide ZBP: 746 establishments, 14,376 employees , annual payroll $698,250k (~10 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 11691 (574 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (172) · also Retail trade · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Far Rockaway, NY

These ZIP codes sit in Queens County, which covers 66 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Far Rockaway. See the Queens County roll-up →

Every one of the 12 cities sharing Queens County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Far Rockaway, Jamaica, Flushing and Astoria among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Fresh Meadows marks the far end of that range at $108,316, 74% above Far Rockaway.

Side-by-side: Compare 11691 vs 11693 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
11691 60,035 $56,135 574 8,420
11693 11,916 $68,449 172 4,666
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Far Rockaway roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Far Rockaway, .