Jamaica, NY
Census ZIP code profile for Jamaica, NY - 9 ZIPs, total population 224,445. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet JAMAICA-NY · Jamaica, NY 9 ZIPs · 224,445 pop · #9447/25278 · Kings County and Queens County
INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-TIGHT · HOME-HIGH
- INC-HIGH $79,394
- RANK-UPPER #9447/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Jackson Heights
- BOOK-MID 9 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 46% owners
- POP-MID 224,445
- SPREAD-TIGHT 11432→11436
- HOME-HIGH $667,440
Nearest income peer: Jackson Heights, NY ( $788 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 Jamaica
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Jamaica on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Far Rockaway · lowest
Far Rockaway · lowest
$62,292 median HH income
- Corona · near
Corona · near
$72,270 median HH income
- Woodside · near
Woodside · near
$73,073 median HH income
- East Elmhurst · near
East Elmhurst · near
$78,153 median HH income
- Jackson Height · near
Jackson Height · near
$78,606 median HH income
- Jamaica · this city
Jamaica · this city
$79,394 median HH income
- Forest Hills · highest
Forest Hills · highest
$105,904 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.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Jamaica, NY sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 37%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 224,445
- city population (Census)
- 9
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $79,394
- 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.
A above-median income city on a compact ZIP cluster (9 codes). Income averages $79,394, rent $1,793 , commute about 46 minutes. Sibling ZIPs here are close enough that a two-ZIP compare often answers which side of town.
Jamaica lands mid-pack among the 12 cities sharing Kings County and Queens County: Brooklyn, Astoria and Ridgewood earn more and Flushing, Corona and Elmhurst earn less. Forest Hills marks the far end of that range at $105,904, 33% above Jamaica.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Jamaica differ
Housing values create the stronger within-city contrast here. ZIP 11435 has a median home value of $547,200, compared with $864,900 in 11432. 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×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 1.6×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 76.2 points
11432 to 11436
11435 to 11432
11436 to 11430
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
Jamaica residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 9 codes in Jamaica. The densest, 11432, still represents only about 27% of the 224,445 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-density employers across Jamaica's ZIP mosaic
Citywide ZBP: 4,106 establishments, 98,268 employees , annual payroll $6,052,071k (~18 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 7 of 9 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 11432 (1,337 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (700) · also Health care and social assistance · Transportation and warehousing .
ZIP Codes in Jamaica, NY
These ZIP codes straddle Kings County and Queens County, so county-level figures split Jamaica between several administrative records. See the Kings County roll-up →
Jamaica lands mid-pack among the 12 cities sharing Kings County and Queens County: Brooklyn, Astoria and Ridgewood earn more and Flushing, Corona and Elmhurst earn less. Forest Hills marks the far end of that range at $105,904, 33% above Jamaica.
Side-by-side: Compare 11432 vs 11434 →
Jamaica 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 Jamaica, .