PlainZIP

Long Island City, NY · standard

ZIP Code 11101

Queens County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

25,484
3,779/sq mi
$121,062
Median income
$971,300
Median home value
68.2%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Long Island City pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a suburban-density, renter-heavy area.

Top 9%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 3%
home value, US ZIPs
3,779
people per sq mi
15%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 11101 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 11101 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Long Island City, Queens County, New York, with 25,484 residents across 6.7 square miles, a density of 3,779 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 11101 skews affluent, with a median household income of $121,062 (31% above the New York average), while per-capita income is $84,207. 15.2% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 5.3%. On housing, the median home value is $971,300 (157% above the state average) with median rent at $2,908 per month, and 15.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied.

This is a highly-educated ZIP: 68.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.1, and the average commute is 34 minutes. Beyond these figures, 10 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Queens County, letting you compare 11101 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Top industries in ZIP 11101

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Long Island City, NY

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 11101.

establishments

What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) As of 2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 11101, Long Island City, NY · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

25,484

Population

6.7

Area (sq mi)

3,779

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 11101?

33.1

Median Age

48.8%

Male

51.2%

Female

43.2%

Foreign-Born

White 35.0%
African American 9.3%
Asian 33.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.2%
Two or More Ethnicities 13.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.3%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$121,062

Median Household Income

+31% vs state

$84,207

Per Capita Income

15.2%

Poverty Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

33.5 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 11101 ranks nationally

Long Island City, NY household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$121,062 Top 9% higher than 91% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Below this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). This entry sits in this band. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 80.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 68.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

28,026

Total Housing Units

21,165

Occupied Units

6,861

Vacant Units

1.91

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 15.2%
Renter 84.8%

$971,300

Median Home Value

+157% vs state

$2,908

Median Rent

2011

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 3,038 business establishments in ZIP 11101, employing approximately 61,248 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,370,051,000.

3,038

Businesses

61,248

Employees

$4.4B

Annual Payroll

18

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Construction 358 11.8%
Accommodation and food services 356 11.7%
Other services (except public administration) 307 10.1%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 306 10.1%
Retail trade 295 9.7%
Wholesale trade 268 8.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing 249 8.2%
Manufacturing 229 7.5%
Health care and social assistance 151 5.0%
Transportation and warehousing 110 3.6%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 98 3.2%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 91 3.0%
Information 77 2.5%
Finance and insurance 59 1.9%
Educational services 44 1.4%
Management of companies and enterprises 29 0.9%
Industries not classified 6 0.2%
Utilities 5 0.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 11101 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 11101 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 11101 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 11101 ranks #4 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
11109 Long Island City, NY 3,523 1.0 mi
11104 Sunnyside, NY 27,232 1.0 mi
11106 Astoria, NY 38,875 1.1 mi
10044 New York, NY 11,661 1.2 mi
11222 Brooklyn, NY 36,934 1.3 mi
10162 New York, NY 1,685 1.7 mi
11377 Woodside, NY 89,830 1.8 mi
11102 Astoria, NY 34,133 1.9 mi
10017 New York, NY 16,575 1.8 mi
10174 New York, NY 0 1.9 mi

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Related Areas

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Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 11101 in? ▼
ZIP code 11101 (Long Island City) is located in Queens County, New York. Queens County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/queens-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 11101? ▼
ZIP code 11101 in Long Island City, NY has a population of 25,484 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 11101? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 11101 is $121,062, which is 59% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 11101? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 11101 is $971,300, which is 249% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 11101? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 11101 is White at 35.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 18.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 11101? ▼
ZIP code 11101 has 3,038 business establishments employing approximately 61,248 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 11101? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 11101 are: Construction (358), Accommodation and food services (356), Other services (except public administration) (307). There are 18 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 11101? ▼
In ZIP code 11101, 80.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 68.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 11101? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 11101 is 33.5 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 11101? ▼
In ZIP code 11101, approximately 15.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 84.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 11101? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 11101 is 15.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.