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Long Island City, NY · standard

ZIP Code 11109

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

3,523
27,330/sq mi
$204,885
Median income
$525,300
Median home value
87.9%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Long Island City pairs a top-decile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a densely urban, renter-heavy area.

Top 1%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 12%
home value, US ZIPs
27,330
people per sq mi
19%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 11109 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 11109 covers 0.1 square miles in Long Island City, Queens County, New York (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,523 residents on file, a density of 27,330 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 11109 skews affluent, with a median household income of $204,885 (122% above the New York average), while per-capita income is $120,768. Poverty here runs at 2.9%, with unemployment measured at 2.2%. Median home value sits at $525,300 (39% above the state average), median rent at $3,501 a month, and owner-occupancy at 18.6%.

This is a highly-educated ZIP: 87.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.4, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 11109, plus 6 more within Queens County, give a clearer read than the national average 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 11109

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

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 11109.

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 11109, 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

3,523

Population

0.1

Area (sq mi)

27,330

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 11109?

35.4

Median Age

52.4%

Male

47.6%

Female

33.4%

Foreign-Born

White 59.0%
African American 1.8%
Asian 24.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 12.8%
Hispanic or Latino 9.9%

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?

$204,885

Median Household Income

+122% vs state

$120,768

Per Capita Income

2.9%

Poverty Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 11109 ranks nationally

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

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

$204,885 Top 1% higher than 99% 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%). Below this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Below this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Below this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Below this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). This entry sits in this band. 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 91.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 87.9%

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

What does housing look like?

4,921

Total Housing Units

4,032

Occupied Units

889

Vacant Units

1.97

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 18.6%
Renter 81.4%

$525,300

Median Home Value

+39% vs state

$3,501

Median Rent

2010

Median Year Built

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

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 82 business establishments in ZIP 11109, employing approximately 460 people with a combined annual payroll of $23,420,000.

82

Businesses

460

Employees

$23.4M

Annual Payroll

10

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Professional, scientific, and technical services 20 24.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing 9 11.0%
Health care and social assistance 9 11.0%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 9 11.0%
Other services (except public administration) 9 11.0%
Retail trade 6 7.3%
Accommodation and food services 5 6.1%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 4 4.9%
Construction 3 3.7%
Information 3 3.7%

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 11109 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 11109 ranks #8 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 11109 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 11109 ranks the highest of 8 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
11101 Long Island City, NY 25,484 1.0 mi
10017 New York, NY 16,575 0.9 mi
10016 New York, NY 54,183 1.1 mi
10174 New York, NY 0 1.0 mi
10022 New York, NY 31,924 1.0 mi
10044 New York, NY 11,661 1.2 mi
10065 New York, NY 32,270 1.3 mi
10021 New York, NY 43,631 1.6 mi
10170 New York, NY 2 1.1 mi
10168 New York, NY 0 1.1 mi

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Related Areas

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Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 11109 in? ▼
ZIP code 11109 (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 11109? ▼
ZIP code 11109 in Long Island City, NY has a population of 3,523 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 11109? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 11109 is $204,885, which is 169% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 11109? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 11109 is $525,300, which is 89% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 11109? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 11109 is White at 59.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 9.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 11109? ▼
ZIP code 11109 has 82 business establishments employing approximately 460 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 11109? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 11109 are: Professional, scientific, and technical services (20), Real estate and rental and leasing (9), Health care and social assistance (9). There are 10 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 11109? ▼
In ZIP code 11109, 91.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 87.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 11109? ▼
In ZIP code 11109, approximately 18.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 81.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 11109? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 11109 is 2.9% 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.