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Queens County · New York

ZIP code 11103

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 11103 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
35,357

ZCTA residents

Median income
$92,787

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$1,003,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

New York state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 11103 sits in Queens County, New York and is home to 35,357 people. Median household income is $92,787, the median home is worth $1,003,500 and median gross rent is $2,120. 16.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (New York state rate).

County
Queens County

FIPS 36081

State
New York (NY)

1,826 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 11103

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
35,357ZIP 11103 residents
Median household income
$92,787Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$1,003,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$2,120Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
16.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 11103

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$4Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$40Before any exemptions

New York levies 4% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
27%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
10.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$5,207/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
10.3%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 11103 compares

ZIP 11103 against the median ZIP in Queens County and across New York.

MeasureZIP 11103County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$92,787$89,084$79,429+17%
Median home value$1,003,500$680,800$232,800+331%
Median gross rent$2,120$1,957$1,125+88%
Population35,35732,0882,819+1154%

Medians are computed across the 66 ZIP areas in Queens County and the 1826 ZIP areas in New York.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1826 New York ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 66% of 1,625 state ZIPs

#557
Home value

above 95% of 1,631 state ZIPs

#85
Population

larger than 91% of 1,824 state ZIPs

#171

Comparable ZIP codes

New York ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
12033Rensselaer County$92,808$267,500$1,380
12147Albany County$92,813$235,100
13354Oneida County$92,750$198,700$822
12487Ulster County$92,847$273,100$1,606
14476Orleans County$92,708$162,800$963
13031Onondaga County$92,687$207,100$1,281

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Queens County.

ZIP 11103 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 11103?
ZIP 11103 lies mostly in Queens County, New York. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 11103?
New York charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 11103 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $2,120 a month, about 27% of median household income, and the median home is worth $1,003,500+331% against the typical New York ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11103, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.