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Queens County · New York

ZIP code 11434

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 11434 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
67,611

ZCTA residents

Median income
$76,668

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$585,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

New York state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 11434 sits in Queens County, New York and is home to 67,611 people. Median household income is $76,668, the median home is worth $585,600 and median gross rent is $1,409. 48.8% 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 11434

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

Population
67,611ZIP 11434 residents
Median household income
$76,668Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$585,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,409Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
40.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
48.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 11434

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
22%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
7.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$3,039/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
11.8%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 11434 compares

ZIP 11434 against the median ZIP in Queens County and across New York.

MeasureZIP 11434County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$76,668$89,084$79,429-3%
Median home value$585,600$680,800$232,800+152%
Median gross rent$1,409$1,957$1,125+25%
Population67,61132,0882,819+2298%

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 45% of 1,625 state ZIPs

#887
Home value

above 80% of 1,631 state ZIPs

#330
Population

larger than 97% of 1,824 state ZIPs

#49

Comparable ZIP codes

New York ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
14080Erie County$76,674$255,700$748
13625St. Lawrence County$76,711$161,900$381
14845Chemung County$76,617$183,900$1,175
12120Albany County$76,728$269,200
14120Niagara County$76,608$205,300$932
14561Ontario County$76,743$197,400$1,153

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Queens County.

ZIP 11434 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 11434?
ZIP 11434 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 11434?
New York charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 11434 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,409 a month, about 22% of median household income, and the median home is worth $585,600+152% 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 11434, 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.