Postal Codes

11355 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 11355 covers Flushing, New York, with a population of about 79,802 and a median household income of $53,700.

Population
79,80246,488 per square mile
Median age
46.78 points above the US average
Median household income
$53,70037% below the New York median
Poverty rate
21.8%9.4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$617,860down 3.2% in five years
Median rent
$1,6641.1× the New York median
Degree or higher
23.6%11.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
30%35 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
2,422

Where 11355 is

Flushing, New York — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population79,802
Median age46.7
Family households67.7%
Born outside the US71.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home83.9%
White (non-Hispanic)6.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)74.5%
Hispanic or Latino14.3%
Veterans1%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$53,700
Income per person$28,125
Poverty rate21.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance21.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k9.6%
$10–15k6.0%
$15–20k3.9%
$20–25k6.4%
$25–30k6.9%
$30–35k4.3%
$35–40k3.3%
$40–45k3.4%
$45–50k2.9%
$50–60k9.9%
$60–75k8.7%
$75–100k9.5%
$100–125k7.8%
$125–150k5.2%
$150–200k5.9%
$200k or more6.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed51,580
Mean adjusted gross income$34,730
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.3%
Returns, under $25k59.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k20.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k8.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k4.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k5.4%
Returns, $200k or more1.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$711,500
Median gross rent$1,664
Rent as a share of household income38.2%
Owner-occupied30%
Vacant homes4.4%
Median year built1959

What the homes are

Detached house8%
Attached house8.2%
2 to 4 units18%
5 to 19 units6.2%
20 or more units59.5%
Mobile home0.1%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$617,860as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 3.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 8.5%
Typical asking rent$2,699as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 4.6%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 32.5%
Typical asking rent, 10 yearsup 42.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$674,301$223,028

$223,028 in 2000 to $617,860 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201620212026$2,699$1,900

$1,900 in 2016 to $2,699 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%
High school diploma or higher69.5%
Works from home8.8%
Drives to work alone22%
Takes public transport37.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more42.4%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity18.5% 14.9 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes19.1% 7.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.3% 1.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health26.3% 6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.7% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression11.2% 10.7 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity41.4% 16 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis19.6% 5.5 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking9.1% 6.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.2% 5.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.5% 3.2 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma7.6% 2.8 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.6% 3.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.1% 1.2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening53.9% 10.4 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.7% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist48% 13.3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support38.8% 14 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity31.8% 14.7 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps22.1% 7.8 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6% 0.7 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol45.9% 9.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity19% 5.2 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.8% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport12.2% 3 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness41.4% 7 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73% 2.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)13.1% 3.7 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.4% 3.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.5% 1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.7% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours40% 3.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost21.5% 8.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8.2% 2.6 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments2,422
People employed23,037
Annual payroll$1,308,577,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 32.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 27 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss18.8 out of 100
Community resilience18.5 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Heat wave84.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave69.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane68.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake67.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather60.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind59.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding41.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail36.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide26.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado22.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm21.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning20.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding9.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire9.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with New York and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPNew YorkUnited States
Median household income$53,700$84,578$78,538
Income per person$28,125$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate21.8%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$711,500$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$1,664$1,576$1,348
Homeownership30%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate7.6%6.2%5.2%
Works from home8.8%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US71.6%22.6%13.9%
Median age46.739.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationNEW YORK LAGUARDIA AP, NY US5.6 km away
Rain in a year45 in
Snow in a year30 in

Average high and low by month

January40.2°F / 28.6°F3.25 in rain, 8.6 in snow
February42.7°F / 29.9°F2.93 in rain, 9.8 in snow
March49.9°F / 36.2°F4.01 in rain, 5.4 in snow
April61.3°F / 46°F3.85 in rain, 0.4 in snow
May71.8°F / 55.7°F3.58 in rain
June81.1°F / 65.7°F4.03 in rain
July86.4°F / 71.9°F4.3 in rain
August84.5°F / 71°F4.41 in rain
September77.2°F / 64.4°F3.88 in rain
October66°F / 53.3°F3.81 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November55°F / 43.2°F3.15 in rain, 0.3 in snow
December45.4°F / 34.7°F4.08 in rain, 5.2 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

New York City Department Of Education100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability83more vulnerable than 83% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status87more vulnerable than 87% of US census tracts
Household characteristics46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status92more vulnerable than 92% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Walkability14.8 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

11354 Flushing, NY1.5 km away
11358 Flushing, NY2.3 km away
11367 Flushing, NY2.9 km away
11365 Fresh Meadows, NY2.9 km away
11351 Flushing, NY3.2 km away
11368 Corona, NY3.4 km away
11357 Whitestone, NY3.7 km away
11366 Fresh Meadows, NY3.8 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Queens County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area1.72 sq mi
Population density46,488 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.7536, -73.8226

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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