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11436 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 11436 covers Jamaica, New York, with a population of about 21,364 and a median household income of $86,104.

Population
21,36426,787 per square mile
Median age
38.9about the US average
Median household income
$86,104about the New York median
Poverty rate
12.4%about the US average
Typical home value
$699,970up 33.5% in five years
Median rent
$2,0791.3× the New York median
Degree or higher
22.2%12.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
65.4%about the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
165

Where 11436 is

Jamaica, 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

Population21,364
Median age38.9
Family households80%
Born outside the US48.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home18.9%
White (non-Hispanic)1.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)58.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)6.6%
Hispanic or Latino12.4%
Veterans2.4%
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$86,104
Income per person$34,346
Poverty rate12.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance16%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.0%
$10–15k2.3%
$15–20k3.2%
$20–25k1.5%
$25–30k4.1%
$30–35k3.1%
$35–40k4.0%
$40–45k2.6%
$45–50k3.1%
$50–60k6.1%
$60–75k7.7%
$75–100k14.8%
$100–125k10.1%
$125–150k9.0%
$150–200k9.9%
$200k or more12.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed10,110
Mean adjusted gross income$50,346
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.2%
Returns, under $25k33.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k10.0%
Returns, $200k or more1.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$602,800
Median gross rent$2,079
Rent as a share of household income36.9%
Owner-occupied65.4%
Vacant homes5%
Median year built1950

What the homes are

Detached house53.5%
Attached house12.3%
2 to 4 units33.3%
20 or more units0.8%
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$699,970as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 8.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 33.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 111.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$699,970$148,727

$148,727 in 2000 to $699,970 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%
High school diploma or higher84.5%
Works from home4.9%
Drives to work alone51%
Takes public transport34%
Commutes 45 minutes or more48.5%
Health

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

Obesity29.7% 3.7 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.5% 2.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36% 1.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23.1% 2.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10% 1.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression15.2% 6.7 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity32.1% 6.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis20.9% 4.2 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.5% 2.5 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.7% 2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.8% 2.9 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.4% 0.8 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.4% 4.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.5% 2.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.9% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.4% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD6% 0.6 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist54.8% 6.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support37.4% 12.6 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity29.5% 12.4 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps23.7% 9.4 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability4.2% 2.5 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37% 0.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity25.4% 11.6 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport14.2% 5 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness42.7% 8.3 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use80.3% 4.4 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.2% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.1% 2.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14% 0.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.1% 1.1 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat13.6% 4.8 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours43.9% 7.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.1% 1.5 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments165
People employed901
Annual payroll$42,123,000
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 4.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low
Expected annual loss2.5 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 wave66.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane58.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave50.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake45.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather42.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind38.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail25.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado11.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning9.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm8.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding5.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide2.7Very 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$86,104$84,578$78,538
Income per person$34,346$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate12.4%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$602,800$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$2,079$1,576$1,348
Homeownership65.4%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate6.8%6.2%5.2%
Works from home4.9%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US48.4%22.6%13.9%
Median age38.939.638.7
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 JFK INTL AP, NY US5.1 km away
Rain in a year43 in
Snow in a year26 in

Average high and low by month

January39.5°F / 26.2°F3.23 in rain, 7.5 in snow
February41.7°F / 27.4°F2.76 in rain, 8.6 in snow
March48.7°F / 33.6°F3.94 in rain, 4.3 in snow
April58.8°F / 42.9°F3.55 in rain, 0.6 in snow
May68.4°F / 52.5°F3.66 in rain
June78°F / 62.4°F3.85 in rain
July83.6°F / 68.7°F3.86 in rain
August82.2°F / 67.8°F4.11 in rain
September75.8°F / 61°F3.58 in rain
October64.7°F / 49.8°F3.72 in rain
November53.8°F / 39.8°F3.07 in rain, 0.4 in snow
December44.5°F / 32°F3.96 in rain, 4.5 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 vulnerability68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Household characteristics45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status98more vulnerable than 98% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Walkability13.6 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

11437 Jamaica, NY0 km away
11434 Jamaica, NY1.8 km away
11420 South Ozone Park, NY1.9 km away
11433 Jamaica, NY2.4 km away
11419 South Richmond Hill, NY2.5 km away
11435 Jamaica, NY3.2 km away
11430 Jamaica, NY3.4 km away
11412 Saint Albans, NY3.7 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 area0.8 sq mi
Population density26,787 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.6763, -73.7966

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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