ZIP Code 11421 — New York city, NY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 11421 covers New York, NY in Queens County with a population of about 41,937.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.0 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 347, 718, 917, 929; U.S. House district NY-7; the NEW YORK media market.

New York, NY sits in a university / college context (near yeshivath shaar hatorah (1.4 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 11421 is about $89,439 — about 19% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.9%; unemployment rate near 7.5%; 26.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Food services, and Construction; about 7.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $682,800 — about 96% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,767 (about 52% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 52.6% (about 12.8 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 11421 in New York, NY, a household would need roughly $188,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $4,386. That is about 110% above the local median household income ($89,439), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for New York city, NY as Relatively High (composite score 99.2), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (99.3) and hurricane (97.1). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for New York city, NY show little to no average snow and around 45.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,811 for ZIP 11421 (New York city, NY) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.