ZIP Code 11423 — New York city, NY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 11423 covers New York, NY in Queens County with a population of about 29,105.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 43.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 347, 718, 917, 929; U.S. House district NY-5; the NEW YORK media market.

New York, NY sits in a university / college context (near new york automotive and diesel institute (1.0 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 11423 is about $80,870 — about 8% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.5%; unemployment rate near 9.4%; 34.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Education; about 6.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.4 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 $717,300 — about 106% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,540 (about 32% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 57.4% (about 8.0 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 11423 in New York, NY, a household would need roughly $197,000 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 $4,608. That is about 144% above the local median household income ($80,870), 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 43.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,257 for ZIP 11423 (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.