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ZIP 11436 · Jamaica

Who lives in ZIP code 11436 (Jamaica, NY): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Jamaica, NY · Queens County

uszips 2026
People22,527
Median age37.7
Household income$88,047
Home value$636,125
Median rent$2,171/mo
Poverty12.5%
College degree+23.1%
Commute46 min

Place

Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
Wider region
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA
Metro division
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ
Time zone
Eastern
Density
10,906 / sq mi
Housing units
6,568

County

Queens100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 109.8%
10–1914.4%
20s15.7%
30s12.4%
40s12.0%
50s15.4%
60s9.8%
70s7.6%
80+2.7%

14.1% are 65 or older; 79.0% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K13.9%
$25K–50K16.2%
$50K–75K12.5%
$75K–100K13.6%
$100K–150K18.1%
$150K+25.6%

43.7% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $39,396.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school15.5%
High school33.6%
Some college27.8%
Bachelor's14.8%
Graduate8.3%

42.9% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White1.2%
Black56.6%
Asian7.7%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other24.0%
Two or more10.1%

14.3% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
42.0%
Never married
41.3%
Divorced
11.1%
Widowed
5.5%
Family size
3.74
Dual-income families
59.8%

Housing

Own their home
65.1%
Rent burden
47.4%
Men / women
50% / 50%

Work

In labor force
63.3%
Unemployment
6.9%
Self-employed
13.6%
Farmers
0.0%

Community

Charitable givers
28.9%
Veterans
2.5%
With a disability
9.9%
No health insurance
6.5%
Limited English
4.7%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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