Queens County, New York

Queens is Queens County, one of New York City’s boroughs. Queens County, New York, has 2,358,182 residents (July 2025 estimate). It uses Eastern Time and covers 109 sq mi (282 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
2,358,182
Land area
109 sq mi (282 km²)
County seat or government
Queens is a New York City borough. There is no separate county government or county-government seat.
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$86,136 ± $875
Median home value
$723,800 ± $6,606
Median rent, with utilities
$1,956 ± $10
Homes lived in by their owners
44.9% ± 0.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro areaCentral county
Water area
72.8 sq mi (188 km²)
State
New York
County code (FIPS)
36081
Coordinates (central point)
40.654658, -73.841209

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Queens County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 11368105,716 people
  2. 11385101,704 people
  3. 1137398,403 people
  4. 1137781,690 people
  5. 1135580,801 people
  6. 1137576,839 people
  7. 1169169,359 people
  8. 1143468,263 people
  9. 1137264,756 people
  10. 1143262,892 people
  11. 1143556,826 people
  12. 1135453,028 people
All 68
  1. 1142049,415 people
  2. 1141947,441 people
  3. 1137446,989 people
  4. 1141345,965 people
  5. 1135743,346 people
  6. 1136542,322 people
  7. 1110142,219 people
  8. 1104041,988 people
  9. 1110640,930 people
  10. 1136740,923 people
  11. 1142140,612 people
  12. 1141239,828 people
  13. 1110537,936 people
  14. 1143337,884 people
  15. 1135837,665 people
  16. 1137936,773 people
  17. 1137836,392 people
  18. 1141835,481 people
  19. 1136435,276 people
  20. 1110335,163 people
  21. 1136935,133 people
  22. 1142233,757 people
  23. 1141431,308 people
  24. 1141730,578 people
  25. 1137030,267 people
  26. 1136130,127 people
  27. 1142328,534 people
  28. 1110228,503 people
  29. 1142926,832 people
  30. 1110426,132 people
  31. 1141625,919 people
  32. 1135625,824 people
  33. 1100125,493 people
  34. 1142724,607 people
  35. 1169222,734 people
  36. 1143622,527 people
  37. 1169421,489 people
  38. 1141521,154 people
  39. 1141120,540 people
  40. 1136019,469 people
  41. 1142619,411 people
  42. 1142819,028 people
  43. 1136218,492 people
  44. 1100413,615 people
  45. 1136613,463 people
  46. 1169313,244 people
  47. 111097,948 people
  48. 113637,223 people
  49. 116974,429 people
  50. 110052,174 people
  51. 114392,170 people
  52. 11430588 people
  53. 113590 people
  54. 113710 people
  55. 114240 people
  56. 114510 people

68 ZIP Code areas overlap Queens County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Boroughs in Queens County, largest first

  1. Borough of Queens2,323,052 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All boroughs in New York, by county

School districts in Queens County, largest first

  1. New York City Department Of Education8,483,844 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. New York (city)8,483,844 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Kings County, New York5.9 mi west
  2. New York County, New York11 mi northwest
  3. Bronx County, New York13 mi north
  4. Nassau County, New York14 mi east
  5. Richmond County, New York17 mi west
  6. Monmouth County, New Jersey30 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.