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.
- 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 zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-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
- 11368105,716 people
- 11385101,704 people
- 1137398,403 people
- 1137781,690 people
- 1135580,801 people
- 1137576,839 people
- 1169169,359 people
- 1143468,263 people
- 1137264,756 people
- 1143262,892 people
- 1143556,826 people
- 1135453,028 people
All 68
- 1142049,415 people
- 1141947,441 people
- 1137446,989 people
- 1141345,965 people
- 1135743,346 people
- 1136542,322 people
- 1110142,219 people
- 1104041,988 people
- 1110640,930 people
- 1136740,923 people
- 1142140,612 people
- 1141239,828 people
- 1110537,936 people
- 1143337,884 people
- 1135837,665 people
- 1137936,773 people
- 1137836,392 people
- 1141835,481 people
- 1136435,276 people
- 1110335,163 people
- 1136935,133 people
- 1142233,757 people
- 1141431,308 people
- 1141730,578 people
- 1137030,267 people
- 1136130,127 people
- 1142328,534 people
- 1110228,503 people
- 1142926,832 people
- 1110426,132 people
- 1141625,919 people
- 1135625,824 people
- 1100125,493 people
- 1142724,607 people
- 1169222,734 people
- 1143622,527 people
- 1169421,489 people
- 1141521,154 people
- 1141120,540 people
- 1136019,469 people
- 1142619,411 people
- 1142819,028 people
- 1136218,492 people
- 1100413,615 people
- 1136613,463 people
- 1169313,244 people
- 111097,948 people
- 113637,223 people
- 116974,429 people
- 110052,174 people
- 114392,170 people
- 11430588 people
- 113590 people
- 113710 people
- 114240 people
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- New York (city)8,483,844 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Kings County, New York5.9 mi west
- New York County, New York11 mi northwest
- Bronx County, New York13 mi north
- Nassau County, New York14 mi east
- Richmond County, New York17 mi west
- 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.
- Lawrence, New York (village)
- Inwood, New York (CDP)
- Woodmere, New York (CDP)
- Valley Stream, New York (village)
- North Valley Stream, New York (CDP)
- Bellerose Terrace, New York (CDP)
- Bellerose, New York (village)
- Floral Park, New York (village)
- North New Hyde Park, New York (CDP)
- University Gardens, New York (CDP)
- ZIP 11559
- ZIP 11096
- ZIP 11208
- ZIP 11580
- ZIP 11003
- ZIP 11222
- ZIP 11020