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City of New York: Population: 8,008,278
Government: City Hall: Citywide Administrative Services, One Centre Street, 17th Floor South, 212-669-7000, 311 (City Information Hotline, 212-NEW-YORK if calling from outside the city)
Schools: PK-12: New York City Dept of Education. 160 private schools are located in Manhattan, 350 in Brooklyn, 94 in the Bronx, 170 in Queens (borough), and 57 in Staten Island.
Child Care: 271 child care centers and/or preschools are located in Manhattan, 410 in Brooklyn, 197 in the Bronx, 267 in Queens (borough), and 79 in Staten Island.
Public Library: New York Public Library: 5 central library buildings in Manhattan, 80 branch libraries in Manhattan, Bronx and Staten Island. Brooklyn Public Library serves Brooklyn and Queens Borough Public Library serves communities in Queens.
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and Recreation: New York City Dept
of Recreation: The Arsenal Central Park
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Information: 311
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 30/70 Median Rent: $705
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $211,900 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,562
Queens (Borough) Population: 2,229,379
Belle
Harbor: 11694. Bellerose: 11426.
Briarwood: 11435. Cambria Heights: 11411. Corona: 11368.
Douglaston: 11362, 11363. Elmhurst: 11373. Forest Hills: 11375.
Fresh Meadows: 11365, 11366. Glendale: 11385. Holliswood: 11423.
Howard Beach: 11414. Jackson Heights: 11372. Maspeth: 11378.
Middle Village: 11379. Ridgewood: 11385. Rockaway Park: 11694.
Rosedale: 11422. St. Albans: 11412. Whitestone: 11357.
Woodhaven: 11421. Woodside: 11377. Bayside: 11360, 11361,
11364. College Point: 11354, 11356. East Elmhurst: 11369, 11370.
Far Rockaway: 11691, 11693. Floral Park: 11001, 11004. Hollis: 11412,
11423. Ozone Park: 11416, 11417. Queens: 11422, 11426. Rego
Park: 11368, 11374. Rockaway Beach: 11693, 11694. South Ozone
Park: 11420, 11436. Astoria: 11102, 11103, 11105. Long Island
City: 11101, 11103, 11106. Queens Village: 11427, 11428, 11429.
Richmond Hill: 11418, 11419, 11420. Jamaica: 11411, 11412, 11413,
11416, 11418, 11419, 11420, 11421, 11422, 11423, 11426, 11427, 11428, 11429,
11430, 11432, 11433, 11434, 11435, 11436. Flushing: 11354, 11355, 11356,
11357, 11358, 11360, 11361, 11362, 11363, 11365, 11366, 11367, 11368, 11369,
11372, 11373, 11374, 11375, 11376, 11377, 11379, 11385.
Schools: PK-12: New York City Dept of Education. 170 private schools are located in Queens (Borough).
Child Care: 267 child care centers and/or preschools are located in Queens (Borough).
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 43/57 Median Rent: $775
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $212,600 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,597
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Belle Harbor, Queens: Zip Code: 11694 Population: 19,278.
Schools: PK-12: New York City Dept of Education. 2 private schools are located in Belle Harbor.
Child Care: No child care centers and/or preschools are located in Belle Harbor.
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 45/55 Median Rent: $682
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $363,000 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,809
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Bellerose, Queens: Zip Code: 11435 Population: 18,727.
Schools: PK-12: New York City Dept of Education. 2 private schools are located in Belle Harbor.
Child Care: No child care centers and/or preschools are located in Belle Harbor.
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 74/26 Median Rent: $885
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $223,900 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,582
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Briarwood, Queens: Zip Code: 11435 Population: 53,877.
Schools: PK-12: New York City Dept of Education. 1 private school is located in Briarwood.
Child Care: No child care centers and/or preschools are located in Briarwood.
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 35/65 Median Rent: $748
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $171,400 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,499
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Cambria Heights, Queens: Zip Code: 11411 Population: 21,282.
Schools: PK-12: New York City Dept of Education. 4 private schools are located in Cambria Heights.
Child Care: 2 child care centers and/or preschools are located in Cambria Heights.
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 82/18 Median Rent: $851
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $184,600 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,489
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Corona, Queens:
Zip Code: 11368 Population: 98,841.
Schools: PK-12: New York City Dept of Education. 6 private schools are located in Corona.
Child Care: 2 child care centers and/or preschools are located in Corona.
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 21/79 Median Rent: $781
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $211,700 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,788
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Elmhurst, Queens: Zip Code: 11373 Population: 105,723.
Schools: PK-12: New York City Dept of Education. 5 private schools are located in Elmhurst.
Child Care: 3 child care centers and/or preschools are located in Elmhurst.
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 27/73 Median Rent: $797
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $228,100 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,677
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Forest Hills, Queens: Zip Code: 11375 Population: 70,204.
Schools: PK-12: New York City Dept of Education. 4 private schools are located in Forest Hills.
Child Care: 1 child care center and/or preschool is located in Forest Hills.
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 41/59 Median Rent: $872
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $300,100 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,870
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Glendale, Queens: Zip Code: 11385 Population: 97,524.
Schools: PK-12: New York City Dept of Education. 4 private schools are located in Glendale.
Child Care: No child care centers and/or preschools are located in Glendale.
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 31/69 Median Rent: $723
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $199,200 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,545
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Holliswood, Queens: Zip Code: 11423 Population: 31,240.
Schools: PK-12: New York City Dept of Education. 1 private school is located in Holliswood.
Child Care: No child care centers and/or preschools are located in Holliswood.
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 59/41 Median Rent: $747
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $194,000 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,600
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Howard Beach, Queens: Zip Code: 11414 Population: 28,121.
Schools: PK-12: New York City Dept of Education. 2 private schools are located in Howard Beach.
Child Care: 2 child care centers and/or preschools are located in Howard Beach.
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 70/30 Median Rent: $826
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $339,500 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,799
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Jackson Heights, Queens: Zip Code: 11372 Population: 71,308.
Schools: PK-12: New York City Dept of Education. 4 private schools are located in Jackson Heights.
Child Care: 2 child care centers and/or preschools are located in Jackson Heights.
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 27/73 Median Rent: $777
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $244,700 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,915
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Maspeth, Queens:
Zip Code: 11378 Population: 34,053.
Schools: PK-12: New York City Dept of Education. 3 private schools are located in Maspeth.
Child Care: No child care centers and/or preschools are located in Maspeth.
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 50/50 Median Rent: $780
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $213,200 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,496
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Middle Village, Queens: Zip Code: 11379 Population: 28,984.
Schools: PK-12: New York City Dept of Education. 3 private schools are located in Middle Village.
Child Care: 1 child care center and/or preschool is located in Middle Village.
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 56/44 Median Rent: $775
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $244,000 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,494
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Ridgewood, Queens: Zip Code: 11385 Population: 97,524.
Schools: PK-12: New York City Dept of Education. 3 private schools are located in Ridgewood.
Child Care: 2 child care centers and/or preschools are located in Ridgewood.
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 31/69 Median Rent: $723
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $199,200 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,545
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Rockaway Park, Queens: Zip Code: 11694 Population: 19,278.
Schools: PK-12: New York City Dept of Education. 1 private school is located in Rockaway Park.
Child Care: No child care centers and/or preschools are located in Rockaway Park.
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 45/55 Median Rent: $682
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $363,000 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,809
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Rosedale, Queens: Zip Code: 11422 Population: 30,449.
Schools: PK-12: New York City Dept of Education. 3 private schools are located in Rosedale.
Child Care: 3 child care centers and/or preschools are located in Rosedale.
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 69/31 Median Rent: $940
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St. Albans, Queens: Zip Code: 11412 Population: 37,452.
Schools: PK-12: New York City Dept of Education. 3 private schools are located in St. Albans.
Child Care: 7 child care centers and/or preschools are located in St. Albans.
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 72/28 Median Rent: $771
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $169,400 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,544
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Whitestone, Queens: Zip Code: 11357 Population: 39,491.
Schools: PK-12: New York City Dept of Education. 4 private schools are located in Whitestone.
Child Care: 2 child care centers and/or preschools are located in Whitestone.
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 73/27 Median Rent: $940
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $292,800 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,657
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Woodhaven, Queens: Zip Code: 11421 Population: 37,664.
Schools: PK-12: New York City Dept of Education. 1 private school is located in Woodhaven.
Child Care: 1 child care center and/or preschool is located in Woodhaven.
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 52/48 Median Rent: $791
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $173,700 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,535
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Woodside, Queens: Zip Code: 11377 Population: 88,339
Schools: PK-12: New York City Dept of Education. 8 private schools are located in Woodside.
Child Care: 4 child care centers and/or preschools are located in Woodside.
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 27/73 Median Rent: $755
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied): $225,900 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,632
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Douglaston, Queens: Zip Codes: 11362, 11363 Population: 17,502 (11362), 5,917 (11363).
Schools: PK-12: New York City Dept of Education. 2 private schools are located in Douglaston.
Child Care: No child care centers and/or preschools are located in Douglaston.
Housing Statistics, Zip 11362: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 80/20 Median Rent: $988
Housing Statistics, Zip 11363: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 70/30 Median Rent: $1,001
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied), Zip 11362: $336,900 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,837
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied), Zip 11363: $389,900 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,946
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College Point, Queens: Zip Codes: 11354, 11356 Population: 54,329 (11354), 20,444 (11356)
Schools: PK-12: New York City Dept of Education. 4 private schools are located in College Point.
Child Care: 1 child care center and/or preschool is located in College Point.
Housing Statistics, Zip 11354: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 39/61 Median Rent: $797
Housing Statistics, Zip 11356: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 51/49 Median Rent: $876
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied), Zip 11354: $279,500 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,668
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied), Zip 11356: $220,500 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,507
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East Elmhurst, Queens: Zip Codes: 11369, 11370 Population: 36,110 (11369), 43,142 (11370)
Schools: PK-12: New York City Dept of Education. 3 private schools are located in East Elmhurst.
Child Care: 2 child care centers and/or preschools are located in East Elmhurst.
Housing Statistics, Zip 11369: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 53/47 Median Rent: $809
Housing Statistics, Zip 11370: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 46/54 Median Rent: $873
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied), Zip 11369: $195,300 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,659
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied), Zip 11370: $231,800 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,886
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Far Rockaway, Queens: Zip Codes: 11691, 11693 Population: 56,184 (11691), 11,157 (11693)
Schools: PK-12: New York City Dept of Education. 8 private schools are located in Far Rockaway.
Child Care: 3 child care centers and/or preschools are located in Far Rockaway.
Housing Statistics, Zip 11691: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 23/77 Median Rent: $612
Housing Statistics, Zip 11693: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 46/54 Median Rent: $525
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied), Zip 11691: $189,200 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,495
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied), Zip 11370: $163,800 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,336
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Floral Park, Queens: Zip Codes: 11001, 11004 Population: 25,511 (11001), 14,682 (11004)
Schools: PK-12: New York City Dept of Education. 4 private schools are located in Floral Park.
Child Care: No child care centers and/or preschools are located in Floral Park.
Housing Statistics, Zip 11001: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 80/20 Median Rent: $877
Housing Statistics, Zip 11004: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 67/33 Median Rent: $758
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied), Zip 11001: $248,700 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,824
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied), Zip 11004: $255,600 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,696
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Fresh Meadows, Queens: Zip Codes: 11365, 11366 Population: 41,566 (11365), 13,366 (11366).
Schools: PK-12: New York City Dept of Education. 4 private schools are located in Fresh Meadows.
Child Care: 2 child care centers and/or preschools are located in Fresh Meadows.
Housing Statistics, Zip 11365: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 44/56 Median Rent: $751
Housing Statistics, Zip 11366: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 73/27 Median Rent: $883
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied), Zip 11365: $265,200 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,684
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied), Zip 11366: $279,100 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,799
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Hollis, Queens:
Zip Codes: 11412, 11423 Population: 37,452
(11412), 31,240 (11423)
Schools: PK-12: New York City Dept of Education. 3 private schools are located in Hollis.
Child Care: 3 child care centers and/or preschools are located in Hollis.
Housing Statistics, Zip 11412: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 71/29 Median Rent: $771
Housing Statistics, Zip 11423: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 59/41 Median Rent: $747
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied), Zip 11412: $169,400 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,544
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied), Zip 11423: $194,000 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,600
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Ozone Park, Queens: Zip Codes: 11416, 11417 Population: 23,668 (11416), 28,607 (11417)
Schools: PK-12: New York City Dept of Education. 4 private schools are located in Ozone Park.
Child Care: 2 child care centers and/or preschools are located in Ozone Park.
Housing Statistics, Zip 11416: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 43/57 Median Rent: $791
Housing Statistics, Zip 11417: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 55/45 Median Rent: $787
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied), Zip 11416: $180,200 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,505
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied), Zip 11417: $182,600 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,470
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Queens, Queens:
Zip Codes: 11422, 11426 Population: 30,449
(11422), 18,727 (11426)
Schools: PK-12: New York City Dept of Education. No private schools are located in Queens.
Child Care: 2 child care centers and/or preschools are located in Queens.
Housing Statistics, Zip 11422: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 69/31 Median Rent: $940
Housing Statistics, Zip 11426: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 74/26 Median Rent: $885
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied), Zip 11422: $186,600 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,606
Median Price of Housing (Single Family, Owner-Occupied), Zip 11426: $223,900 Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,582
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Rego Park, Queens: Zip Codes: 11368, 11374 Population: 98,841 (11368), 44,189 (11374)
Schools: PK-12: New York City Dept of Education. 3 private schools are located in Rego Park.
Child Care: 5 child care centers and/or preschools are located in Rego Park.
Housing Statistics, Zip 11368: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 21/79 Median Rent: $781