Home to LaGuardia Airport, East Elmhurst is a residential neighborhood with a lot to offer. Just above Jackson Heights, this area is home to a lot of history and diversity. LaGuardia might be a big part of this neighborhood, but it's far from the only thing here.
From pre-colonization all the way up to the 1900’s, East Elmhurst was marshland known as Trains Meadow. Due to the exploding population of Queens, the land was developed in 1909 so other people would have a place to live.
One of the original attractions in the neighborhood was Gala Amusement Park. The park ran until 1929 when it was demolished to make room for the first airport in the neighborhood, which was a private flying space. The private airport was transformed into LaGuardia Airport in 1939.
In the 1960’s and 70’s, homeownership in the area exploded and made the neighborhood extremely diverse. Today, East Elmhurst is prosperous and busy, with people coming to the neighborhood for travel and for fun.
LaGuardia Airport takes up a large part of the neighborhood. The rest of the East Elmhurst is mostly row houses and mid-rise apartment complexes. While some taller buildings dot the area, the vast majority of this neighborhood is short.
East Elmhurst is a calm, family neighborhood that happens to be next to a major airport. However, the area is filled with commerce, restaurants and schools too. While not a party neighborhood, the area is still lively.
There are a ton of shopping opportunities for folks in the area. Whether these places are meant for residents or tourists is up for debate, but they bring a life and energy to the neighborhood that's hard to ignore.
East Elmhurst has many great schools, access to hospitals, and plenty of outdoor activities to enjoy. That said, you are living near an airport. This neighborhood can get noisy. However, if you’re fine with that, then the apartments here are affordable and spacious.
There are no direct subway lines to East Elmhurst.
Biking is relatively popular here. There aren’t a lot of Citi Bike docking stations, but the streets are wide and easy to navigate the farther you get from the airport.
Driving is the most popular form of transportation in East Elmhurst. Traffic can get rough, especially near the airport. That said, the rest of the neighborhood is easy to navigate.
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East Elmhurst is located within 11369. This area currently has 37,823 residents in 11,025 households. Out of the total population, 40.12% of the residents speak another language at home instead of English. The majority of the inhabitants in this zipcode are currently unmarried and have a median age of 36.
When looking at residents older than 25, around 37.15% have graduated from high school, 11.78% have a bachelor's degree, and 6.09% have obtained their master's degree or above. Employment rate is typically around 56.2% and the median income in this zipcode is $51,864.
At least 50.82% of those living in this zipcode are renting their homes. Most residents will commute to work by public transportation with an average commute time of 44 minutes.
Geographically, 11369 is a part of Queens County, New York. This county is currently home to 2,310,011 residents, or 779,304 households with a median income of $59,758. Queens County, New York residents have a median age of 38 and 56.20% are currently renting their homes in the area.
Finally, Queens County, New York is a part of the greater New York - Newark, NY - NJ - CT Urban Area. For those unfamiliar with the area, The New York - Newark, NY - NJ - CT Urban Area is currently home to a population 18,812,161 across 6,707,347 households. Those living in this urban area have a median income of $68,319 and median age of 38. In general, at least 50.07% of the residents are currently renting their homes in this area.
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