Far Rockaway neighborhood in Far Rockaway, New York (NY), 11691 detailed profile
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Area: 1.375 square miles
Population: 26,077
Population density: 18,971 people per square mile
- 14,16243.4%White
- 7,89024.2%Hispanic or Latino
- 7,84024.0%Black
- 1,4054.3%Some other race
- 9182.8%Two or more races
- 4351.3%Asian
- 40.01%American Indian

Median household income in 2021:
Far Rockaway: | $77,428 |
New York: | $74,314 |
Distribution of median household income
- 437Less than $10,000
- 2,846$10,000 to $19,999
- 568$20,000 to $29,999
- 760$30,000 to $39,999
- 1,198$40,000 to $49,999
- 653$50,000 to $59,999
- 849$60,000 to $74,999
- 818$75,000 to $99,999
- 625$100,000 to $124,999
- 838$125,000 to $149,999
- 831$150,000 to $199,999
- 623$200,000 or more
Distribution of owner-occupied house/condo value
- 7Less than $50,000
- 344$50,000 to $99,999
- 62$100,000 to $149,999
- 65$200,000 to $249,999
- 185$250,000 to $299,999
- 506$300,000 to $399,999
- 117$400,000 to $499,999
- 1,040$500,000 to $749,999
- 972$750,000 to $999,999
- 705$1,000,000 or more
Distribution of rent paid by renters
- 349$100 to $199
- 1,382$200 to $299
- 943$300 to $399
- 589$400 to $499
- 1,016$500 to $599
- 669$600 to $699
- 946$700 to $799
- 171$800 to $899
- 888$900 to $999
- 315$1,000 to $1,249
- 1,818$1,250 to $1,499
- 1,252$1,500 to $1,999
- 2,984$2,000 or more
Median rent in 2021:
Far Rockaway: | $1,672 |
New York: | $1,274 |
Males: | 12,405 |
Females: | 13,671 |
Males: | 26.5 years |
Females: | 29.1 years |
Average household size:
Far Rockaway: | 13.3 people |
New York: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
Far Rockaway: | 58.0% |
New York: | 42.3% |
Here: | 56.8% |
New York: | 42.7% |
Percentage of married-couple families with children (among all households):
Far Rockaway: | 20.3% |
New York: | 55.2% |
Percentage of single-mother households (among all households):
Far Rockaway: | 5.3% |
New York: | 8.9% |
Percentage of never married males 15 years old and over:
Percentage of never married females 15 years old and over:
Far Rockaway: | 19.7% |
New York: | 20.0% |
Percentage of never married females 15 years old and over:
Far Rockaway: | 22.7% |
New York: | 18.7% |
Percentage of people that speak English not well or not at all:
Far Rockaway: | 11.7% |
New York: | 6.6% |
Percentage of people born in this state:
Percentage of people born in another U.S. state:
Percentage of native residents but born outside the U.S.:
Percentage of foreign born residents:
Here: | 63.0% |
New York: | 63.0% |
Percentage of people born in another U.S. state:
Far Rockaway: | 6.5% |
New York: | 12.1% |
Percentage of native residents but born outside the U.S.:
Here: | 3.3% |
New York: | 2.5% |
Percentage of foreign born residents:
Here: | 27.2% |
New York: | 22.3% |
Owner-occupied
Renter-occupied
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Far Rockaway
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 2153 rooms
- 6864 rooms
- 2645 rooms
- 1746 rooms
- 4187 rooms
- 3178 rooms
- 1,2199+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Far Rockaway
- 2281 room
- 5682 rooms
- 1,8173 rooms
- 1,6384 rooms
- 5925 rooms
- 7196 rooms
- 4747 rooms
- 488 rooms
- 1229+ rooms
Owner-occupied
Renter-occupied
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Far Rockaway
- 0no bedroom
- 2151 bedroom
- 5102 bedrooms
- 4973 bedrooms
- 4794 bedrooms
- 1,2155+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Far Rockaway
- 234no bedroom
- 1,7231 bedroom
- 1,4002 bedrooms
- 1,3453 bedrooms
- 4214 bedrooms
- 1225+ bedrooms
Average number of cars or other vehicles available in houses/condos:
Average number of cars or other vehicles available in apartments:
This neighborhood: | 1.9 |
New York: | 1.8 |
Average number of cars or other vehicles available in apartments:
Here: | 0.7 |
New York: | 0.7 |
Percentage of units with a mortgage:
Far Rockaway: | 73.5% |
New York: | 58.2% |
Housing prices:
- Average estimated value of detached houses in 2021 (23.9% of all units):
Far Rockaway: $858,889 New York: $441,759
- Average estimated value of townhouses or other attached units in 2021 (6.9% of all units):
This neighborhood: $592,308 New York: $658,853
- Average estimated value of housing units in 2-unit structures in 2021 (16.8% of all units):
This neighborhood: $720,000 New York: $655,904
- Year house built in Far Rockaway
- 652020 or later
- 1522010 to 2019
- 1,2482000 to 2009
- 1421990 to 1999
- 2831980 to 1989
- 5511970 to 1979
- 1,6511960 to 1969
- 1,3111950 to 1959
- 5511940 to 1949
- 1,9821939 or earlier
Travel time to work (commute)
- 337Less than 5 minutes
- 1,1265 to 9 minutes
- 1,08610 to 14 minutes
- 58815 to 19 minutes
- 70120 to 24 minutes
- 61625 to 29 minutes
- 1,36830 to 34 minutes
- 12835 to 39 minutes
- 21040 to 44 minutes
- 1,45545 to 59 minutes
- 2,14860 to 89 minutes
- 1,71490 or more minutes
Means of transportation to work
- 54.1%4,914Drove a car alone
- 4.8%432Carpooled
- 19.8%1,793Bus
- 13.5%1,223Subway or elevated rail
- 9.2%835Long-distance train or commuter rail
- 1.7%150Light rail, streetcar or trolley
- 0.8%70Ferryboat
- 8.4%758Taxi
- 1.9%170Bicycle
- 6.4%584Walked
- 7.2%650Other means
- 5.8%525Worked at home
Time leaving home to go to work
- 58812:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.
- 5935:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.
- 2565:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.
- 9046:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.
- 4796:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.
- 2,7697:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.
- 5787:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.
- 1,9118:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.
- 6118:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.
- 1,1009:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.
- 62610:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.
- 44211:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.
- 90112:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.
- 9334:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
Occupations of males:
- Percentage of males in management occupations (except farmers):
Here: 7.5% New York: 11.8%
- Percentage of males in business and financial operations occupations:
Here: 6.8% New York: 5.6%
- Percentage of males in community and social services occupations:
Here: 1.5% New York: 1.3%
- Percentage of males in legal occupations:
Here: 3.2% New York: 1.8%
- Percentage of males in education, training, and library occupations:
Here: 9.5% New York: 4.1%
- Percentage of males in healthcare practitioners and technical occupations:
Here: 5.0% New York: 3.5%
- Percentage of males in service occupations:
Here: 20.8% New York: 17.2%
- Percentage of males in sales and office occupations:
Here: 9.1% New York: 15.5%
- Percentage of males in construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations:
Here: 21.7% New York: 8.3%
- Percentage of males in production occupations:
Here: 4.3% New York: 4.7%
- Percentage of males in transportation occupations:
Here: 8.0% New York: 6.7%
Occupations of females:
- Percentage of females in management occupations (except farmers):
Here: 4.4% New York: 9.4%
- Percentage of females in business and financial operations occupations:
Here: 2.7% New York: 6.4%
- Percentage of females in life, physical, and social science occupations:
Here: 2.5% New York: 1.1%
- Percentage of females in community and social services occupations:
Here: 2.0% New York: 3.1%
- Percentage of females in education, training, and library occupations:
Here: 15.1% New York: 11.2%
- Percentage of females in arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations:
Here: 1.1% New York: 3.3%
- Percentage of females in healthcare practitioners and technical occupations:
Here: 23.7% New York: 9.7%
- Percentage of females in service occupations:
Here: 26.2% New York: 21.5%
- Percentage of females in sales and office occupations:
Here: 17.1% New York: 25.6%
- Percentage of females in construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations:
Here: 2.2% New York: 0.2%
- Percentage of females in production occupations:
Here: 1.3% New York: 1.9%
- Percentage of females in material moving occupations:
Here: 1.9% New York: 1.1%
Education in this neighborhood (subdivision or community):
- Percentage of people 3 years and older in K-12 schools:
Far Rockaway: 31.1% New York: 15.6%
- Percentage of people 3 years and older in undergraduate colleges:
Far Rockaway: 7.4% New York: 5.5%
- Percentage of people 3 years and older in grad. or professional schools:
Far Rockaway: 3.4% New York: 1.7%
- Percentage of students K-12 enrolled in private schools:
Far Rockaway: 88.1% New York: 16.6%
Percentage of population below poverty level:
Far Rockaway: | 21.5% |
New York: | 13.9% |
Median year owner moved in (as recorded in 2021):
Median year renter moved in (as recorded in 2021):
Far Rockaway: | 2004 |
New York: | 2006 |
Median year renter moved in (as recorded in 2021):
Far Rockaway: | 2013 |
New York: | 2016 |
Percentage of married-couple families with both working:
Far Rockaway: | 77.7% |
New York: | 68.8% |
- 67.3%Utility gas
- 10.4%No fuel used
- 8.0%Electricity
- 5.9%Other fuel
- 5.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Roads and streets:
Harris St
Length: 0.02 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Direction: SE-NW
Roads and streets:
Seagirt Blvd
Length: 1.55 miles
Directions: E-W, SW-NE
Directions: E-W, SW-NE
Beach 9th St
Length: 0.99 miles
Direction: N-S
Direction: N-S
Mott Ave
Length: 0.98 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Seagirt Ave
Length: 0.84 miles
Direction: E-W
Direction: E-W
Nameoke St
Length: 0.83 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW
Caffrey Ave
Length: 0.82 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 601 to 899
Directions: E-W, N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 601 to 899
Beach 19th St
Length: 0.76 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 114 to 799
Direction: N-S
Address range: 114 to 799
Beach 12th St
Length: 0.71 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 200 to 427
Direction: N-S
Address range: 200 to 427
Central Ave
Length: 0.66 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 848 to 899
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 848 to 899
Plainview Ave
Length: 0.65 miles
Direction: E-W
Direction: E-W
Redfern Ave
Length: 0.65 miles
Directions: E-W, SW-NE
Directions: E-W, SW-NE
Cornaga Ave
Length: 0.63 miles
Direction: E-W
Direction: E-W
Reads Ln
Length: 0.59 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Direction: SE-NW
Beach 17th St
Length: 0.57 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 121 to 399
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 121 to 399
Meehan Ave
Length: 0.51 miles
Directions: E-W, SW-NE
Directions: E-W, SW-NE
Hicksville Rd
Length: 0.48 miles
Directions: E-W, SW-NE
Directions: E-W, SW-NE
Brunswick Ave
Length: 0.46 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Direction: SW-NE
Greenport Rd (Gateway Blvd)
Length: 0.45 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Direction: SW-NE
Beach 27th St
Length: 0.44 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1 to 499
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1 to 499
Lanett Ave
Length: 0.41 miles
Directions: E-W, SW-NE
Directions: E-W, SW-NE
Beach 28th St
Length: 0.39 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 28 to 498
Direction: N-S
Address range: 28 to 498
Collier Ave
Length: 0.38 miles
Directions: E-W, SW-NE
Directions: E-W, SW-NE
Sage St
Length: 0.37 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW
Directions: N-S, SE-NW
Beach 29th St
Length: 0.37 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 146 to 399
Direction: N-S
Address range: 146 to 399
Virginia St
Length: 0.36 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Direction: SE-NW
Augustina Ave
Length: 0.35 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Direction: SW-NE
Deerfield Rd
Length: 0.34 miles
Directions: E-W, SW-NE
Directions: E-W, SW-NE
Jarvis Ave (Jarvis Ct)
Length: 0.34 miles
Directions: E-W, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 599
Directions: E-W, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 599
Brookhaven Ave
Length: 0.34 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Beach 13th St
Length: 0.34 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 200 to 399
Direction: N-S
Address range: 200 to 399
New Haven Ave
Length: 0.33 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Direction: SE-NW
Empire Ave
Length: 0.32 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
Neilson St
Length: 0.32 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW
Directions: N-S, SE-NW
Heyson Rd
Length: 0.32 miles
Directions: E-W, SW-NE
Directions: E-W, SW-NE
Camp Rd
Length: 0.32 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SW-NE
Directions: E-W, N-S, SW-NE
Beach 25th St
Length: 0.31 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 128 to 521
Directions: N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 128 to 521
Beach Channel Dr
Length: 0.31 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
Elvira Ave
Length: 0.30 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW, SW-NE
Directions: N-S, SE-NW, SW-NE
Beach 20th St
Length: 0.30 miles
Direction: N-S
Direction: N-S
Mc Bride St
Length: 0.30 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
Eggert Pl
Length: 0.30 miles
Direction: N-S
Direction: N-S
Gipson St
Length: 0.30 miles
Direction: N-S
Direction: N-S
Fernside Pl
Length: 0.29 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
Beach 6th St
Length: 0.27 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 58 to 485
Directions: N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 58 to 485
Frisco Ave
Length: 0.27 miles
Direction: E-W
Direction: E-W
Oak Dr
Length: 0.27 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Direction: SW-NE
Annapolis St
Length: 0.25 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Dinsmore Ave
Length: 0.25 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 99
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 99
Briar Pl
Length: 0.23 miles
Directions: SE-NW, SW-NE
Directions: SE-NW, SW-NE
Bayport Pl
Length: 0.23 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Direction: SE-NW
Beach 24th St
Length: 0.21 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 32 to 199
Direction: N-S
Address range: 32 to 199
Beach 8th St
Length: 0.21 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 101 to 699
Direction: N-S
Address range: 101 to 699
Chandler St
Length: 0.20 miles
Direction: N-S
Direction: N-S
Beach 26th St
Length: 0.20 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 100 to 200
Direction: N-S
Address range: 100 to 200
Beach 14th St
Length: 0.20 miles
Direction: N-S
Direction: N-S
Crest Rd
Length: 0.19 miles
Direction: N-S
Direction: N-S
Edgemere Ave
Length: 0.18 miles
Directions: E-W, SW-NE
Directions: E-W, SW-NE
Cedarhill Rd
Length: 0.18 miles
Directions: SE-NW, SW-NE
Directions: SE-NW, SW-NE
Birdsall Ave
Length: 0.18 miles
Direction: E-W
Direction: E-W
Dix Ave
Length: 0.18 miles
Direction: E-W
Direction: E-W
Channing Rd
Length: 0.18 miles
Direction: E-W
Direction: E-W
Elk Dr
Length: 0.18 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW
Beach 30th St
Length: 0.17 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1 to 299
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1 to 299
Pedestrian Way
Length: 0.17 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S
Directions: E-W, N-S
Lewmay Rd
Length: 0.16 miles
Direction: E-W
Direction: E-W
Beach 7th St
Length: 0.16 miles
Direction: N-S
Direction: N-S
Beach 15th St
Length: 0.16 miles
Direction: N-S
Direction: N-S
Beach 32nd St
Length: 0.15 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 8 to 159
Direction: N-S
Address range: 8 to 159
Beach 22nd St
Length: 0.15 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 300 to 498
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 300 to 498
Alonzo Rd
Length: 0.15 miles
Direction: E-W
Direction: E-W
Davies Rd
Length: 0.15 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Direction: SE-NW
Beach 3rd St
Length: 0.15 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 100 to 243
Direction: N-S
Address range: 100 to 243
Hassock St
Length: 0.15 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Direction: SE-NW
Bolton Rd
Length: 0.14 miles
Direction: E-W
Direction: E-W
Beach 16th St
Length: 0.14 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S
Address range: 201 to 339
Directions: E-W, N-S
Address range: 201 to 339
Foam Pl
Length: 0.13 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Direction: SE-NW
Roosevelt St
Length: 0.13 miles
Direction: E-W
Direction: E-W
Enright Rd
Length: 0.12 miles
Direction: E-W
Direction: E-W
Pinson St
Length: 0.12 miles
Direction: N-S
Direction: N-S
Williams Ct
Length: 0.12 miles
Directions: SE-NW, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 121
Directions: SE-NW, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 121
Henry Rd
Length: 0.12 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Direction: SW-NE
Seagirt Blvd (Dune St)
Length: 0.11 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 280 to 2599
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 280 to 2599
Dorian Ct
Length: 0.11 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 800 to 899
Direction: E-W
Address range: 800 to 899
Rose St
Length: 0.11 miles
Direction: N-S
Direction: N-S
Mobile Rd
Length: 0.11 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Direction: SW-NE
Wheatley St (Wheatley Ave)
Length: 0.11 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Direction: SE-NW
Minton St
Length: 0.11 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Direction: SE-NW
Watjean Ct
Length: 0.10 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Direction: SE-NW
Cornaga Ct
Length: 0.10 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Direction: SW-NE
Hurley Ct
Length: 0.10 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 5
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 5
Greenwood Ct
Length: 0.10 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 15
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 15
Manson St
Length: 0.10 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Direction: SE-NW
Everdell Ave
Length: 0.10 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 1899
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 1899
Smith Pl
Length: 0.09 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Direction: SW-NE
Ostend Pl (Ostend St)
Length: 0.09 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 343
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 343
Grassmere Ter
Length: 0.09 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 501 to 519
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 501 to 519
Crawford Ct
Length: 0.08 miles
Direction: E-W
Direction: E-W
Hanson Ct
Length: 0.08 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Direction: SE-NW
Beach 18th St
Length: 0.08 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Direction: SW-NE
Beach 4th St
Length: 0.08 miles
Direction: N-S
Direction: N-S
Mador Ct
Length: 0.08 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Direction: SE-NW
Beach 11th St
Length: 0.08 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 201 to 299
Direction: N-S
Address range: 201 to 299
Garden Ct
Length: 0.07 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 99
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 99
Almont Rd
Length: 0.07 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Direction: SW-NE
Cedarlawn Ave
Length: 0.07 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Direction: SW-NE
Grandview Ter
Length: 0.07 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 1339
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 1339
Beach 5th St
Length: 0.07 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 13 to 199
Direction: N-S
Address range: 13 to 199
Donald Ct
Length: 0.06 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 20
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 20
Gertners Ct
Length: 0.06 miles
Direction: E-W
Direction: E-W
Muhlebach Ct
Length: 0.06 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 16
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 16
Scott A Gadell Pl
Length: 0.05 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 13 to 24
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 13 to 24
Balsam Ct
Length: 0.05 miles
Directions: SE-NW, SW-NE
Directions: SE-NW, SW-NE
Highland Ct
Length: 0.05 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 2 to 14
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 2 to 14
Beach 25 St
Length: 0.05 miles
Direction: N-S
Direction: N-S
Harris St
Length: 0.05 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Direction: SE-NW
Harris Ave
Length: 0.04 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Direction: SE-NW
Battery Rd
Length: 0.04 miles
Direction: E-W
Direction: E-W
Beach 31st St
Length: 0.04 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 95 to 113
Direction: N-S
Address range: 95 to 113
Morse Ct
Length: 0.04 miles
Direction: N-S
Direction: N-S
Coronado Ct
Length: 0.04 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1 to 15
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1 to 15
Grove Ct
Length: 0.03 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 4
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 4
Railroad features:
Penn Central RR
Length: 0.33 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Direction: SW-NE