Area data
Jamaica, NY — ZIP 11439
Population: 2,170 (Census ACS)
Homes sell for a median $1.13M after a median 61 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with coastal flooding, cold wave, heat wave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.9% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
61
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- House Price Index (state)
- 437.3 (+3.5% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.13M
- Median price per sqft
- $502
- Median days on market
- 61 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.3%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $2,593/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,729/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,971/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,760/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $4,121/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 107.9 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 26.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- coastal flooding, cold wave, heat wave, inland flooding, strong wind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- cold wave: Very High · heat wave: Very High · strong wind: Very High · winter weather: Very High · inland flooding: Very High · coastal flooding: Very High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 27% of US counties
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Stanton Cleaners Area Ground Water Contamination (5.1 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 24.5 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7b (extreme annual low 5 to 10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 232
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 126
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 154
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 20
- Nearest national park
- Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site (10 mi)
- National parks include
- Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site, Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site, Hamilton Grange National Memorial
- Airports within 30 mi
- 8
- Nearest airport
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) (6 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 133
- Hospitals include
- STAMFORD HOSPITAL, BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL, SOUTHWEST CONNECTICUT MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 667
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 628,123
- Average weekly wage
- $1,244
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3,395
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 11439 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $1.13M | $363,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 61 days | 55 days | 51 days |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 11439?
- $1.13M.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 11439?
- Median days on market: 61 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 11439?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $2,971/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 11439?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coastal flooding, cold wave, heat wave, inland flooding, strong wind.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 11439?
- Risk to homes is higher than 27% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 11439?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 11439?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 11439?
- Good. Median AQI: 44. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 11439?
- Regional Price Parity: 107.9 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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