ZIP Code 11691

Serving the Jamaica area, ZIP code 11691 is a working-class corner of Queens where median household income sits at $56,135 and per-capita income reaches $28,354. Home values climb to $677,000, yet the county-level property tax rate of 0.87% keeps annual bills lower than many homeowners elsewhere might expect on a property priced that high. Sales tax runs 8.88% on purchases. The gap between elevated housing costs and moderate earnings shapes daily life here, with residents shouldering a combined tax load that weighs steadily on budgets without overwhelming them.