Real Estate Market Update for Rockaway Park, NY
Map Information for Rockaway Park, NY
Area Information for Rockaway Park, NY
  • Community Character: Close to Military Facility(ies), Low Residential Turnover, Coastal Area
  • Population: 19,633
  • Median Age: 36.06 yr
  • Median Commute Time: 33.92 mins
  • Educational Climate*: 4
  • Recycling Likelihood**: 124
  • Sales Tax: 5%
  • Population Density: 11,184/sq mi
  • Population Change Since 2000: 3%
  • Closest Airport: John F Kennedy International
  • Closest College: Beis Medrash Heichal Dovid
  • Closest Jr. College: Kingsborough Comm Coll Of Cuny
  • Median Household Income: $67,462
  • Annual Residential Turnover: 12.39%
  • Median Years in Residence: 2.81 yr
  • Median Home Sales Price: $518,750
  • Closest Major Sports Team: Brooklyn Wonders
  • Change Avg. Household Income Since 2000: 37%
* Scale from 1-5   ** Index where 100 is the national average
Demographic Data for Rockaway Park, NY
Median Age: 36.06 Married: 37% Number of Households: 7,983 Households with Children: 2,033
Community:
    • Occupancy Types
      • 3599 Vacant
      • 8822 Owned
      • 12512 Rented
    • Transportation to Work
      • 43% Drive
      • 47% Public Transportation
      • 8% Walk / Bike / Other
      • 8% Work at Home
    National Index Comparisons:
    (100 National Average)
      • Population By Sex(%)
        • 50% Male
        • 50% Female
      • White/Blue Collar Jobs
        • 50% White Collar
        • 50% Blue Collar
      School Data for Rockaway Park, NY

      School Name Distance Type Grades GreatSchools Rating Parent Rating
      Yeshiva Of Belle Harbor 0.1 mi Private K - 8 0 0
      St Francis Desales School 0.1 mi Catholic K - 8 0 4
      Ps/ms 114 Belle Harbor 0.3 mi Public K - 8 4 3
      Yeshiva Mercaz Hatorah 0.3 mi Private 9 - 12 0 0
      Waterside School For Leadership 1.1 mi Public 5 - 8 0 0
      Waterside Children's Studio 1.1 mi Public K - 5 0 0
      Scholars Academy 1.4 mi Public K - 12 4-5 4
      Beach Channel High School 1.6 mi Public 9 - 12 0 2
      Rockaway Park High School 1.6 mi Public 9 - 12 0 0
      Channel View School For Research 1.6 mi Public K - 12 3 3
      St Camillus School 1.7 mi Catholic K - 8 0 4
      Proximity to listed schools and their school district(s) does not guarantee enrollment eligibility. Please contact a local real estate professional or the local school district(s) for the most current information relating to schools in the area. Sources: GreatSchools.org and Onboard Informatics © 2010
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