College Point, Queens

College Point
College Point Boulevard
College Point Boulevard
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Location within New York City
Coordinates: 40°47′06″N 73°50′06″W / 40.785°N 73.835°W / 40.785; -73.835
Country United States
State New York
City New York City
County/Borough Queens
Community DistrictQueens 7[1]
Named forSt. Paul's College
Population
 (2017 ACS Census)[2]
 • Total24,069
Race/Ethnicity
 • Hispanic40.1%
 • Asian34.3%
 • White21.3%
 • Other/Multiracial2.3%
 • Black2.0%
Economics
 • Median income$59,712
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
11356
Area codes718, 347, 929, and 917

College Point is a working-middle-class neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. It is bounded to the south by Whitestone Expressway and Flushing; to the east by 138th Street and Malba/Whitestone; to the north by the East River; and to the west by Flushing Bay.[4] College Point is a mostly residential ethnically diverse community with some industrial areas. The neighborhood is served by several parks and contains two yacht clubs.

College Point is located in Queens Community District 7 and its ZIP Code is 11356.[1] It is patrolled by the New York City Police Department's 109th Precinct.[5] Politically, College Point is represented by the New York City Council's 19th District.[6]

  1. ^ a b "NYC Planning | Community Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. New York City Department of City Planning. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference PLP5 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference NYCDCD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Shaman, Diana (May 26, 1985). "If You're Thinking of Living in College Point". The New York Times. p. R9. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference NYPD 109th Precinct was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Current City Council Districts for Queens County, New York City. Accessed May 5, 2017.