Laurelton, Queens

Laurelton
228th Street at 138th Avenue in Laurelton
228th Street at 138th Avenue in Laurelton
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Location within New York City
Coordinates: 40°40′30″N 73°44′42″W / 40.675°N 73.745°W / 40.675; -73.745
Country United States
State New York
City New York City
County/Borough Queens
Community DistrictQueens 13[1]
Population
 • Total24,453
Race/Ethnicity
 • Black90.1%
 • White1.5
 • Asian0.7
 • Native American0.3
 • Hispanic5.5
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
11413, 11422
Area codes718, 347, 929, and 917

Laurelton is a largely middle-class neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens and part of the former town of Jamaica. Merrick Boulevard, which bisects the community in a generally east–west direction, forms its commercial spine. It is bounded by Springfield Boulevard to the west, 121st Avenue to the north, Laurelton Parkway to the east, and Conduit Avenue to the south.

Laurelton is located in Queens Community District 13; its ZIP Codes are 11413 and 11422.[1] It is patrolled by the New York City Police Department's 105th Precinct.

  1. ^ a b "NYC Planning | Community Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. New York City Department of City Planning. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
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