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  | City: | Howard Beach | 
| State: | New York | 
| Area Code: | 718 | 
| Latitude: | 40.659647 | 
| Longitude: | -73.844964 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Jamaica | 
| Population: | 24,292 | 
| 2000 Population: | 28,121 | 
| White Population: | 26,016 | 
| Black Population: | 289 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 2,743 | 
| Asian Population: | 795 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 19 | 
| Indian Population: | 9 | 
| Other Population: | 643 | 
| Male Population: | 13,167 | 
| Female Population: | 14,954 | 
| Median Age: | 43.10 | 
| Male Median Age: | 40.80 | 
| Female Median Age: | 45.20 | 
| Households: | 11,739 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.48 | 
| Average House Value: | $339,500 | 
| Average Household Income: | $51,175 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 439 | 
| Number of Employees: | 3,200 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $70,991,000 | 
| Land Area: | 2.289 sq mi | 
            Ozone Park, NY (       1.5 miles)
             South Ozone Park, NY (       1.7 miles)
             South Richmond Hill, NY (       2.3 miles)
             Woodhaven, NY (       2.4 miles)
             Jamaica, NY (       2.7 miles)
             Richmond Hill, NY (       2.8 miles)
             Kew Gardens, NY (       3.4 miles)
             Forest Hills, NY (       4.4 miles)
             Middle Village, NY (       4.5 miles)