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  | City: | Far Rockaway | 
| State: | New York | 
| Area Code: | 718 | 
| Latitude: | 40.610717 | 
| Longitude: | -73.822376 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Broad Channel Rockaway Beac , Rockaway Beach , Edgemere , Wave Crest , Fort Tilden | 
| Population: | 12,204 | 
| 2000 Population: | 11,157 | 
| White Population: | 6,606 | 
| Black Population: | 3,265 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 1,622 | 
| Asian Population: | 218 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 38 | 
| Indian Population: | 3 | 
| Other Population: | 653 | 
| Male Population: | 5,190 | 
| Female Population: | 5,967 | 
| Median Age: | 34.50 | 
| Male Median Age: | 32.10 | 
| Female Median Age: | 36.20 | 
| Households: | 4,607 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.62 | 
| Average House Value: | $163,800 | 
| Average Household Income: | $37,248 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 98 | 
| Number of Employees: | 1,182 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $29,504,000 | 
| Land Area: | 2.517 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.116 sq mi | 
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             Rockaway Park, NY (       1.7 miles)
             Inwood, NY (       4.3 miles)
             Atlantic Beach, NY (       4.9 miles)
             Breezy Point, NY (       5.1 miles)
             Howard Beach, NY (       5.1 miles)
             Cedarhurst, NY (       5.8 miles)
             South Ozone Park, NY (       6.0 miles)
             Lawrence, NY (       6.0 miles)