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  | City: | Rockaway Park | 
| State: | New York | 
| Area Code: | 718 | 
| Latitude: | 40.574938 | 
| Longitude: | -73.850777 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Belle Harbor Far Rockaway , Neponsit | 
| Population: | 16,965 | 
| 2000 Population: | 19,278 | 
| White Population: | 16,832 | 
| Black Population: | 1,213 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 1,664 | 
| Asian Population: | 441 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 33 | 
| Indian Population: | 10 | 
| Other Population: | 487 | 
| Male Population: | 9,337 | 
| Female Population: | 9,941 | 
| Median Age: | 41.20 | 
| Male Median Age: | 39.60 | 
| Female Median Age: | 43.00 | 
| Households: | 9,038 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.28 | 
| Average House Value: | $363,000 | 
| Average Household Income: | $48,604 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 302 | 
| Number of Employees: | 2,430 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $64,899,000 | 
| Land Area: | 1.519 sq mi | 
            Far Rockaway, NY (       1.7 miles)
             Arverne, NY (       3.2 miles)
             Breezy Point, NY (       3.4 miles)
             Howard Beach, NY (       5.9 miles)
             Inwood, NY (       6.0 miles)
             Atlantic Beach, NY (       6.4 miles)
             South Ozone Park, NY (       7.1 miles)
             Ozone Park, NY (       7.3 miles)
             Brooklyn, NY (       7.5 miles)