Bellerose is an ethnically diverse, middle-class neighborhood on the eastern edge of the New York City borough of Queens, along the border of Queens and Nassau County, Long Island. It is adjacent to Bellerose Village and Bellerose Terrace in Nassau County, from which it is separated by Jericho Turnpike. The northern edge of Bellerose is separated from another part of the Nassau border by the neighborhood of Floral Park, Queens to the east, divided by Little Neck Parkway.

The neighborhood consists predominantly of detached houses with mostly middle-class Indian American and European American populations. While the northeastern section of Queens Village is sometimes referred to as part of Bellerose, it is also called Bellerose Manor, which is recognized by the U.S. Postal Service as an "acceptable alternate" to Queens Village and Jamaica in postal addresses using the zip code 11427.Bellerose Manor: In a Tale of Pride and ZIP Codes, One Digit Makes All the Difference, The New York Times, September 14, 2003; accessed December 21, 2011

Bellerose is located in Queens Community District 13 and its ZIP Code is 11426. It is patrolled by the New York City Police Department's 105th Precinct.

Demographics Bellerose, which is stipulated as Neighborhood Tabulation Area QN1302 by the New York City Department of City Planning, had 26,566 inhabitants based on data from the 2020 United States Census and Covering an area of . This was an increase of 1,279 persons (5.05%) from the 25,287 counted in 2010. The neighborhood had a population density of 21.0 inhabitants per acre (14,500/sq mi; 5,600/km2).

The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 20.4% (5,430) White (Non-Hispanic), 8.1% (2,144) Black (Non-Hispanic), 48.7% (12,942) Asian, 3.1% (824) from other races, and 3.1% (820) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.6% (4,406) of the population.

According to the 2020 United States Census, Bellerose has many cultural communities of over 1,000 inhabitants. This include residents who identify as Irish, Italian, Chinese, Indian, Pakistani, and Filipino. 56.5% of the residents in Bellerose were foreign born.

Most inhabitants are middle-aged adults: 19.7% are between the ages of between 0–19, 26.8% between 20-39, 27.3% between 40-59, and 26.2 older than 60. 65.3% of the households had at least one family present.

Education Bellerose's public schools are operated by the New York City Department of Education. It is mostly part of District 26 but some areas are in District 29. The neighborhood's nearest high school is Martin Van Buren High School in Queens Village.

The Queens Public Library operates the Bellerose branch at 250-06 Hillside Avenue.

Transportation The New York City Bus system serves Bellerose on the on Hillside Avenue. Buses on Union Turnpike include the . The bus on Jamaica Avenue. The bus on Braddock Avenue. It is also served by Nassau Inter-County Express on the . Hillside Avenue, Jamaica Avenue, and Union Turnpike are the major east–west arteries. The Cross Island Parkway serves as the major north–south artery.

The closest railroad stations are the Bellerose station and the Elmont station, located outside the city limits on the Hempstead Branch of the Long Island Rail Road.Bellerose station, Long Island Rail Road. Accessed August 3, 2017.

Notable people Ted Alexandro (born 1969), stand-up comedian.Provencio, Phil. "Up Next, Ted Alexandro: A Look Through the Lens at New York Comedy", The Interrobang, May 11, 2017. Accessed February 3, 2020. "I grew up in Queens in a town called Bellerose. So NY has been home pretty much my entire life.... Part of growing up in Queens is feeling a bit like a stepchild, just outside the magic kingdom." Heems (born 1985), rapperHeins, Scott. "Anthony Bourdain's Journey Through Queens Is A Celebration Of The American Dream" , Gothamist, May 22, 2017. Accessed February 3, 2020. "As Heems (who grew up in Glen Oaks and Bellerose) said, if the American dream is alive, it's alive in Queens—where nearly half of residents are foreign born." Mitch Horowitz (born 1965), writer in occult and esoteric themesHorowitz, Mitch. "My Father Fought the Sex Pistols", Medium, June 4, 2018. Accessed December 23, 2023. "In 1977, we moved from our bungalowed Queens neighborhood of Bellerose to the supposedly safer and rosier environs of New Hyde Park, about three miles east." Frank Padavan (1934–2018), engineer and politician, who served as a New York state senator representing District 11Lii, Jane H. "2 Suits Slow Plans for a Speedier Long Island Expressway", The New York Times, July 14, 1996. Accessed December 24, 2023. "Mr. Padavan, a Republican from Bellerose, said: 'The H.O.V. lanes end at Cross Island Parkway. What we are looking at is bottlenecking there.'" Jack Rohan (1931–2004), college basketball player and coach, who was head coach of the Columbia Lions men's basketball team.Litsky, Frank. "Jack Rohan, Former Coach of Columbia Basketball, Dies at 72", The New York Times, September 11, 2004. Accessed February 3, 2020. "John Patrick Rohan was born Aug. 25, 1931, in the Floral Park section of Queens, and was raised in Bellerose." Lynne Stewart (1939–2017), defense attorney who was known for representing controversial defendants.Post, Leonard. "Indicted And Defiant / Radical attorney Lynne Stewart stand accused of abetting terrorists. Her response: 'Emphatically not guilty.'", Newsday, June 2, 2002. Accessed February 3, 2020. "Now Stewart, a 62-year-old grandmother who was raised in Bellerose, faces the possibility of spending 18 years in a federal prison." Shannon Tavarez (1999–2010), Broadway actress; advocate for bone-marrow donation.Croghan, Lore. "Fundraiser honors the memory of 'Lion King' actress Shannon Tavarez, who drew 15,000 marrow donors ", New York Daily News, November 6, 2011. Accessed August 3, 2017. "Shannon’s S.H.A.R.E. Foundation gala and auction, set for the Juliet Supperclub in Chelsea, will honor the memory of Shannon Tavarez, a Bellerose, Queens, soprano who played Young Nala in the popular Disney musical."

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The Creedmoor Civic Association Rocky Hill Civic Association Bellerose Commonwealth Civic Association Bellerose Hillside Civic Association