It is just north of John F. Kennedy International Airport, between Aqueduct Racetrack to the west and the Van Wyck Expressway to the east.

There is also a high concentration of small businesses along Liberty Avenue, which is also one of South Ozone Park's main source of revenue.

[6] Based on data from the 2010 United States Census, the population of South Ozone Park was 75,878, a change of -3,028 (-4%) from the 78,906 counted in 2000.

[10] In 2018, an estimated 19% of South Ozone Park and Howard Beach residents lived in poverty, compared to 19% in all of Queens and 20% in all of New York City.

Based on this calculation, as of 2018[update], South Ozone Park and Howard Beach are considered to be high-income relative to the rest of the city and not gentrifying.

The rate of car thefts is high because of the area's proximity to the Belt Parkway, a major travel corridor.

[7]: 14 The concentration of fine particulate matter, the deadliest type of air pollutant, in South Ozone Park and Howard Beach is 0.0068 milligrams per cubic metre (6.8×10−9 oz/cu ft), less than the city average.

[7]: 13  In Howard Beach and South Ozone Park, 27% of residents are obese, 19% are diabetic, and 34% have high blood pressure—compared to the citywide averages of 22%, 8%, and 23% respectively.

[19] South Ozone Park and Howard Beach generally have a lower rate of college-educated residents than the rest of the city as of 2018[update].

[20] South Ozone Park and Howard Beach's rate of elementary school student absenteeism is less than the rest of New York City.

[8]: 24 (PDF p. 55) [7]: 6  Additionally, 82% of high school students in South Ozone Park and Howard Beach graduate on time, more than the citywide average of 75%.