ZIP 10001
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 10001 usually run 2.4% below trend in January and 2.2% above it in August, about $257 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 10001 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 10001 changed +5.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 251 New York ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +5.6%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 10001 rose 22.5% while median household income rose 39.9% ($92,840 to $129,852). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 10001 is 34.9% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($129,852) is $3,246 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($3,800).
138th cheapest of 145 ZIP codes in New York.
ZIP 10017, 1 mile away, rents for 20% less ($4,489/mo), about $13,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 10001. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 10001 (New York, NY) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income above the national average, 72.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 10001 in New York, NY has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 10001 in New York, NY has increased by $1,991 per month, settling near $5,592 after starting the period at $3,601. Census figures show median household income at $129,852 today, compared with $101,409 five years earlier. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 27.3 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 26,966 to 30,511 between 2021 and 2024, a 13.1% change. About 75.9% of households rent today, against 73.5% in 2021. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 10001 covers New York, NY. The median rent here is $5,592/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $3,990/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $4,370/mo.
At 52% of local median household income ($129,852/yr), ZIP 10001 ranks as expensive compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.3% over the past year.
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At $5,592/mo, rent takes ~52% of ZIP 10001's median household income ($129,852/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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