ZIP 10012
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 10012 usually run 1.8% below trend in February and 2% above it in July, about $201 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 10012 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 10012 changed +7.2% 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 10012 rose 27.5% while median household income rose 28.8% ($106,467 to $137,106). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 10012 is 44.7% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 25 months in a row, and rose in 12 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($137,106) is $3,428 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($3,800).
137th cheapest of 145 ZIP codes in New York.
ZIP 10005, 1 mile away, rents for 10% less ($4,739/mo), about $6,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 10012. 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 10012 (New York, NY) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income above the national average, 85% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 10012 in New York, NY has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 10012 in New York, NY has climbed from $3,039 to $5,287, a 74.0% change over five years. Household income in the area moved from $117,581 to $137,106 across the same window, up 16.6% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 3.8% since 2021, moving from about 22,269 residents to roughly 21,426. Renters now make up 77.5% of households, compared with 80.3% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 85% of adults here, versus 82.5% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 10012 in New York, NY look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 10012 covers New York, NY. The median rent here is $5,287/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 46% of local median household income ($137,106/yr), ZIP 10012 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 7.2% over the past year.
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At $5,287/mo, rent takes ~46% of ZIP 10012's median household income ($137,106/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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