ZIP 10022
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 10022 usually run 1.5% below trend in January and 1.5% above it in August, about $152 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 10022 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 10022 changed +5.4% 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 10022 rose 22.4% while median household income rose 14.1% ($150,718 to $172,026). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 10022 is 38% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 11 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($172,026) is $4,301 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($3,990); a 2-bedroom is $4,370.
130th cheapest of 145 ZIP codes in New York.
ZIP 10017, 1 mile away, rents for 11% less ($4,489/mo), about $6,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 10022. 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 10022 (New York, NY) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 84.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 10022 in New York, NY has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 10022 in New York, NY stood at $3,082 in 2021 and currently runs about $5,053, reflecting a 64.0% increase over the period. Household income in the area moved from $156,255 to $172,026 across the same window, up 10.1% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 2.2% since 2021, moving from about 33,303 residents to roughly 34,049. Renters now make up 48% of households, compared with 50.9% five years ago. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 10022 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 10022 covers New York, NY. The median rent here is $5,053/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 35% of local median household income ($172,026/yr), ZIP 10022 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.4% over the past year.
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