ZIP 10034
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 10034 usually run 0.8% below trend in February and 1.5% above it in September, about $60 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 10034 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in June 2015.
Rent in ZIP 10034 changed +4.4% 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 10034 rose 16% while median household income rose 24.5% ($54,406 to $67,754). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 10034 is 27.6% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($67,754) is $1,694 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($2,400).
22nd cheapest of 145 ZIP codes in New York.
ZIP 10468, 1 mile away, rents for 17% less ($2,171/mo), about $5,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 10034. 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 10034 (New York, NY) is majority renter-occupied, 38.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 10034 in New York, NY has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 10034 in New York, NY paid around $1,944 a month. That figure now sits near $2,610, up 34.3% from the 2021 baseline. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $63,851 in 2021 to $67,754 more recently. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 10034 in New York, NY losing about 5,607 residents over the five-year window, down 12.9% on net. The renter share has eased from 90.7% to 88.4%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 10034 in New York, NY market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 10034 covers New York, NY. The median rent here is $2,610/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,520/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,760/mo.
At 46% of local median household income ($67,754/yr), ZIP 10034 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.4% over the past year.
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At $2,610/mo, rent takes ~46% of ZIP 10034's median household income ($67,754/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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