ZIP 10038
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 10038 usually run 2.5% below trend in January and 2.5% above it in August, about $252 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 10038 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 10038 changed +6.9% 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 10038 rose 26.4% while median household income rose 10.2% ($95,702 to $105,419). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 10038 is 39.9% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 7 months in a row, and rose in 11 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($105,419) is $2,635 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($3,800).
129th cheapest of 145 ZIP codes in New York.
ZIP 11205, 2 miles away, rents for 20% less ($4,062/mo), about $11,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 10038. 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 10038 (New York, NY) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income above the national average, 62.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 10038 in New York, NY has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 10038 in New York, NY paid around $3,059 a month. That figure now sits near $5,048, up 65.0% from the 2021 baseline. Household income in the area moved from $99,924 to $105,419 across the same window, up 5.5% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 10038 in New York, NY losing about 1,121 residents over the five-year window, down 4.8% on net. The renter share has eased from 71.4% to 68.4%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 10038 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 10038 covers New York, NY. The median rent here is $5,048/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 57% of local median household income ($105,419/yr), ZIP 10038 ranks as expensive compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 6.9% over the past year.
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At $5,048/mo, rent takes ~57% of ZIP 10038's median household income ($105,419/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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