ZIP 10280
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 10280 usually run 2.9% below trend in January and 2.9% above it in August, about $289 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 10280 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2016.
Rent in ZIP 10280 changed +6.5% 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 10280 rose 25.5% while median household income rose 12.9% ($182,760 to $206,299). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 10280 is 38.5% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($206,299) is $5,157 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($4,880).
128th cheapest of 145 ZIP codes in New York.
ZIP 07302, 2 miles away, rents for 22% less ($3,888/mo), about $13,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 10280. 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 10280 (New York, NY) is majority renter-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 87.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 10280 in New York, NY has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 10280 in New York, NY stood at $3,091 in 2021 and currently runs about $4,989, reflecting a 61.4% increase over the period. Census figures show median household income at $206,299 today, compared with $178,148 five years earlier. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 4.1% since 2021, moving from about 8,582 residents to roughly 8,933. Renters now make up 65.6% of households, compared with 69% five years ago. 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 10280 covers New York, NY. The median rent here is $4,989/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $3,270/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,590/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($206,299/yr), ZIP 10280 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 6.5% over the past year.
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