ZIP 10601
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 10601 usually run 0.5% below trend in January and 0.6% above it in August, about $37 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 10601 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2018.
Rent in ZIP 10601 changed +7.4% 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 10601 rose 15.9% while median household income rose 20.4% ($71,290 to $85,859). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 10601 is 30.8% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 11 months in a row, and rose in 11 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($85,859) is $2,146 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($2,920).
4th cheapest of 5 ZIP codes in White Plains.
ZIP 10606, 1 mile away, rents for 10% less ($3,048/mo), about $4,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 10601. 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 10601 (White Plains, NY) is majority renter-occupied, has a large retiree population, 51.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 10601 in White Plains, NY has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 10601 in White Plains, NY stood at $2,687 in 2021 and currently runs about $3,403, reflecting a 26.6% increase over the period. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 10601 in White Plains, NY now reports about $85,859, up from $75,592 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 9.2% since 2021, moving from about 10,929 residents to roughly 11,930. Renters now make up 64.3% of households, compared with 60.4% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 51.5% of adults here, versus 58% in 2021. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 10601 in White Plains, NY reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 10601 covers White Plains, NY. The median rent here is $3,403/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $3,070/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,360/mo.
At 48% of local median household income ($85,859/yr), ZIP 10601 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 7.4% over the past year.
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At $3,403/mo, rent takes ~48% of ZIP 10601's median household income ($85,859/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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