ZIP Code · NY

ZIP 11104

Part of New York, NY

Pop. 26,132·Queens County·145th most expensive ZIP in New York

Median rent (all units)

$2,903/mo

Year-over-Year

+3.3%

Month-over-Month

+0.9%

vs US Median

+$971

Reported rents

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ZIP 11104 · $2,903

More expensive than 89% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$2,800

1 BR

$2,940

2 BR

$3,220

3 BR

$4,030

4 BR+

$4,380

Research median

$3,220/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

Rent trends

12-month history

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

Cheapest month to sign

April. Asking rents in ZIP 11104 usually run 2.2% below trend in April and 2.6% above it in September, about $139 a month apart at today's median. Based on 6 years of data.

Compared with the peak

Rent in ZIP 11104 is 1.5% below its high of $2,948 in May 2026, at $2,903 as of September 2026.

Past year vs. the rest of New York

Rent in ZIP 11104 changed +3.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 251 New York ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +5.6%.

Recent direction

Rent rose in 6 of the last 12 months.

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($80,709) is $2,018 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($2,800).

Rank in New York

52nd cheapest of 145 ZIP codes in New York.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 11368, 4 miles away, rents for 18% less ($2,369/mo), about $6,400 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 11104. 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.

Annual cost

$34,836/yr

At $2,903/mo median

Location

CityNew York

StateNY

CountyQueens County

Rent Market Meter

Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (3.3% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+3.3% YoY, +0.9% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 11104 (New York, NY) is majority renter-occupied, 52.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

26,132

Median income

$80,709

Median age

40.3

Renters

79.6%

Age distribution

16.2%

21.7%

35.6%

13.2%

Under 1816.2%

18–3421.7%

35–5435.6%

55–6413.2%

65+13.2%

Gender

48.9%

51.1%

Male48.9%

Female51.1%

Race & ethnicity

44%

28.7%

25.3%

White44%

Black3%

Hispanic28.7%

Asian25.3%

Education (25+)

20.1%

20.2%

52.4%

No HS diploma7.2%

HS diploma20.1%

Some college20.2%

Bachelor's+52.4%

Housing tenure

20.4%

79.6%

Owner20.4%

Renter79.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 11104 in New York, NY has changed in 5 years

Rent

$1,919 → $2,903

up 51.3%

Income

$81,142 → $80,709

down 0.5%

Population

27,575 → 26,132

down 5.2%

Renter share

77.6% → 79.6%

+2.0 pts

Bachelor's+

50.4% → 52.4%

+2.0 pts

Median age

38.7 → 40.3

+1.6 yrs

The median rent in ZIP 11104 in New York, NY stood at $1,919 in 2021 and currently runs about $2,903, reflecting a 51.3% increase over the period. Median household income slipped from $81,142 to $80,709 between 2021 and 2024, a 0.5% shift. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 5.2% since 2021, moving from about 27,575 residents to roughly 26,132. Renters now make up 79.6% of households, compared with 77.6% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 52.4% of adults here, versus 50.4% in 2021. Taken together, the five-year picture in ZIP 11104 in New York, NY reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 11104 covers New York, NY. The median rent here is $2,903/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,940/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,220/mo.

At 43% of local median household income ($80,709/yr), ZIP 11104 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.3% over the past year.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 11104?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $116,000/year (about $56/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,903/mo in ZIP 11104. The local median household income is $80,709/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.

Is rent going up or down in ZIP 11104?

Rent in ZIP 11104 has risen 3.3% over the past year as of September 2026. It sits 1.5% below its high of $2,948 in May 2026.

When is the cheapest time to rent in ZIP 11104?

Asking rents in ZIP 11104 are usually lowest in April, about 2.2% below their yearly trend, and highest in September, about 2.6% above it. At today's median that is a gap of roughly $139 a month. This pattern comes from 6 years of Zillow rent data.

How does ZIP 11104 compare to other ZIPs in New York?

ZIP 11104 is in the middle among New York ZIP codes for rent, ranking #145 of 334 at $2,903/mo. Over the year to September 2026, rent in ZIP 11104 changed +3.3%, against a typical +5.6% across the 251 New York ZIP codes Zillow tracks.