ZIP 11109
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 11109 usually run 2.8% below trend in February and 2.8% above it in August, about $251 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 11109 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in May 2016.
Rent in ZIP 11109 changed +4.7% 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 11109 rose 33.1% while median household income rose 27.6% ($160,625 to $204,885). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 11109 is 34.8% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($204,885) is $5,122 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($4,820); a 4-bedroom is $5,240.
114th cheapest of 145 ZIP codes in New York.
ZIP 11106, 2 miles away, rents for 26% less ($3,318/mo), about $14,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 11109. 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 11109 (New York, NY) is majority renter-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 87.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 11109 in New York, NY has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 11109 in New York, NY has increased by $1,500 per month, settling near $4,490 after starting the period at $2,990. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 11109 in New York, NY now reports about $204,885, up from $160,898 in 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 22.9 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 6,712 to 7,948 between 2021 and 2024, a 18.4% change. About 81.4% of households rent today, against 75.7% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 82.2% to 87.9%. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 11109 in New York, NY reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 11109 covers New York, NY. The median rent here is $4,490/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $3,510/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,850/mo.
At 26% of local median household income ($204,885/yr), ZIP 11109 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.7% over the past year.
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