ZIP 11201
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 11201 usually run 1.7% below trend in January and 1.4% above it in August, about $146 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 11201 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 11201 changed +5.3% 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 11201 rose 28.8% while median household income rose 34% ($129,248 to $173,136). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 11201 is 38.3% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 12 months in a row, and rose in 12 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($173,136) is $4,328 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($3,990); a 2-bedroom is $4,370.
118th cheapest of 145 ZIP codes in New York.
ZIP 11205, 1 mile away, rents for 14% less ($4,062/mo), about $7,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 11201. 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 11201 (New York, NY) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income above the national average, 79.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 11201 in New York, NY has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 11201 in New York, NY stood at $3,181 in 2021 and currently runs about $4,717, reflecting a 48.3% increase over the period. Household income in the area moved from $148,282 to $173,136 across the same window, up 16.8% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 2.8% since 2021, moving from about 68,777 residents to roughly 70,674. College-educated residents now make up 79.9% of adults here, versus 77.6% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 11201 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 11201 covers New York, NY. The median rent here is $4,717/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 33% of local median household income ($173,136/yr), ZIP 11201 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.3% over the past year.
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At $4,717/mo, rent takes ~33% of ZIP 11201's median household income ($173,136/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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