ZIP 11221
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 11221 usually run 2% below trend in January and 1.8% above it in August, about $137 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 11221 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 11221 changed +7.9% 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 11221 rose 28.6% while median household income rose 50.7% ($56,900 to $85,736). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 11221 is 39.8% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 11 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($85,736) is $2,143 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($2,750).
99th cheapest of 145 ZIP codes in New York.
ZIP 11213, 1 mile away, rents for 14% less ($3,110/mo), about $6,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 11221. 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 11221 (New York, NY) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, 46% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 11221 in New York, NY has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 11221 in New York, NY stood at $2,324 in 2021 and currently runs about $3,608, reflecting a 55.2% increase over the period. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 11221 in New York, NY now reports about $85,736, up from $66,923 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 2.1% since 2021, moving from about 89,728 residents to roughly 91,588. College-educated residents now make up 46% of adults here, versus 38% in 2021. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 11221 in New York, NY reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 11221 covers New York, NY. The median rent here is $3,608/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,880/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,160/mo.
At 50% of local median household income ($85,736/yr), ZIP 11221 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 7.9% over the past year.
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