ZIP 11225
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
March. Asking rents in ZIP 11225 usually run 1.3% below trend in March and 1.6% above it in August, about $97 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 11225 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 11225 changed +5.6% 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 11225 rose 22.5% while median household income rose 48.1% ($59,820 to $88,568). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 11225 is 33.4% 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 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($88,568) is $2,214 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($2,520).
91st cheapest of 145 ZIP codes in New York.
ZIP 11203, 1 mile away, rents for 16% less ($2,825/mo), about $6,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 11225. 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 11225 (New York, NY) is majority renter-occupied, 50.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 11225 in New York, NY has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 11225 in New York, NY stood at $2,325 in 2021 and currently runs about $3,362, reflecting a 44.6% increase over the period. Census figures show median household income at $88,568 today, compared with $68,542 five years earlier. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 2.2% since 2021, moving from about 59,465 residents to roughly 58,158. College-educated residents now make up 50.2% of adults here, versus 44.6% in 2021. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 11225 covers New York, NY. The median rent here is $3,362/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,650/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,900/mo.
At 46% of local median household income ($88,568/yr), ZIP 11225 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.6% over the past year.
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