ZIP 11233
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 11233 usually run 1.3% below trend in December and 1.3% above it in August, about $86 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 11233 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 11233 changed +4.9% 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 11233 rose 27.7% while median household income rose 39% ($44,905 to $62,411). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 11233 is 37.9% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 16 months in a row, and rose in 12 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($62,411) is $1,560 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($2,370).
87th cheapest of 145 ZIP codes in New York.
ZIP 11212, 1 mile away, rents for 17% less ($2,727/mo), about $6,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 11233. 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 11233 (New York, NY) is majority renter-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 33.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 11233 in New York, NY has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 11233 in New York, NY paid around $2,199 a month. That figure now sits near $3,301, up 50.1% from the 2021 baseline. Household income in the area moved from $52,380 to $62,411 across the same window, up 19.2% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 11233 in New York, NY losing about 3,811 residents over the five-year window, down 4.5% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 30.1% to 33.3% across the same window. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 11233 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 11233 covers New York, NY. The median rent here is $3,301/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,490/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,730/mo.
At 63% of local median household income ($62,411/yr), ZIP 11233 ranks as expensive compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.9% over the past year.
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At $3,301/mo, rent takes ~63% of ZIP 11233's median household income ($62,411/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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