ZIP 11235
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
May. Asking rents in ZIP 11235 usually run 0.7% below trend in May and 0.7% above it in November, about $37 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 11235 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 11235 changed +3.7% 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 11235 rose 25.6% while median household income rose 9.2% ($54,646 to $59,661). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 11235 is 31.8% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($59,661) is $1,492 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($2,480).
23rd cheapest of 145 ZIP codes in New York.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 11235. 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 11235 (New York, NY) is majority renter-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 46.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 11235 in New York, NY has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 11235 in New York, NY has increased from $1,909 to $2,614, a 36.9% change over five years. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $58,669 in 2021 to $59,661 more recently. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 7.4% since 2021, moving from about 84,859 residents to roughly 78,558. Renters now make up 65.2% of households, compared with 61.9% five years ago. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 11235 in New York, NY market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 11235 covers New York, NY. The median rent here is $2,614/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,600/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,850/mo.
At 53% of local median household income ($59,661/yr), ZIP 11235 ranks as expensive compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.7% over the past year.
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