ZIP Code · NY

ZIP 11530

Part of Garden City, NY

Pop. 27,939·Nassau County·6th most expensive ZIP in New York

Median rent (all units)

$6,149/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+3.8%

vs US Median

+$4,217

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ZIP 11530 · $6,149

More expensive than 100% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$2,500

1 BR

$3,030

2 BR

$3,500

3 BR

$4,530

4 BR+

$4,860

Research median

$3,500/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($228,143) is $5,704 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($4,860).

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 11501, 1 mile away, rents for 37% less ($3,886/mo), about $27,200 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 11530. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$73,788/yr

At $6,149/mo median

Location

CityGarden City

StateNY

CountyNassau County

Rent Market Meter

Strong Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are up 0.0% year-over-year. Expect competition, and move quickly to lock in terms.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +3.8% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 11530 (Garden City, NY) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 70.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

27,939

Median income

$228,143

Median age

41.6

Renters

10.1%

Age distribution

24.3%

16.9%

26.6%

14.6%

17.6%

Under 1824.3%

18–3416.9%

35–5426.6%

55–6414.6%

65+17.6%

Gender

48.7%

51.3%

Male48.7%

Female51.3%

Race & ethnicity

80.4%

White80.4%

Black1.9%

Hispanic7.4%

Asian7.9%

Other2.5%

Education (25+)

14.6%

70.9%

No HS diploma3.7%

HS diploma10.8%

Some college14.6%

Bachelor's+70.9%

Housing tenure

89.9%

Owner89.9%

Renter10.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 11530 in Garden City, NY has changed in 5 years

Income

$169,333 → $228,143

up 34.7%

Population

28,550 → 27,939

down 2.1%

Renter share

10.6% → 10.1%

-0.5 pts

Bachelor's+

70.5% → 70.9%

+0.4 pts

On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 11530 in Garden City, NY now reports about $228,143, up from $169,333 in 2021. The population has contracted by 2.1% since 2021, moving from about 28,550 residents to roughly 27,939.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 11530 covers Garden City, NY. The median rent here is $6,149/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $3,030/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,500/mo.

At 32% of local median household income ($228,143/yr), ZIP 11530 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 11530?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $246,000/year (about $118/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $6,149/mo in ZIP 11530. The local median household income is $228,143/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.