ZIP Code · NY

ZIP 11553

Part of Uniondale, NY

Pop. 27,875·Nassau County·73rd most expensive ZIP in New York

Median rent (all units)

$3,457/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+0.6%

vs US Median

+$1,525

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 11553 · $3,457

More expensive than 95% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,990

1 BR

$2,370

2 BR

$2,740

3 BR

$3,550

4 BR+

$3,760

Research median

$2,740/mo

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

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($121,127) is $3,028 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,740); a 3-bedroom is $3,550.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 11550, 2 miles away, rents for 10% less ($3,106/mo), about $4,200 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 11553. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$41,484/yr

At $3,457/mo median

Location

CityUniondale

StateNY

CountyNassau County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +0.6% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 11553 (Uniondale, NY) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 22.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

27,875

Median income

$121,127

Median age

37.9

Renters

27.8%

Age distribution

19.6%

26.1%

28.1%

14.8%

Under 1819.6%

18–3426.1%

35–5428.1%

55–6411.5%

65+14.8%

Gender

50.4%

49.6%

Male50.4%

Female49.6%

Race & ethnicity

41%

43.8%

White11.8%

Black41%

Hispanic43.8%

Asian2.1%

Other1.4%

Education (25+)

17.2%

33.8%

26.2%

22.9%

No HS diploma17.2%

HS diploma33.8%

Some college26.2%

Bachelor's+22.9%

Housing tenure

72.2%

27.8%

Owner72.2%

Renter27.8%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 11553 in Uniondale, NY has changed in 5 years

Income

$91,809 → $121,127

up 31.9%

Population

27,150 → 27,875

up 2.7%

Renter share

25% → 27.8%

+2.8 pts

Bachelor's+

20.7% → 22.9%

+2.2 pts

Median age

35.7 → 37.9

+2.2 yrs

Census figures show median household income at $121,127 today, compared with $91,809 five years earlier. Census counts show ZIP 11553 in Uniondale, NY adding about 725 residents over the five-year window, up 2.7% on net. The renter share has risen from 25% to 27.8%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 20.7% to 22.9% across the same window.

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

ZIP code 11553 covers Uniondale, NY. The median rent here is $3,457/mo as of September 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,370/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,740/mo.

At 34% of local median household income ($121,127/yr), ZIP 11553 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 11553?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $138,000/year (about $66/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $3,457/mo in ZIP 11553. The local median household income is $121,127/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.