ZIP Code · NY

ZIP 11735

Part of Farmingdale, NY

Pop. 32,028·Nassau County·194th most expensive ZIP in New York

Median rent (all units)

$2,585/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+2.0%

vs US Median

+$653

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 11735 · $2,585

More expensive than 82% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,970

1 BR

$2,350

2 BR

$2,710

3 BR

$3,520

4 BR+

$3,720

Research median

$2,710/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 ($139,443) is $3,486 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,710); a 3-bedroom is $3,520.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 11735. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$31,020/yr

At $2,585/mo median

Location

CityFarmingdale

StateNY

CountyNassau County

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Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +2.0% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 11735 (Farmingdale, NY) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 46.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

32,028

Median income

$139,443

Median age

41.8

Renters

17.7%

Age distribution

18.2%

25%

22%

15.9%

18.9%

Under 1818.2%

18–3425%

35–5422%

55–6415.9%

65+18.9%

Gender

47.6%

52.4%

Male47.6%

Female52.4%

Race & ethnicity

73.8%

16.9%

White73.8%

Black3.6%

Hispanic16.9%

Asian6.4%

Education (25+)

19.8%

24.1%

46.8%

No HS diploma9.4%

HS diploma19.8%

Some college24.1%

Bachelor's+46.8%

Housing tenure

82.3%

17.7%

Owner82.3%

Renter17.7%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 11735 in Farmingdale, NY has changed in 5 years

Income

$128,438 → $139,443

up 8.6%

Population

33,123 → 32,028

down 3.3%

Renter share

19.7% → 17.7%

-2.0 pts

Bachelor's+

40.2% → 46.8%

+6.6 pts

Median age

42.7 → 41.8

-0.9 yrs

Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $128,438 in 2021 to $139,443 more recently. The population has contracted by 3.3% since 2021, moving from about 33,123 residents to roughly 32,028. Renters now make up 17.7% of households, compared with 19.7% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 46.8% of adults here, versus 40.2% in 2021.

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

ZIP code 11735 covers Farmingdale, NY. The median rent here is $2,585/mo as of September 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,350/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,710/mo.

At 22% of local median household income ($139,443/yr), ZIP 11735 ranks as affordable 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 11735?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $103,000/year (about $50/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,585/mo in ZIP 11735. The local median household income is $139,443/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.