ZIP Code · NY

ZIP 13502

Part of Utica, NY

Pop. 34,037·Oneida County·264th most expensive ZIP in New York

Median rent (all units)

$1,616/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-2.0%

vs US Median

-$316

Reported rents

Falling (Monthly)

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ZIP 13502 · $1,616

More affordable than 64% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$940

1 BR

$970

2 BR

$1,230

3 BR

$1,470

4 BR+

$1,700

Research median

$1,230/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 ($57,835) is $1,446 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,230); a 3-bedroom is $1,470.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 13501, 5 miles away, rents for 20% less ($1,289/mo), about $3,900 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 13502. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$19,392/yr

At $1,616/mo median

Location

CityUtica

StateNY

CountyOneida County

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Renter's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are softening (down 0.0% YoY), so renters have negotiating leverage.

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

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 13502 (Utica, NY) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 25.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

34,037

Median income

$57,835

Median age

37.1

Renters

40.8%

Age distribution

22.1%

24.5%

24.8%

16.6%

Under 1822.1%

18–3424.5%

35–5424.8%

55–6412%

65+16.6%

Gender

51%

49%

Male51%

Female49%

Race & ethnicity

70.8%

13.4%

White70.8%

Black13.4%

Hispanic11%

Asian4.4%

Education (25+)

29.3%

33.2%

25.9%

No HS diploma11.6%

HS diploma29.3%

Some college33.2%

Bachelor's+25.9%

Housing tenure

59.2%

40.8%

Owner59.2%

Renter40.8%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 13502 in Utica, NY has changed in 5 years

Income

$50,220 → $57,835

up 15.2%

Population

33,986 → 34,037

up 0.2%

Renter share

39.2% → 40.8%

+1.6 pts

Bachelor's+

23.3% → 25.9%

+2.6 pts

Census figures show median household income at $57,835 today, compared with $50,220 five years earlier. The renter share has risen from 39.2% to 40.8%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 23.3% to 25.9% across the same window.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 13502 covers Utica, NY. The median rent here is $1,616/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $970/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,230/mo.

At 34% of local median household income ($57,835/yr), ZIP 13502 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 13502?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $65,000/year (about $31/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,616/mo in ZIP 13502. The local median household income is $57,835/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.