ZIP Code · NY

ZIP 14604

Part of Rochester, NY

Pop. 3,251·Monroe County·281st most expensive ZIP in New York

Median rent (all units)

$1,493/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+2.3%

vs US Median

-$439

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 14604 · $1,493

More affordable than 74% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,330

1 BR

$1,490

2 BR

$1,870

3 BR

$2,250

4 BR+

$2,480

Research median

$1,870/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 ($52,105) is $1,303 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($1,330).

Rank in Rochester

11th cheapest of 19 ZIP codes in Rochester.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 14605, 1 mile away, rents for 18% less ($1,225/mo), about $3,200 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 14604. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$17,916/yr

At $1,493/mo median

Location

CityRochester

StateNY

CountyMonroe County

Rent Market Meter

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, +2.3% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 14604 (Rochester, NY) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 54.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

3,251

Median income

$52,105

Median age

30.3

Renters

98.6%

Age distribution

55.2%

16.1%

12.5%

12.7%

Under 183.6%

18–3455.2%

35–5416.1%

55–6412.5%

65+12.7%

Gender

49.9%

50.1%

Male49.9%

Female50.1%

Race & ethnicity

58%

12.7%

White58%

Black8.8%

Hispanic12.7%

Asian9.7%

Other10.8%

Education (25+)

24.8%

13.8%

54.3%

No HS diploma7%

HS diploma24.8%

Some college13.8%

Bachelor's+54.3%

Housing tenure

98.6%

Owner1.4%

Renter98.6%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 14604 in Rochester, NY has changed in 5 years

Income

$42,574 → $52,105

up 22.4%

Population

2,436 → 3,251

up 33.5%

Renter share

97.3% → 98.6%

+1.3 pts

Bachelor's+

64.7% → 54.3%

-10.4 pts

Median age

34.3 → 30.3

-4.0 yrs

Median household income climbed from $42,574 to $52,105 between 2021 and 2024, a 22.4% shift. Census counts show ZIP 14604 in Rochester, NY adding about 815 residents over the five-year window, up 33.5% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 64.7% to 54.3% across the same window.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 14604 covers Rochester, NY. The median rent here is $1,493/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,490/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,870/mo.

At 34% of local median household income ($52,105/yr), ZIP 14604 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 14604?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $60,000/year (about $29/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,493/mo in ZIP 14604. The local median household income is $52,105/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.