ZIP Code · NY

ZIP 14617

Part of Rochester, NY

Pop. 21,788·Monroe County·272nd most expensive ZIP in New York

Median rent (all units)

$1,556/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+0.9%

vs US Median

-$376

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 14617 · $1,556

More affordable than 69% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,150

1 BR

$1,290

2 BR

$1,620

3 BR

$1,950

4 BR+

$2,140

Research median

$1,620/mo

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

Rent trends

12-month history

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

Recent direction

Rent rose in 6 of the last 12 months.

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($90,192) is $2,255 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,140).

Rank in Rochester

13th cheapest of 19 ZIP codes in Rochester.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 14621, 3 miles away, rents for 14% less ($1,344/mo), about $2,500 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 14617. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$18,672/yr

At $1,556/mo median

Location

CityRochester

StateNY

CountyMonroe 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, +0.9% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 14617 (Rochester, NY) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 47.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

21,788

Median income

$90,192

Median age

Renters

14.7%

Age distribution

21.1%

16.7%

25.8%

14%

22.5%

Under 1821.1%

18–3416.7%

35–5425.8%

55–6414%

65+22.5%

Gender

47.8%

52.2%

Male47.8%

Female52.2%

Race & ethnicity

84.3%

White84.3%

Black5.3%

Hispanic9.4%

Asian1.2%

Education (25+)

17.6%

30.8%

47.9%

No HS diploma3.7%

HS diploma17.6%

Some college30.8%

Bachelor's+47.9%

Housing tenure

85.3%

14.7%

Owner85.3%

Renter14.7%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 14617 in Rochester, NY has changed in 5 years

Income

$76,365 → $90,192

up 18.1%

Population

22,466 → 21,788

down 3.0%

Renter share

15.3% → 14.7%

-0.6 pts

Bachelor's+

44.7% → 47.9%

+3.2 pts

Median age

44.5 → 44

-0.5 yrs

Census figures show median household income at $90,192 today, compared with $76,365 five years earlier. The population has contracted by 3.0% since 2021, moving from about 22,466 residents to roughly 21,788. College-educated residents now make up 47.9% of adults here, versus 44.7% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 14617 covers Rochester, NY. The median rent here is $1,556/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,290/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,620/mo.

At 21% of local median household income ($90,192/yr), ZIP 14617 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 14617?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $62,000/year (about $30/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,556/mo in ZIP 14617. The local median household income is $90,192/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.