New York · Census place 46404
Medford CDP, NY
Quick answer
Medford CDP has 25,681 residents, ranking #64 of 1292 places in New York. Median household income is $128,631, the median home is worth $444,500 and median gross rent runs $2,404 a month.
- Population
- 25,681Medford CDP residents
- Median household income
- $128,631Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $444,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,404Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 90.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Medford CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Medford CDP median would spend about 22.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 5.6% of residents and 90.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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