ZIP 90003
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 90003 is 1.9% below its high of $2,804 in November 2024, at $2,752 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 90003 changed +1.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 819 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.2%.
Rent rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($56,030) is $1,401 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($1,440).
51st cheapest of 96 ZIP codes in Los Angeles.
ZIP 90044, 1 mile away, rents for 16% less ($2,303/mo), about $5,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 90003. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 90003 (Los Angeles, CA) is majority renter-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 7.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 90003 in Los Angeles, CA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 90003 in Los Angeles, CA stood at $2,553 in 2023 and currently runs about $2,752, reflecting a 7.8% increase over the period. Household income in the area moved from $47,733 to $56,030 across the same window, up 17.4% versus 2021. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has contracted by 6.8% since 2021, moving from about 75,190 residents to roughly 70,065. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 90003 in Los Angeles, CA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 90003 covers Los Angeles, CA. The median rent here is $2,752/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,630/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,070/mo.
At 59% of local median household income ($56,030/yr), ZIP 90003 ranks as expensive compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.6% over the past year.
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