ZIP 90004
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 90004 usually run 0.5% below trend in February and 0.3% above it in June, about $19 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 90004 is 2.3% below its high of $2,386 in March 2023, at $2,332 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 90004 changed -0.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 819 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.2%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 90004 rose 12% while median household income rose 30.5% ($49,675 to $64,826). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 90004 is 10.3% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($64,826) is $1,621 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($1,960).
17th cheapest of 96 ZIP codes in Los Angeles.
ZIP 90020, 1 mile away, rents for 17% less ($1,926/mo), about $4,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 90004. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 90004 (Los Angeles, CA) is majority renter-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 40.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 90004 in Los Angeles, CA has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 90004 in Los Angeles, CA has increased by $300 per month, settling near $2,332 after starting the period at $2,032. Household income in the area moved from $54,947 to $64,826 across the same window, up 18.0% versus 2021. Income growth outran rent by about 3.2 percentage points, easing the affordability math somewhat compared with 2021. Headcount in the area went from 59,621 to 58,484 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.9% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 37.6% to 40.9%. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 90004 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 90004 covers Los Angeles, CA. The median rent here is $2,332/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,190/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,730/mo.
At 43% of local median household income ($64,826/yr), ZIP 90004 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.6% over the past year.
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At $2,332/mo, rent takes ~43% of ZIP 90004's median household income ($64,826/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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