ZIP Code · CA

ZIP 90007

Pop. 38,715·Los Angeles County·737th most expensive ZIP in California
Median rent (all units)
$2,242/mo
Year-over-Year
+4.2%
Month-over-Month
+0.7%
vs US Median
+$310
Reported rents
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ZIP 90007 · $2,242
More expensive than 72% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo
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Studio
$1,460
1 BR
$1,640
2 BR
$2,070
3 BR
$2,650
4 BR+
$2,920
Research median
$2,070/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

Compared with the peak

Rent in ZIP 90007 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2022.

Past year vs. the rest of California

Rent in ZIP 90007 changed +4.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 819 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.2%.

Recent direction

Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($35,378) is $884 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($1,460).

Rank in Los Angeles

11th cheapest of 96 ZIP codes in Los Angeles.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 90057, 2 miles away, rents for 16% less ($1,891/mo), about $4,200 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 90007. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost
$26,904/yr
At $2,242/mo median
Location
StateCA
CountyLos Angeles County
Rent Market Meter
Landlord's Market
Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market
Rents are climbing (4.2% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.
Based on rent-price momentum (+4.2% YoY, +0.7% MoM), not inventory.
Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 90007 (Los Angeles, CA) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 28.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population
38,715
Median income
$35,378
Median age
25.4
Renters
90.2%
Age distribution
54.2%
16.9%
Under 1811.9%
18–3454.2%
35–5416.9%
55–648.6%
65+8.4%
Gender
50.3%
49.7%
Male50.3%
Female49.7%
Race & ethnicity
21.6%
51.8%
19.7%
White21.6%
Black9.1%
Hispanic51.8%
Asian19.7%
Education (25+)
35.5%
16.2%
19.6%
28.6%
No HS diploma35.5%
HS diploma16.2%
Some college19.6%
Bachelor's+28.6%
Housing tenure
90.2%
Owner9.8%
Renter90.2%

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

2022 vs 2026

How ZIP 90007 in Los Angeles, CA has changed in 5 years

Rent
$1,903 → $2,242
up 17.8%
Income
$33,222 → $35,378
up 6.5%
Population
41,270 → 38,715
down 6.2%
Renter share
88.2% → 90.2%
+2.0 pts
Bachelor's+
25.9% → 28.6%
+2.7 pts

Across the past five years, the going rent in ZIP 90007 in Los Angeles, CA has shifted from $1,903 to $2,242, up 17.8% since 2022. Median household income climbed from $33,222 to $35,378 between 2021 and 2024, a 6.5% shift. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 90007 in Los Angeles, CA losing about 2,555 residents over the five-year window, down 6.2% on net. The renter share has risen from 88.2% to 90.2%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 25.9% to 28.6% across the same window. Taken together, the five-year picture in ZIP 90007 in Los Angeles, CA reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 90007 covers Los Angeles, CA. The median rent here is $2,242/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,640/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,070/mo.

At 76% of local median household income ($35,378/yr), ZIP 90007 ranks as expensive compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.2% over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 90007?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $90,000/year (about $43/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,242/mo in ZIP 90007. The local median household income is $35,378/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.

Is rent going up or down in ZIP 90007?

Rent in ZIP 90007 has risen 4.2% over the past year as of September 2026. That is the highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2022.

How does ZIP 90007 compare to other ZIPs in California?

ZIP 90007 is one of the more affordable among California ZIP codes for rent, ranking #737 of 898 at $2,242/mo. Over the year to September 2026, rent in ZIP 90007 changed +4.2%, against a typical +3.2% across the 819 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks.

How does ZIP 90007 compare to the rest of Los Angeles?

At $2,242/mo, ZIP 90007 is $530 below the Los Angeles citywide median of $2,772/mo. It is the 11th cheapest of 96 ZIP codes in Los Angeles.
Income Affordability
76%
EXPENSIVE

At $2,242/mo, rent takes ~76% of ZIP 90007's median household income ($35,378/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.

ZIP 90007 76%Benchmark 30%
State income tax1–13.3%
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