ZIP 90012
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 90012 usually run 0.5% below trend in January and 0.5% above it in August, about $26 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 90012 is 1.9% below its high of $2,605 in May 2023, at $2,556 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 90012 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 90012 rose 6.1% while median household income rose 42.2% ($47,027 to $66,860). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 90012 is 7.8% 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 ($66,860) is $1,672 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($1,960).
33rd cheapest of 96 ZIP codes in Los Angeles.
ZIP 90033, 2 miles away, rents for 11% less ($2,263/mo), about $3,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 90012. 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 90012 (Los Angeles, CA) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, 38.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 90012 in Los Angeles, CA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 90012 in Los Angeles, CA stood at $2,220 in 2021 and currently runs about $2,556, reflecting a 15.1% increase over the period. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $53,278 in 2021 to $66,860 more recently. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has contracted by 6.0% since 2021, moving from about 39,709 residents to roughly 37,336. College-educated residents now make up 38.8% of adults here, versus 35.5% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 90012 in Los Angeles, CA market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 90012 covers Los Angeles, CA. The median rent here is $2,556/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 46% of local median household income ($66,860/yr), ZIP 90012 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.6% over the past year.
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