ZIP 90039
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 90039 usually run 1.1% below trend in December and 0.6% above it in September, about $52 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 90039 is 2.7% below its high of $3,125 in August 2025, at $3,042 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 90039 changed -1.8% 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 90039 rose 22.3% while median household income rose 25.7% ($90,538 to $113,818). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 90039 is 22.8% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has fallen 4 months in a row, and rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($113,818) is $2,845 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,800); a 3-bedroom is $3,550.
69th cheapest of 96 ZIP codes in Los Angeles.
ZIP 91205, 2 miles away, rents for 25% less ($2,296/mo), about $9,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 90039. 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 90039 (Los Angeles, CA) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income above the national average, 58% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 90039 in Los Angeles, CA has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 90039 in Los Angeles, CA has increased from $2,483 to $3,042, a 22.5% change over five years. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $99,226 in 2021 to $113,818 more recently. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. Renters now make up 54.3% of households, compared with 55.8% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 58% of adults here, versus 54.5% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 90039 in Los Angeles, CA market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 90039 covers Los Angeles, CA. The median rent here is $3,042/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,250/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,800/mo.
At 32% of local median household income ($113,818/yr), ZIP 90039 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 1.8% over the past year.
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At $3,042/mo, rent takes ~32% of ZIP 90039's median household income ($113,818/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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