ZIP Code · CA

ZIP 90270

Part of Maywood, CA

Pop. 24,218·Los Angeles County·867th most expensive ZIP in California

Median rent (all units)

$1,635/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+2.5%

vs US Median

-$297

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 90270 · $1,635

More affordable than 63% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

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Studio

$1,500

1 BR

$1,680

2 BR

$2,090

3 BR

$2,650

4 BR+

$2,950

Research median

$2,090/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

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($61,165) is $1,529 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a studio ($1,500); a 1-bedroom is $1,680.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 90270. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$19,620/yr

At $1,635/mo median

Location

CityMaywood

StateCA

CountyLos Angeles County

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Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +2.5% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 90270 (Maywood, CA) is majority renter-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 7.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

24,218

Median income

$61,165

Median age

33.4

Renters

69.4%

Age distribution

25.6%

27.5%

25.8%

Under 1825.6%

18–3427.5%

35–5425.8%

55–649.9%

65+11.2%

Gender

51.5%

48.5%

Male51.5%

Female48.5%

Race & ethnicity

97.2%

White8.4%

Hispanic97.2%

Asian0.7%

Education (25+)

49.4%

27.1%

15.6%

No HS diploma49.4%

HS diploma27.1%

Some college15.6%

Bachelor's+7.9%

Housing tenure

30.6%

69.4%

Owner30.6%

Renter69.4%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 90270 in Maywood, CA has changed in 5 years

Income

$54,631 → $61,165

up 12.0%

Population

25,415 → 24,218

down 4.7%

Renter share

72.7% → 69.4%

-3.3 pts

Bachelor's+

8.1% → 7.9%

-0.2 pts

Median age

31.3 → 33.4

+2.1 yrs

Census figures show median household income at $61,165 today, compared with $54,631 five years earlier. The population has contracted by 4.7% since 2021, moving from about 25,415 residents to roughly 24,218. Renters now make up 69.4% of households, compared with 72.7% five years ago.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 90270 covers Maywood, CA. The median rent here is $1,635/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,680/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,090/mo.

At 32% of local median household income ($61,165/yr), ZIP 90270 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 90270?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $65,000/year (about $31/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,635/mo in ZIP 90270. The local median household income is $61,165/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.