ZIP Code · CA

ZIP 90290

Part of Topanga, CA

Pop. 6,315·Los Angeles County·13th most expensive ZIP in California

Median rent (all units)

$6,317/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+3.8%

vs US Median

+$4,385

Reported rents

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ZIP 90290 · $6,317

More expensive than 100% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$2,790

1 BR

$3,130

2 BR

$3,900

3 BR

$4,950

4 BR+

$5,520

Research median

$3,900/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 a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($149,304) is $3,733 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($3,130); a 2-bedroom is $3,900.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 91302, 3 miles away, rents for 26% less ($4,690/mo), about $19,500 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 90290. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$75,804/yr

At $6,317/mo median

Location

CityTopanga

StateCA

CountyLos Angeles County

Rent Market Meter

Strong Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are up 0.0% year-over-year. Expect competition, and move quickly to lock in terms.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +3.8% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 90290 (Topanga, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 66.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

6,315

Median income

$149,304

Median age

46.4

Renters

21.1%

Age distribution

20.6%

14%

26.6%

18.3%

20.5%

Under 1820.6%

18–3414%

35–5426.6%

55–6418.3%

65+20.5%

Gender

46.3%

53.7%

Male46.3%

Female53.7%

Race & ethnicity

75.2%

12.8%

White75.2%

Black1.6%

Hispanic4.1%

Asian6.3%

Other12.8%

Education (25+)

24.8%

66.2%

No HS diploma1%

HS diploma8%

Some college24.8%

Bachelor's+66.2%

Housing tenure

78.9%

21.1%

Owner78.9%

Renter21.1%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 90290 in Topanga, CA has changed in 5 years

Income

$135,262 → $149,304

up 10.4%

Population

5,114 → 6,315

up 23.5%

Renter share

29.9% → 21.1%

-8.8 pts

Bachelor's+

67.3% → 66.2%

-1.1 pts

Median age

45.7 → 46.4

+0.7 yrs

Median household income climbed from $135,262 to $149,304 between 2021 and 2024, a 10.4% shift. Census counts show ZIP 90290 in Topanga, CA adding about 1,201 residents over the five-year window, up 23.5% on net. The renter share has eased from 29.9% to 21.1%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 90290 covers Topanga, CA. The median rent here is $6,317/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $3,130/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,900/mo.

At 51% of local median household income ($149,304/yr), ZIP 90290 ranks as expensive 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 90290?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $253,000/year (about $122/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $6,317/mo in ZIP 90290. The local median household income is $149,304/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.