ZIP Code · CA

ZIP 90606

Part of Whittier, CA

Pop. 32,057·Los Angeles County·356th most expensive ZIP in California

Median rent (all units)

$2,966/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-0.1%

vs US Median

+$1,034

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 90606 · $2,966

More expensive than 90% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,880

1 BR

$2,100

2 BR

$2,620

3 BR

$3,320

4 BR+

$3,700

Research median

$2,620/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 ($100,428) is $2,511 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,100); a 2-bedroom is $2,620.

Rank in Whittier

4th cheapest of 4 ZIP codes in Whittier.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 90660, 2 miles away, rents for 23% less ($2,291/mo), about $8,100 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 90606. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$35,592/yr

At $2,966/mo median

Location

CityWhittier

StateCA

CountyLos Angeles County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -0.1% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 90606 (Whittier, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 19.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

32,057

Median income

$100,428

Median age

37.8

Renters

28.1%

Age distribution

20.9%

25.7%

26%

12.2%

15.2%

Under 1820.9%

18–3425.7%

35–5426%

55–6412.2%

65+15.2%

Gender

49.3%

50.7%

Male49.3%

Female50.7%

Race & ethnicity

16.8%

84.7%

White16.8%

Black1.2%

Hispanic84.7%

Asian5.7%

Education (25+)

21.6%

28.8%

30.6%

19.1%

No HS diploma21.6%

HS diploma28.8%

Some college30.6%

Bachelor's+19.1%

Housing tenure

71.9%

28.1%

Owner71.9%

Renter28.1%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 90606 in Whittier, CA has changed in 5 years

Income

$82,377 → $100,428

up 21.9%

Population

32,583 → 32,057

down 1.6%

Renter share

31% → 28.1%

-2.9 pts

Bachelor's+

17% → 19.1%

+2.1 pts

Median age

36.3 → 37.8

+1.5 yrs

Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $82,377 in 2021 to $100,428 more recently. The population has contracted by 1.6% since 2021, moving from about 32,583 residents to roughly 32,057. Renters now make up 28.1% of households, compared with 31% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 19.1% of adults here, versus 17% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 90606 covers Whittier, CA. The median rent here is $2,966/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,100/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,620/mo.

At 35% of local median household income ($100,428/yr), ZIP 90606 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 90606?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $119,000/year (about $57/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,966/mo in ZIP 90606. The local median household income is $100,428/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.