ZIP 90638
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 90638 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2023.
Rent in ZIP 90638 changed +4.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 819 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.2%.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($109,649) is $2,741 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,390); a 2-bedroom is $2,980.
ZIP 90621, 2 miles away, rents for 19% less ($2,582/mo), about $7,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 90638. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 90638 (La Mirada, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 40.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 90638 in La Mirada, CA has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in ZIP 90638 in La Mirada, CA has shifted from $2,849 to $3,191, up 12.0% since 2023. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 90638 in La Mirada, CA now reports about $109,649, up from $97,838 in 2021. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 37.4% to 40.9% across the same window. For context, the 2023 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 90638 in La Mirada, CA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 90638 covers La Mirada, CA. The median rent here is $3,191/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,390/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,980/mo.
At 35% of local median household income ($109,649/yr), ZIP 90638 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.4% over the past year.
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