ZIP Code · CA

ZIP 90804

Part of Long Beach, CA

Pop. 38,076·Los Angeles County·742nd most expensive ZIP in California

Median rent (all units)

$2,225/mo

Year-over-Year

-0.1%

Month-over-Month

-0.2%

vs US Median

+$293

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 90804 · $2,225

More expensive than 71% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

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Studio

$1,800

1 BR

$2,010

2 BR

$2,510

3 BR

$3,180

4 BR+

$3,540

Research median

$2,510/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

Rent trends

12-month history

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

Cheapest month to sign

January. Asking rents in ZIP 90804 usually run 0.3% below trend in January and 0.5% above it in September, about $18 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.

Compared with the peak

Rent in ZIP 90804 is 0.3% below its high of $2,231 in October 2025, at $2,225 as of September 2026.

Past year vs. the rest of California

Rent in ZIP 90804 changed -0.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 819 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.2%.

Rent vs. income since 2019

From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 90804 rose 28.1% while median household income rose 35.3% ($52,948 to $71,614). Income kept ahead of rent.

Since before the pandemic

Rent in ZIP 90804 is 27.3% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.

Recent direction

Rent rose in 5 of the last 12 months.

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($71,614) is $1,790 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($1,800).

Rank in Long Beach

4th cheapest of 11 ZIP codes in Long Beach.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 90813, 3 miles away, rents for 14% less ($1,923/mo), about $3,600 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 90804. 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.

Annual cost

$26,700/yr

At $2,225/mo median

Location

CityLong Beach

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 (-0.1% YoY, -0.2% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 90804 (Long Beach, CA) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, 30.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

38,076

Median income

$71,614

Median age

34.7

Renters

78.1%

Age distribution

17.8%

32.9%

29.7%

Under 1817.8%

18–3432.9%

35–5429.7%

55–6411.1%

65+8.6%

Gender

48.5%

51.5%

Male48.5%

Female51.5%

Race & ethnicity

49.9%

48.3%

White49.9%

Black12.4%

Hispanic48.3%

Asian12.8%

Education (25+)

23.5%

18%

28.1%

30.4%

No HS diploma23.5%

HS diploma18%

Some college28.1%

Bachelor's+30.4%

Housing tenure

21.9%

78.1%

Owner21.9%

Renter78.1%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 90804 in Long Beach, CA has changed in 5 years

Rent

$1,802 → $2,225

up 23.5%

Income

$55,647 → $71,614

up 28.7%

Population

37,953 → 38,076

up 0.3%

Renter share

78.6% → 78.1%

-0.5 pts

Bachelor's+

29.7% → 30.4%

+0.7 pts

Median age

33.4 → 34.7

+1.3 yrs

Five years ago, renters in ZIP 90804 in Long Beach, CA paid around $1,802 a month. That figure now sits near $2,225, up 23.5% from the 2021 baseline. Median household income climbed from $55,647 to $71,614 between 2021 and 2024, a 28.7% shift. With wages climbing faster than rent over the same window, renters here have a bit more breathing room than they did five years back. Taken together, the five-year picture in ZIP 90804 in Long Beach, CA reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 90804 covers Long Beach, CA. The median rent here is $2,225/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,010/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,510/mo.

At 37% of local median household income ($71,614/yr), ZIP 90804 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.1% over the past year.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 90804?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $89,000/year (about $43/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,225/mo in ZIP 90804. The local median household income is $71,614/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.

Is rent going up or down in ZIP 90804?

Rent in ZIP 90804 has been roughly flat over the past year as of September 2026, a -0.1% change. It sits 0.3% below its high of $2,231 in October 2025.

When is the cheapest time to rent in ZIP 90804?

Asking rents in ZIP 90804 are usually lowest in January, about 0.3% below their yearly trend, and highest in September, about 0.5% above it. At today's median that is a gap of roughly $18 a month. This pattern comes from 11 years of Zillow rent data.

Has rent outpaced income in ZIP 90804?

No. From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 90804 rose 28.1% while median household income rose 35.3%, from $52,948 to $71,614. Rent is Zillow's yearly average; income is the Census 5-year estimate for the same years.

How does ZIP 90804 compare to other ZIPs in California?

ZIP 90804 is one of the more affordable among California ZIP codes for rent, ranking #742 of 898 at $2,225/mo. Over the year to September 2026, rent in ZIP 90804 changed -0.1%, against a typical +3.2% across the 819 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks.