ZIP 90805
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 90805 usually run 1.2% below trend in January and 1.2% above it in October, about $52 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 90805 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in April 2016.
Rent in ZIP 90805 changed +5.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 819 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.2%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 90805 rose 32.8% while median household income rose 44.2% ($50,914 to $73,415). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 90805 is 38.7% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($73,415) is $1,835 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a studio ($1,640); a 1-bedroom is $1,840.
3rd cheapest of 11 ZIP codes in Long Beach.
ZIP 90806, 4 miles away, rents for 12% less ($1,909/mo), about $3,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 90805. 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.
Who lives here
ZIP 90805 (Long Beach, CA) is majority renter-occupied, 18.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 90805 in Long Beach, CA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 90805 in Long Beach, CA stood at $1,640 in 2021 and currently runs about $2,168, reflecting a 32.2% increase over the period. Census figures show median household income at $73,415 today, compared with $57,232 five years earlier. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 4.6% since 2021, moving from about 96,840 residents to roughly 92,402. College-educated residents now make up 18.2% of adults here, versus 15.8% in 2021. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 90805 covers Long Beach, CA. The median rent here is $2,168/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,840/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,290/mo.
At 35% of local median household income ($73,415/yr), ZIP 90805 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.2% over the past year.
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