ZIP 91604
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 91604 usually run 0.5% below trend in December and 0.3% above it in July, about $26 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 91604 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in October 2015.
Rent in ZIP 91604 changed +4.2% 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 91604 rose 22.5% while median household income rose 27.4% ($111,341 to $141,875). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 91604 is 28.7% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($141,875) is $3,547 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($3,500); a 3-bedroom is $4,440.
76th cheapest of 96 ZIP codes in Los Angeles.
ZIP 91602, 2 miles away, rents for 17% less ($2,677/mo), about $6,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 91604. 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 91604 (Los Angeles, CA) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income above the national average, 65.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 91604 in Los Angeles, CA has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 91604 in Los Angeles, CA has increased 28.1% since 2021, going from about $2,509 per month to roughly $3,215 today. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $124,271 in 2021 to $141,875 more recently. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 13.9 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. About 54.9% of households rent today, against 53.3% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 91604 in Los Angeles, CA market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 91604 covers Los Angeles, CA. The median rent here is $3,215/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,810/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,500/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($141,875/yr), ZIP 91604 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.2% over the past year.
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