ZIP 92596
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
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Rent in ZIP 92596 is 0.2% below its high of $3,305 in July 2026, at $3,297 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 92596 changed +1.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 819 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.2%.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($132,538) is $3,313 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($3,160); a 3-bedroom is $4,180.
ZIP 92545, 5 miles away, rents for 43% less ($1,874/mo), about $17,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 92596. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 92596 (Winchester, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 33.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 92596 in Winchester, CA has changed in 5 years
Median household income rose from $106,957 to $132,538 between 2021 and 2024, a 23.9% shift. The population has grown by 10.4% since 2021, moving from about 35,294 residents to roughly 38,981. Renters now make up 16.1% of households, compared with 19.3% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 33.2% of adults here, versus 30.2% in 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 92596 covers Winchester, CA. The median rent here is $3,297/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,550/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,160/mo.
At 30% of local median household income ($132,538/yr), ZIP 92596 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.6% over the past year.
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