ZIP 92604
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
April. Asking rents in ZIP 92604 usually run 0.4% below trend in April and 0.9% above it in September, about $46 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 92604 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in December 2015.
Rent in ZIP 92604 changed +4.1% 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 92604 rose 39.2% while median household income rose 25.3% ($106,821 to $133,869). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 92604 is 45.3% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 8 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($133,869) is $3,347 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($3,280); a 2-bedroom is $3,870.
5th cheapest of 8 ZIP codes in Irvine.
ZIP 92780, 3 miles away, rents for 25% less ($2,669/mo), about $10,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 92604. 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 92604 (Irvine, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 65.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 92604 in Irvine, CA has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 92604 in Irvine, CA has increased from $2,516 to $3,556, a 41.3% change over five years. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 92604 in Irvine, CA now reports about $133,869, up from $114,575 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 11.6% since 2021, moving from about 29,983 residents to roughly 26,491. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 92604 in Irvine, CA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 92604 covers Irvine, CA. The median rent here is $3,556/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $3,280/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,870/mo.
At 32% of local median household income ($133,869/yr), ZIP 92604 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.1% over the past year.
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