ZIP 92606
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
April. Asking rents in ZIP 92606 usually run 0.9% below trend in April and 1% above it in October, about $66 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 92606 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 92606 changed +3.8% 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 92606 rose 38.3% while median household income rose 31.7% ($102,991 to $135,598). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 92606 is 40.5% 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 11 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($135,598) is $3,390 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($3,300); a 2-bedroom is $3,890.
1st cheapest of 8 ZIP codes in Irvine.
ZIP 92780, 2 miles away, rents for 23% less ($2,669/mo), about $9,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 92606. 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 92606 (Irvine, CA) is majority renter-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 66.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 92606 in Irvine, CA has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 92606 in Irvine, CA has climbed from $2,554 to $3,450, a 35.1% change over five years. Census figures show median household income at $135,598 today, compared with $124,586 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 4.5% since 2021, moving from about 25,126 residents to roughly 23,990. Renters now make up 64.1% of households, compared with 61.1% five years ago. 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 92606 covers Irvine, CA. The median rent here is $3,450/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $3,300/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,890/mo.
At 31% of local median household income ($135,598/yr), ZIP 92606 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.8% over the past year.
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