ZIP Code · CA

ZIP 92835

Part of Fullerton, CA

Pop. 26,005·Orange County·69th most expensive ZIP in California

Median rent (all units)

$4,265/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.2%

vs US Median

+$2,333

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 92835 · $4,265

More expensive than 98% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$2,640

1 BR

$2,700

2 BR

$3,180

3 BR

$4,320

4 BR+

$5,160

Research median

$3,180/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($143,817) is $3,595 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($3,180); a 3-bedroom is $4,320.

Rank in Fullerton

4th cheapest of 4 ZIP codes in Fullerton.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 92831, 2 miles away, rents for 41% less ($2,517/mo), about $21,000 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 92835. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$51,180/yr

At $4,265/mo median

Location

CityFullerton

StateCA

CountyOrange County

Rent Market Meter

Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.2% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 92835 (Fullerton, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 55.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

26,005

Median income

$143,817

Median age

43.3

Renters

26.3%

Age distribution

23.4%

18%

21.7%

14.1%

22.8%

Under 1823.4%

18–3418%

35–5421.7%

55–6414.1%

65+22.8%

Gender

46.9%

53.1%

Male46.9%

Female53.1%

Race & ethnicity

54.7%

21.1%

24.9%

White54.7%

Black1.4%

Hispanic21.1%

Asian24.9%

Education (25+)

28.4%

55.2%

No HS diploma5.8%

HS diploma10.6%

Some college28.4%

Bachelor's+55.2%

Housing tenure

73.7%

26.3%

Owner73.7%

Renter26.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 92835 in Fullerton, CA has changed in 5 years

Income

$132,228 → $143,817

up 8.8%

Population

26,917 → 26,005

down 3.4%

Renter share

26.7% → 26.3%

-0.4 pts

Bachelor's+

57.3% → 55.2%

-2.1 pts

Median age

41.6 → 43.3

+1.7 yrs

Household income in the area moved from $132,228 to $143,817 across the same window, up 8.8% versus 2021. Headcount in the area went from 26,917 to 26,005 between 2021 and 2024, a 3.4% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher slipped from 57.3% to 55.2%.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 92835 covers Fullerton, CA. The median rent here is $4,265/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,700/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,180/mo.

At 36% of local median household income ($143,817/yr), ZIP 92835 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 92835?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $171,000/year (about $82/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $4,265/mo in ZIP 92835. The local median household income is $143,817/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.