ZIP Code · CA

ZIP 92843

Part of Garden Grove, CA

Pop. 46,414·Orange County·369th most expensive ZIP in California

Median rent (all units)

$2,934/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+0.3%

vs US Median

+$1,002

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 92843 · $2,934

More expensive than 89% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$2,190

1 BR

$2,240

2 BR

$2,640

3 BR

$3,580

4 BR+

$4,280

Research median

$2,640/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 ($81,446) is $2,036 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($2,190).

Rank in Garden Grove

4th cheapest of 4 ZIP codes in Garden Grove.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 92844, 2 miles away, rents for 12% less ($2,595/mo), about $4,100 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 92843. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$35,208/yr

At $2,934/mo median

Location

CityGarden Grove

StateCA

CountyOrange County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +0.3% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 92843 (Garden Grove, CA) is roughly split between renters and owners, 18.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

46,414

Median income

$81,446

Median age

38.8

Renters

52.9%

Age distribution

22.3%

22.8%

28.6%

12.8%

13.5%

Under 1822.3%

18–3422.8%

35–5428.6%

55–6412.8%

65+13.5%

Gender

50.4%

49.6%

Male50.4%

Female49.6%

Race & ethnicity

14.5%

45.5%

44.9%

White14.5%

Hispanic45.5%

Asian44.9%

Education (25+)

31.9%

25.9%

23.7%

18.5%

No HS diploma31.9%

HS diploma25.9%

Some college23.7%

Bachelor's+18.5%

Housing tenure

47.1%

52.9%

Owner47.1%

Renter52.9%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 92843 in Garden Grove, CA has changed in 5 years

Income

$74,940 → $81,446

up 8.7%

Population

48,413 → 46,414

down 4.1%

Renter share

51.1% → 52.9%

+1.8 pts

Bachelor's+

17.3% → 18.5%

+1.2 pts

Median age

37.5 → 38.8

+1.3 yrs

On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 92843 in Garden Grove, CA now reports about $81,446, up from $74,940 in 2021. The population has contracted by 4.1% since 2021, moving from about 48,413 residents to roughly 46,414. Renters now make up 52.9% of households, compared with 51.1% five years ago.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 92843 covers Garden Grove, CA. The median rent here is $2,934/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,240/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,640/mo.

At 43% of local median household income ($81,446/yr), ZIP 92843 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 92843?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $117,000/year (about $56/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,934/mo in ZIP 92843. The local median household income is $81,446/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.