ZIP Code · CA

ZIP 92844

Part of Garden Grove, CA

Pop. 23,188·Orange County·568th most expensive ZIP in California

Median rent (all units)

$2,595/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-1.7%

vs US Median

+$663

Reported rents

Falling (Monthly)

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ZIP 92844 · $2,595

More expensive than 82% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$2,360

1 BR

$2,420

2 BR

$2,850

3 BR

$3,870

4 BR+

$4,620

Research median

$2,850/mo

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

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12-month history

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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 ($79,701) is $1,993 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($2,360).

Rank in Garden Grove

2nd cheapest of 4 ZIP codes in Garden Grove.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 92844. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$31,140/yr

At $2,595/mo median

Location

CityGarden Grove

StateCA

CountyOrange County

Rent Market Meter

Renter's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are softening (down 0.0% YoY), so renters have negotiating leverage.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -1.7% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 92844 (Garden Grove, CA) is majority renter-occupied, 21.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

23,188

Median income

$79,701

Median age

Renters

59.5%

Age distribution

20%

23.1%

26.4%

13.3%

17.2%

Under 1820%

18–3423.1%

35–5426.4%

55–6413.3%

65+17.2%

Gender

50.4%

49.6%

Male50.4%

Female49.6%

Race & ethnicity

14.5%

27.2%

56.5%

White14.5%

Black2.5%

Hispanic27.2%

Asian56.5%

Education (25+)

28.8%

24.6%

25.1%

21.6%

No HS diploma28.8%

HS diploma24.6%

Some college25.1%

Bachelor's+21.6%

Housing tenure

40.5%

59.5%

Owner40.5%

Renter59.5%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 92844 in Garden Grove, CA has changed in 5 years

Income

$64,536 → $79,701

up 23.5%

Population

22,601 → 23,188

up 2.6%

Renter share

58.2% → 59.5%

+1.3 pts

Bachelor's+

20.9% → 21.6%

+0.7 pts

Median age

42.1 → 41

-1.1 yrs

Census figures show median household income at $79,701 today, compared with $64,536 five years earlier. Census counts show ZIP 92844 in Garden Grove, CA adding about 587 residents over the five-year window, up 2.6% on net.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 92844 covers Garden Grove, CA. The median rent here is $2,595/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,420/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,850/mo.

At 39% of local median household income ($79,701/yr), ZIP 92844 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 92844?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $104,000/year (about $50/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,595/mo in ZIP 92844. The local median household income is $79,701/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.