ZIP Code · CA

ZIP 93636

Part of Madera, CA

Pop. 15,294·Madera County·477th most expensive ZIP in California

Median rent (all units)

$2,751/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-0.5%

vs US Median

+$819

Reported rents

Falling (Monthly)

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ZIP 93636 · $2,751

More expensive than 85% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,330

1 BR

$1,340

2 BR

$1,740

3 BR

$2,420

4 BR+

$2,880

Research median

$1,740/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 ($133,274) is $3,332 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,880).

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 93636. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$33,012/yr

At $2,751/mo median

Location

CityMadera

StateCA

CountyMadera 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, -0.5% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 93636 (Madera, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 38.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

15,294

Median income

$133,274

Median age

39.2

Renters

8.2%

Age distribution

27.6%

16.6%

25.7%

18.4%

Under 1827.6%

18–3416.6%

35–5425.7%

55–6411.7%

65+18.4%

Gender

48%

52%

Male48%

Female52%

Race & ethnicity

53.7%

37.2%

White53.7%

Black0.6%

Hispanic37.2%

Asian6.5%

Other2%

Education (25+)

22%

30.4%

38.7%

No HS diploma8.9%

HS diploma22%

Some college30.4%

Bachelor's+38.7%

Housing tenure

91.8%

Owner91.8%

Renter8.2%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 93636 in Madera, CA has changed in 5 years

Income

$104,201 → $133,274

up 27.9%

Population

12,921 → 15,294

up 18.4%

Renter share

9.5% → 8.2%

-1.3 pts

Bachelor's+

34.7% → 38.7%

+4.0 pts

Median age

41.3 → 39.2

-2.1 yrs

Census figures show median household income at $133,274 today, compared with $104,201 five years earlier. Census counts show ZIP 93636 in Madera, CA adding about 2,373 residents over the five-year window, up 18.4% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 34.7% to 38.7% across the same window.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 93636 covers Madera, CA. The median rent here is $2,751/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,340/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,740/mo.

At 25% of local median household income ($133,274/yr), ZIP 93636 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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Frequently asked questions

How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 93636?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $110,000/year (about $53/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,751/mo in ZIP 93636. The local median household income is $133,274/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.