ZIP Code · CA

ZIP 93701

Part of Fresno, CA

Pop. 9,808·Fresno County·898th most expensive ZIP in California

Median rent (all units)

$1,203/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.7%

vs US Median

-$729

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 93701 · $1,203

More affordable than 91% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,090

1 BR

$1,100

2 BR

$1,360

3 BR

$1,900

4 BR+

$2,180

Research median

$1,360/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 ($32,768) is $819 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($1,090).

Rank in Fresno

1st cheapest of 14 ZIP codes in Fresno.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 93701. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$14,436/yr

At $1,203/mo median

Location

CityFresno

StateCA

CountyFresno County

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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, +1.7% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 93701 (Fresno, CA) is majority renter-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

9,808

Median income

$32,768

Median age

33.5

Renters

85.6%

Age distribution

27.3%

24.8%

27.5%

Under 1827.3%

18–3424.8%

35–5427.5%

55–6410.2%

65+10.3%

Gender

54.7%

45.3%

Male54.7%

Female45.3%

Race & ethnicity

17.8%

77.2%

White17.8%

Black5.8%

Hispanic77.2%

Asian5.3%

Education (25+)

47.5%

23.3%

22.2%

No HS diploma47.5%

HS diploma23.3%

Some college22.2%

Bachelor's+7%

Housing tenure

14.4%

85.6%

Owner14.4%

Renter85.6%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 93701 in Fresno, CA has changed in 5 years

Income

$25,905 → $32,768

up 26.5%

Population

10,123 → 9,808

down 3.1%

Renter share

87.1% → 85.6%

-1.5 pts

Bachelor's+

5.9% → 7%

+1.1 pts

Median age

30.2 → 33.5

+3.3 yrs

Median household income grew from $25,905 to $32,768 between 2021 and 2024, a 26.5% shift. Headcount in the area went from 10,123 to 9,808 between 2021 and 2024, a 3.1% change. About 85.6% of households rent today, against 87.1% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 93701 covers Fresno, CA. The median rent here is $1,203/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,100/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,360/mo.

At 44% of local median household income ($32,768/yr), ZIP 93701 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 93701?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $48,000/year (about $23/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,203/mo in ZIP 93701. The local median household income is $32,768/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.