ZIP Code · CA

ZIP 95492

Part of Windsor, CA

Pop. 27,429·Sonoma County·186th most expensive ZIP in California

Median rent (all units)

$3,496/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-0.8%

vs US Median

+$1,564

Reported rents

Falling (Monthly)

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ZIP 95492 · $3,496

More expensive than 95% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$2,120

1 BR

$2,340

2 BR

$3,070

3 BR

$4,220

4 BR+

$4,500

Research median

$3,070/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 ($134,211) is $3,355 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($3,070); a 3-bedroom is $4,220.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 95403, 4 miles away, rents for 18% less ($2,851/mo), about $7,700 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 95492. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$41,952/yr

At $3,496/mo median

Location

CityWindsor

StateCA

CountySonoma 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, -0.8% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 95492 (Windsor, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 36.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

27,429

Median income

$134,211

Median age

42.4

Renters

23.6%

Age distribution

22.6%

18.6%

25.3%

16.6%

16.9%

Under 1822.6%

18–3418.6%

35–5425.3%

55–6416.6%

65+16.9%

Gender

49.6%

50.4%

Male49.6%

Female50.4%

Race & ethnicity

63.2%

32.1%

White63.2%

Black1.5%

Hispanic32.1%

Asian1.9%

Other1.3%

Education (25+)

20.1%

32%

36.4%

No HS diploma11.5%

HS diploma20.1%

Some college32%

Bachelor's+36.4%

Housing tenure

76.4%

23.6%

Owner76.4%

Renter23.6%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 95492 in Windsor, CA has changed in 5 years

Income

$125,349 → $134,211

up 7.1%

Population

28,635 → 27,429

down 4.2%

Renter share

24% → 23.6%

-0.4 pts

Bachelor's+

33.8% → 36.4%

+2.6 pts

Median age

41.9 → 42.4

+0.5 yrs

On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 95492 in Windsor, CA now reports about $134,211, up from $125,349 in 2021. The population has contracted by 4.2% since 2021, moving from about 28,635 residents to roughly 27,429. College-educated residents now make up 36.4% of adults here, versus 33.8% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 95492 covers Windsor, CA. The median rent here is $3,496/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,340/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,070/mo.

At 31% of local median household income ($134,211/yr), ZIP 95492 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 95492?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $140,000/year (about $67/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $3,496/mo in ZIP 95492. The local median household income is $134,211/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.