ZIP Code · CA

ZIP 95602

Part of Auburn, CA

Pop. 19,701·Placer County·785th most expensive ZIP in California

Median rent (all units)

$2,108/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.1%

vs US Median

+$176

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 95602 · $2,108

More expensive than 67% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,570

1 BR

$1,630

2 BR

$2,040

3 BR

$2,750

4 BR+

$3,220

Research median

$2,040/mo

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

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($97,466) is $2,437 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,040); a 3-bedroom is $2,750.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 95602. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$25,296/yr

At $2,108/mo median

Location

CityAuburn

StateCA

CountyPlacer 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, +1.1% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 95602 (Auburn, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 33.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

19,701

Median income

$97,466

Median age

51.9

Renters

19.9%

Age distribution

14.4%

18.3%

21.3%

13.4%

32.6%

Under 1814.4%

18–3418.3%

35–5421.3%

55–6413.4%

65+32.6%

Gender

49.8%

50.2%

Male49.8%

Female50.2%

Race & ethnicity

80.9%

14.5%

White80.9%

Hispanic14.5%

Asian1.5%

Other2.9%

Education (25+)

25.1%

36%

33.6%

No HS diploma5.3%

HS diploma25.1%

Some college36%

Bachelor's+33.6%

Housing tenure

80.1%

19.9%

Owner80.1%

Renter19.9%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 95602 in Auburn, CA has changed in 5 years

Income

$86,352 → $97,466

up 12.9%

Population

18,705 → 19,701

up 5.3%

Renter share

18.2% → 19.9%

+1.7 pts

Bachelor's+

33.7% → 33.6%

-0.1 pts

Median age

53.9 → 51.9

-2.0 yrs

Census figures show median household income at $97,466 today, compared with $86,352 five years earlier. Headcount in the area went from 18,705 to 19,701 between 2021 and 2024, a 5.3% change. About 19.9% of households rent today, against 18.2% in 2021.

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

ZIP code 95602 covers Auburn, CA. The median rent here is $2,108/mo as of September 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,630/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,040/mo.

At 26% of local median household income ($97,466/yr), ZIP 95602 ranks as affordable 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 95602?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $84,000/year (about $40/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,108/mo in ZIP 95602. The local median household income is $97,466/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.