ZIP Code · CA

ZIP 95991

Pop. 42,579·Sutter County·857th most expensive ZIP in California
Median rent (all units)
$1,699/mo
Year-over-Year
+0.8%
Month-over-Month
-0.6%
vs US Median
-$233
Reported rents
Falling (Monthly)
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ZIP 95991 · $1,699
More affordable than 58% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo
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Studio
$1,230
1 BR
$1,350
2 BR
$1,640
3 BR
$2,280
4 BR+
$2,750
Research median
$1,640/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

Compared with the peak

Rent in ZIP 95991 is 1.7% below its high of $1,728 in June 2026, at $1,699 as of September 2026.

Past year vs. the rest of California

Rent in ZIP 95991 changed +0.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 819 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.2%.

Recent direction

Rent has fallen 3 months in a row, and rose in 6 of the last 12 months.

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($70,590) is $1,765 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,640); a 3-bedroom is $2,280.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 95991. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost
$20,388/yr
At $1,699/mo median
Location
StateCA
CountySutter 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 (+0.8% YoY, -0.6% MoM), not inventory.
Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 95991 (Yuba City, CA) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, 18.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population
42,579
Median income
$70,590
Median age
33.7
Renters
49.3%
Age distribution
26.8%
25.4%
22.7%
13.6%
Under 1826.8%
18–3425.4%
35–5422.7%
55–6411.6%
65+13.6%
Gender
49.6%
50.4%
Male49.6%
Female50.4%
Race & ethnicity
42.3%
40.3%
12.1%
White42.3%
Black2.6%
Hispanic40.3%
Asian12.1%
Other2.6%
Education (25+)
19.1%
25.5%
36.5%
18.8%
No HS diploma19.1%
HS diploma25.5%
Some college36.5%
Bachelor's+18.8%
Housing tenure
50.7%
49.3%
Owner50.7%
Renter49.3%

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

2023 vs 2026

How ZIP 95991 in Yuba City, CA has changed in 5 years

Rent
$1,550 → $1,699
up 9.6%
Income
$58,632 → $70,590
up 20.4%
Population
43,028 → 42,579
down 1.0%
Renter share
50.7% → 49.3%
-1.4 pts
Bachelor's+
16.1% → 18.8%
+2.7 pts

Rent in ZIP 95991 in Yuba City, CA has climbed 9.6% since 2023, going from about $1,550 per month to roughly $1,699 today. Median household income grew from $58,632 to $70,590 between 2021 and 2024, a 20.4% shift. Income growth outran rent by about 10.8 percentage points, easing the affordability math somewhat compared with 2021. Headcount in the area went from 43,028 to 42,579 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.0% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 16.1% to 18.8%. Taken together, the five-year picture in ZIP 95991 in Yuba City, CA reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 95991 covers Yuba City, CA. The median rent here is $1,699/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,350/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,640/mo.

At 29% of local median household income ($70,590/yr), ZIP 95991 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.8% over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 95991?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $68,000/year (about $33/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,699/mo in ZIP 95991. The local median household income is $70,590/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.

Is rent going up or down in ZIP 95991?

Rent in ZIP 95991 has risen 0.8% over the past year as of September 2026. It sits 1.7% below its high of $1,728 in June 2026.

How does ZIP 95991 compare to other ZIPs in California?

ZIP 95991 is one of the more affordable among California ZIP codes for rent, ranking #857 of 898 at $1,699/mo. Over the year to September 2026, rent in ZIP 95991 changed +0.8%, against a typical +3.2% across the 819 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks.

How does ZIP 95991 compare to the rest of Yuba City?

At $1,699/mo, ZIP 95991 is $294 below the Yuba City citywide median of $1,993/mo.
Income Affordability
29%
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At $1,699/mo, rent takes ~29% of ZIP 95991's median household income ($70,590/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.

ZIP 95991 29%Benchmark 30%
State income tax1–13.3%
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