Housing data for ZIP code 90005

ZIP code 90005 has an estimated 39,142 residents and 20,067 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County.

91.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,715 (±$49) a month.

The median home value is $975,200 (±$134,379).

The median household income is $49,419 (±$2,251) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
39,142 (±1,850)
Median gross rent
$1,715
Median home value
$975,200
Households that rent
91.1%

How ZIP code 90005 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 90005Los AngelesLos Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Residents39,142 (±1,850)3,857,2639,808,66739,287,377334,922,499
Housing units20,067 (±696)1,554,3323,650,46614,644,735143,775,355
Households that rent91.1% (±1.4 points)64.0%54.1%44.1%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,715 (±$49)$1,933$1,954$2,036$1,413
Median home value$975,200 (±$134,379)$921,200$834,200$734,700$332,700
Median household income$49,419 (±$2,251)$81,939$90,112$99,122$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$7,789 (±$1,348)$6,050$5,675$5,124$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income64.9% (±3.7 points)59.3%57.6%55.3%51.1%
Built before 198064.5% (±4.0 points)69.9%70.4%56.0%49.7%
Average commute31.2 minutes (±1.3)30.7 minutes30.4 minutes28.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband91.0% (±1.8 points)92.6%93.0%93.5%91.0%
Median age of residents35.2 years (±1.0)37.2 years38.2 years37.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 90005, median gross rent is lower than in Los Angeles County ($1,954).

It is also lower than in California ($2,036).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 90005 is lower than in Los Angeles as a whole ($1,933).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Los Angeles as a whole ($921,200).

Among the 274 ZIP codes in Los Angeles County with a published estimate, ZIP 90005 ranks 223 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 276 ZIP codes in Los Angeles County with a published estimate, ZIP 90005 ranks 97 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 276 ZIP codes in Los Angeles County with a published estimate, ZIP 90005 ranks 270 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 90005

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 90005Los Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than $5005.6% (±1.3 points)3.7%3.6%6.3%
$500 to $9998.7% (±1.9 points)6.1%7.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49923.6% (±2.4 points)17.4%16.2%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99928.1% (±2.6 points)25.0%21.5%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49917.4% (±2.8 points)20.4%19.8%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9998.8% (±2.0 points)11.4%12.5%5.5%
$3,000 or more7.7% (±1.8 points)15.9%19.1%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 28.1% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 90005

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio$1,468 (±$78)$2,340
1 bedroom$1,733 (±$53)$2,620
2 bedrooms$2,243 (±$107)$3,230
3 bedrooms$1,820 (±$296)$4,100
4 bedrooms—$4,590

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 90005 is $3,230 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 90005

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 90005Los Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than 15%7.4% (±1.5 points)9.5%10.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%8.3% (±1.8 points)10.6%11.1%12.2%
20% to 24.9%8.3% (±1.9 points)11.4%12.0%12.6%
25% to 29.9%11.1% (±1.9 points)10.8%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%11.3% (±2.2 points)9.3%9.3%9.2%
35% or more53.6% (±3.0 points)48.3%46.0%41.9%

64.9% (±3.7 points) of renting households in ZIP code 90005 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 90005

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 90005Los Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than $50,0006.2% (±5.1 points)1.9%2.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9991.9% (±2.1 points)1.5%1.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9991.2% (±1.5 points)1.0%1.3%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9990.0% (±2.6 points)0.6%1.4%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9990.0% (±2.6 points)1.4%4.3%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9991.5% (±1.7 points)9.2%17.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99941.8% (±7.4 points)51.4%42.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more47.4% (±9.0 points)33.0%29.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 90005

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 90005Los Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Single-family, detached5.4% (±0.9 points)47.3%57.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.0% (±0.4 points)6.6%7.4%6.2%
2 units1.4% (±0.7 points)2.6%2.4%3.4%
3 or 4 units5.0% (±1.3 points)5.9%5.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units4.8% (±1.0 points)7.8%5.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units15.6% (±2.5 points)7.6%4.9%4.3%
20 or more units66.6% (±2.8 points)20.5%13.6%10.3%
Mobile home0.2% (±0.3 points)1.6%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 90005 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 90005Los Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
2020 or later4.0% (±1.1 points)0.9%1.3%2.0%
2010 to 201911.0% (±1.8 points)4.8%6.5%9.4%
2000 to 20096.2% (±1.4 points)5.8%11.2%13.6%
1990 to 19995.2% (±1.2 points)6.1%10.1%12.4%
1980 to 19899.1% (±1.6 points)12.0%14.9%12.9%
1970 to 19798.1% (±1.6 points)13.8%16.8%14.2%
1960 to 19698.9% (±1.5 points)14.0%12.5%9.9%
1950 to 19597.8% (±1.5 points)18.8%12.4%9.5%
1940 to 19496.3% (±1.4 points)9.5%5.4%4.4%
1939 or earlier33.4% (±2.7 points)14.3%8.9%11.7%

64.5% of the homes in ZIP code 90005 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 90005

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 90005Los Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Utility gas54.3% (±3.1 points)62.6%61.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.1% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.2%3.9%
Electricity37.5% (±3.0 points)29.3%29.5%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.4% (±0.9 points)1.7%3.4%4.9%
Wood0.1% (±0.1 points)0.2%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.1% (±0.1 points)0.6%1.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.3% (±0.3 points)0.2%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used5.2% (±1.1 points)5.4%3.0%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 90005 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 90005Los Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Drove alone53.5% (±3.1 points)64.8%65.7%68.8%
Carpooled5.8% (±1.3 points)9.3%9.5%8.5%
Public transportation17.6% (±2.4 points)3.9%2.9%3.2%
Walked4.0% (±1.0 points)2.4%2.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)3.0% (±1.3 points)2.5%2.4%2.0%
Worked from home16.2% (±2.5 points)17.1%17.2%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 90005 take an average of 31.2 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 90005

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Los Angeles100%$1,93364.0%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 90005

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
900200.5 mi$1,773$847,700$61,18491.0%
900100.5 mi$2,603$834,100$101,45580.8%
900061.2 mi$1,464$902,900$51,99890.3%
900041.2 mi$1,831$1,552,100$64,82683.8%
900191.8 mi$1,795$1,273,700$73,93476.2%
900571.9 mi$1,424$647,700$44,82396.2%
900182.2 mi$1,509$923,300$62,86469.4%
900382.2 mi$1,789$1,177,100$61,45491.8%

Crime reported to police in Los Angeles

Most of ZIP code 90005 is policed by the Los Angeles Police Department, which reported 670 violent and 2,258 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 90005 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 90005: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 90005

What is the median rent in ZIP code 90005?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 90005 is $1,715 (±$49) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 90005?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 90005 is $975,200 (±$134,379) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 90005?

The median household income in ZIP code 90005 is $49,419 (±$2,251) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 90005 in?

ZIP code 90005 lies mostly in Los Angeles.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 90005?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 90005 is $3,230 a month.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for ZCTA5 90005 (zip code tabulation area:90005).

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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