Housing data for ZIP code 91001

ZIP code 91001 has an estimated 35,475 residents and 13,216 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

20.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $2,437 (±$137) a month.

The median home value is $1,135,200 (±$32,328).

The median household income is $134,903 (±$9,224) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
35,475 (±1,961)
Median gross rent
$2,437
Median home value
$1,135,200
Households that rent
20.1%

How ZIP code 91001 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 91001AltadenaLos Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Residents35,475 (±1,961)41,7059,808,66739,287,377334,922,499
Housing units13,216 (±538)15,8153,650,46614,644,735143,775,355
Households that rent20.1% (±2.8 points)23.1%54.1%44.1%34.8%
Median gross rent$2,437 (±$137)$2,355$1,954$2,036$1,413
Median home value$1,135,200 (±$32,328)$1,120,000$834,200$734,700$332,700
Median household income$134,903 (±$9,224)$128,720$90,112$99,122$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$6,587 (±$394)$6,437$5,675$5,124$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income67.2% (±7.7 points)60.8%57.6%55.3%51.1%
Built before 198089.8% (±6.1 points)87.7%70.4%56.0%49.7%
Average commute28.0 minutes (±1.5)27.5 minutes30.4 minutes28.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband94.4% (±2.9 points)94.0%93.0%93.5%91.0%
Median age of residents46.3 years (±1.5)46.4 years38.2 years37.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 91001, median gross rent is higher than in Los Angeles County ($1,954).

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

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 91001 is not measurably different from Altadena as a whole ($2,355).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Altadena as a whole ($1,120,000).

Among the 274 ZIP codes in Los Angeles County with a published estimate, ZIP 91001 ranks 61 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 276 ZIP codes in Los Angeles County with a published estimate, ZIP 91001 ranks 66 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 276 ZIP codes in Los Angeles County with a published estimate, ZIP 91001 ranks 39 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 91001

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 91001Los Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than $5000.3% (±0.5 points)3.7%3.6%6.3%
$500 to $9996.1% (±3.4 points)6.1%7.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,4996.1% (±2.8 points)17.4%16.2%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99915.5% (±5.4 points)25.0%21.5%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49925.1% (±6.1 points)20.4%19.8%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,99915.8% (±6.1 points)11.4%12.5%5.5%
$3,000 or more31.1% (±6.3 points)15.9%19.1%6.8%

The most common range is $3,000 or more, paid by 31.1% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 91001

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$1,625 (±$543)$2,600
1 bedroom$1,981 (±$238)$2,900
2 bedrooms$2,334 (±$141)$3,580
3 bedrooms$3,089 (±$384)$4,540
4 bedrooms$3,500 or more$5,080

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 91001 is $3,580 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 91001

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 91001Los Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than 15%5.6% (±3.9 points)9.5%10.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%7.9% (±3.6 points)10.6%11.1%12.2%
20% to 24.9%9.0% (±4.4 points)11.4%12.0%12.6%
25% to 29.9%10.4% (±4.3 points)10.8%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.9% (±4.0 points)9.3%9.3%9.2%
35% or more57.3% (±6.6 points)48.3%46.0%41.9%

67.2% (±7.7 points) of renting households in ZIP code 91001 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 91001

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 91001Los Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than $50,0001.9% (±1.1 points)1.9%2.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.4% (±0.3 points)1.5%1.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9991.4% (±0.8 points)1.0%1.3%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9990.3% (±0.4 points)0.6%1.4%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9990.3% (±0.3 points)1.4%4.3%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9991.1% (±0.6 points)9.2%17.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99929.8% (±4.1 points)51.4%42.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more64.9% (±4.2 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 91001

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 91001Los Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Single-family, detached91.0% (±1.5 points)47.3%57.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)3.3% (±1.0 points)6.6%7.4%6.2%
2 units1.5% (±0.7 points)2.6%2.4%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.1% (±0.6 points)5.9%5.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.3% (±0.3 points)7.8%5.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.5% (±0.4 points)7.6%4.9%4.3%
20 or more units2.3% (±0.9 points)20.5%13.6%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±0.3 points)1.6%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 91001 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 91001Los Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
2020 or later0.3% (±0.3 points)0.9%1.3%2.0%
2010 to 20191.6% (±0.7 points)4.8%6.5%9.4%
2000 to 20092.0% (±1.1 points)5.8%11.2%13.6%
1990 to 19993.0% (±1.3 points)6.1%10.1%12.4%
1980 to 19893.2% (±1.1 points)12.0%14.9%12.9%
1970 to 19794.1% (±1.3 points)13.8%16.8%14.2%
1960 to 19697.4% (±1.7 points)14.0%12.5%9.9%
1950 to 195917.5% (±2.3 points)18.8%12.4%9.5%
1940 to 194924.6% (±3.3 points)9.5%5.4%4.4%
1939 or earlier36.2% (±4.0 points)14.3%8.9%11.7%

89.8% of the homes in ZIP code 91001 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 91001

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 91001Los Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Utility gas75.2% (±2.9 points)62.6%61.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.2% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.2%3.9%
Electricity21.7% (±2.9 points)29.3%29.5%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.4% (±0.3 points)1.7%3.4%4.9%
Wood0.2% (±0.3 points)0.2%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.5% (±0.4 points)0.6%1.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.1 points)0.2%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used1.6% (±1.3 points)5.4%3.0%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 91001 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 91001Los Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Drove alone61.5% (±3.4 points)64.8%65.7%68.8%
Carpooled7.0% (±1.6 points)9.3%9.5%8.5%
Public transportation2.1% (±1.4 points)3.9%2.9%3.2%
Walked0.8% (±0.5 points)2.4%2.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)3.3% (±1.7 points)2.5%2.4%2.0%
Worked from home25.4% (±3.1 points)17.1%17.2%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 91001 take an average of 28.0 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 91001

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
Altadena94%$2,35523.1%

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 91001

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
911042.2 mi$2,063$1,080,100$105,95844.6%
911032.4 mi$2,085$983,300$93,66053.0%
911013.3 mi$2,270$682,300$87,81384.8%
911073.8 mi$2,413$1,155,300$126,44938.9%
911063.8 mi$2,177$1,040,400$90,02864.1%
910114.0 mi$2,873$2,000,000 or more$241,87513.1%
911254.0 mi———100.0%
911054.1 mi$3,075$1,671,000$156,79144.3%

Crime reported to police in Los Angeles County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Los Angeles County recorded 547 violent and 2,172 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 91001 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 91001: 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 91001

What is the median rent in ZIP code 91001?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 91001 is $2,437 (±$137) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 91001?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 91001 is $1,135,200 (±$32,328) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 91001?

The median household income in ZIP code 91001 is $134,903 (±$9,224) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 91001 in?

ZIP code 91001 lies mostly in Altadena.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 91001?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 91001 is $3,580 a month.

Sources

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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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