Housing data for ZIP code 91101

ZIP code 91101 has an estimated 21,165 residents and 12,408 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

84.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $2,270 (±$71) a month.

The median home value is $682,300 (±$41,908).

The median household income is $87,813 (±$11,381) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
21,165 (±1,131)
Median gross rent
$2,270
Median home value
$682,300
Households that rent
84.8%

How ZIP code 91101 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 91101PasadenaLos Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Residents21,165 (±1,131)136,9699,808,66739,287,377334,922,499
Housing units12,408 (±557)63,2033,650,46614,644,735143,775,355
Households that rent84.8% (±2.6 points)57.5%54.1%44.1%34.8%
Median gross rent$2,270 (±$71)$2,265$1,954$2,036$1,413
Median home value$682,300 (±$41,908)$1,093,300$834,200$734,700$332,700
Median household income$87,813 (±$11,381)$105,192$90,112$99,122$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$5,688 (±$610)$6,843$5,675$5,124$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income51.4% (±5.2 points)52.8%57.6%55.3%51.1%
Built before 198054.0% (±4.9 points)72.3%70.4%56.0%49.7%
Average commute23.9 minutes (±1.6)26.9 minutes30.4 minutes28.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband91.8% (±2.0 points)93.9%93.0%93.5%91.0%
Median age of residents36.5 years (±1.1)40.1 years38.2 years37.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 91101, 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 91101 is not measurably different from Pasadena as a whole ($2,265).

Its median home value is lower than in Pasadena as a whole ($1,093,300).

Among the 274 ZIP codes in Los Angeles County with a published estimate, ZIP 91101 ranks 92 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 276 ZIP codes in Los Angeles County with a published estimate, ZIP 91101 ranks 211 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 276 ZIP codes in Los Angeles County with a published estimate, ZIP 91101 ranks 164 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 91101

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 91101Los Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than $5005.4% (±1.4 points)3.7%3.6%6.3%
$500 to $9992.3% (±1.4 points)6.1%7.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49910.0% (±3.2 points)17.4%16.2%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99919.5% (±3.0 points)25.0%21.5%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49923.8% (±4.1 points)20.4%19.8%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,99915.8% (±3.4 points)11.4%12.5%5.5%
$3,000 or more23.2% (±4.6 points)15.9%19.1%6.8%

The most common range is $2,000 to $2,499, paid by 23.8% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 91101

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$1,858 (±$114)$2,800
1 bedroom$2,187 (±$125)$3,130
2 bedrooms$2,576 (±$199)$3,860
3 bedrooms$2,259 (±$973)$4,900
4 bedrooms—$5,480

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 91101 is $3,860 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 91101

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 91101Los Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than 15%11.3% (±2.8 points)9.5%10.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%9.1% (±2.5 points)10.6%11.1%12.2%
20% to 24.9%14.4% (±4.0 points)11.4%12.0%12.6%
25% to 29.9%13.9% (±3.0 points)10.8%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%10.0% (±2.9 points)9.3%9.3%9.2%
35% or more41.4% (±4.3 points)48.3%46.0%41.9%

51.4% (±5.2 points) of renting households in ZIP code 91101 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 91101

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 91101Los Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than $50,0001.2% (±1.8 points)1.9%2.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.0% (±2.4 points)1.5%1.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.6% (±1.1 points)1.0%1.3%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9993.0% (±4.4 points)0.6%1.4%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9990.0% (±2.4 points)1.4%4.3%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99911.4% (±6.2 points)9.2%17.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99967.0% (±10.3 points)51.4%42.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more16.8% (±6.7 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 91101

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 91101Los Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Single-family, detached4.8% (±1.3 points)47.3%57.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)5.5% (±1.6 points)6.6%7.4%6.2%
2 units1.2% (±0.7 points)2.6%2.4%3.4%
3 or 4 units5.1% (±1.6 points)5.9%5.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units8.6% (±2.4 points)7.8%5.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units12.8% (±2.3 points)7.6%4.9%4.3%
20 or more units62.0% (±3.8 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 91101 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 91101Los Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
2020 or later0.8% (±0.7 points)0.9%1.3%2.0%
2010 to 20198.0% (±3.0 points)4.8%6.5%9.4%
2000 to 200916.7% (±2.8 points)5.8%11.2%13.6%
1990 to 19994.3% (±1.1 points)6.1%10.1%12.4%
1980 to 198916.1% (±3.4 points)12.0%14.9%12.9%
1970 to 197916.9% (±2.7 points)13.8%16.8%14.2%
1960 to 196912.8% (±2.4 points)14.0%12.5%9.9%
1950 to 19599.5% (±2.1 points)18.8%12.4%9.5%
1940 to 19491.3% (±0.6 points)9.5%5.4%4.4%
1939 or earlier13.5% (±2.4 points)14.3%8.9%11.7%

54.0% of the homes in ZIP code 91101 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 91101

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 91101Los Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Utility gas47.5% (±3.4 points)62.6%61.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.2%3.9%
Electricity47.0% (±3.3 points)29.3%29.5%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.9% (±1.0 points)1.7%3.4%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.4 points)0.2%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.4 points)0.6%1.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.1% (±0.2 points)0.2%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used3.5% (±1.9 points)5.4%3.0%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 91101 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 91101Los Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Drove alone53.5% (±3.9 points)64.8%65.7%68.8%
Carpooled3.9% (±1.5 points)9.3%9.5%8.5%
Public transportation3.3% (±1.2 points)3.9%2.9%3.2%
Walked7.5% (±1.7 points)2.4%2.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)5.3% (±2.2 points)2.5%2.4%2.0%
Worked from home26.5% (±3.9 points)17.1%17.2%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 91101 take an average of 23.9 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 91101

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
Pasadena100%$2,26557.5%

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 91101

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
911060.8 mi$2,177$1,040,400$90,02864.1%
911251.0 mi———100.0%
911041.5 mi$2,063$1,080,100$105,95844.6%
911051.7 mi$3,075$1,671,000$156,79144.3%
911032.0 mi$2,085$983,300$93,66053.0%
911082.2 mi$3,500 or more$2,000,000 or more$204,84718.0%
910302.8 mi$2,284$1,640,000$127,17556.0%
911073.1 mi$2,413$1,155,300$126,44938.9%

Crime reported to police in Pasadena

Most of ZIP code 91101 is policed by the Pasadena Police Department, which reported 419 violent and 2,358 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 91101 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 91101: 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 91101

What is the median rent in ZIP code 91101?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 91101 is $2,270 (±$71) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 91101?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 91101 is $682,300 (±$41,908) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 91101?

The median household income in ZIP code 91101 is $87,813 (±$11,381) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 91101 in?

ZIP code 91101 lies mostly in Pasadena.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 91101?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 91101 is $3,860 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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Figures last updated on .

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