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Los Angeles County · California

ZIP code 91201

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 91201 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
22,261

ZCTA residents

Median income
$74,980

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$1,060,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7.25%

California state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 91201 sits in Los Angeles County, California and is home to 22,261 people. Median household income is $74,980, the median home is worth $1,060,500 and median gross rent is $2,034. 32.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7.25% (California state rate).

County
Los Angeles County

FIPS 06037

State
California (CA)

1,803 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 91201

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
22,261ZIP 91201 residents
Median household income
$74,980Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$1,060,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$2,034Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
40.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
32.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 91201

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
7.25%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$73Before any exemptions

California levies 7.25% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
33%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
14.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$5,503/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
15.2%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 91201 compares

ZIP 91201 against the median ZIP in Los Angeles County and across California.

MeasureZIP 91201County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$74,980$92,859$89,916-17%
Median home value$1,060,500$801,550$628,900+69%
Median gross rent$2,034$1,924$1,851+10%
Population22,26131,84315,085+48%

Medians are computed across the 295 ZIP areas in Los Angeles County and the 1803 ZIP areas in California.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1803 California ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 34% of 1,593 state ZIPs

#1,056
Home value

above 80% of 1,597 state ZIPs

#313
Population

larger than 57% of 1,803 state ZIPs

#773

Comparable ZIP codes

California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
93602Fresno County$74,965$351,000$1,361
92368San Bernardino County$75,000$313,700$1,212
95975Nevada County$74,954$582,100$1,315
93445San Luis Obispo County$75,012$538,200$1,450
95329Tuolumne County$74,924$386,800$1,431
90250Los Angeles County$74,923$827,600$1,723

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Los Angeles County.

ZIP 91201 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 91201?
ZIP 91201 lies mostly in Los Angeles County, California. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 91201?
California charges 7.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 91201 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $2,034 a month, about 33% of median household income, and the median home is worth $1,060,500+69% against the typical California ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 91201, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.