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Share of renter households paying 30% or more of their income on rent and utilities, the standard affordability threshold. Lower is better.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

U.S.
51.1%
California
55.3%
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Top and bottom zip codes in California

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes where rent takes the biggest bite

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  1. 192136San Diego100%
  2. 295053Santa Clara100%
  3. 393944Monterey100%
  4. 495633Garden Valley100%
  5. 594964San Quentin100%
  6. 695689Volcano100%
  7. 795636Grizzly Flats100%
  8. 892086Warner Springs100%
  9. 993553Pearblossom100%
  10. 1092339Forest Falls100%

Zip codes where rent takes the smallest bite

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  1. 193544Llano0%
  2. 296008Bella Vista0%
  3. 390073Los Angeles0%
  4. 495547Hydesville0%
  5. 594973Woodacre0%
  6. 695977Smartsville0%
  7. 794038Moss Beach0%
  8. 892536Aguanga0%
  9. 995663Penryn0%
  10. 1095671Represa0%

Rent-burdened renters by county in California

  1. 1Lake County61.9%
  2. 2Solano County60.2%
  3. 3Humboldt County60.1%
  4. 4Butte County60%
  5. 5Riverside County59.4%
  6. 6Calaveras County59.3%
  7. 7Tuolumne County59.3%
  8. 8Yolo County59%
  9. 9Ventura County58.8%
  10. 10San Bernardino County58.5%
  11. 11Del Norte County58.4%
  12. 12Siskiyou County58.2%
  13. 13Placer County57.9%
  14. 14San Diego County57.8%
  15. 15Los Angeles County57.7%
  16. 16Santa Barbara County57.7%
  17. 17San Luis Obispo County57.6%
  18. 18Nevada County57.4%
  19. 19Madera County56.8%
  20. 20Orange County56.6%
  21. 21Kern County56.4%
  22. 22Contra Costa County56.1%
  23. 23Sacramento County56.1%
  24. 24Tehama County56.1%
  25. 25Marin County55.6%
  26. 26Monterey County55.6%
  27. 27Fresno County55.5%
  28. 28Mendocino County54.9%
  29. 29Napa County54.8%
  30. 30Sonoma County54.8%
  31. 31Colusa County54.6%
  32. 32Stanislaus County54.1%
  33. 33San Joaquin County53.9%
  34. 34Yuba County53.7%
  35. 35El Dorado County53.5%
  36. 36Shasta County53.3%
  37. 37Sutter County53.2%
  38. 38Imperial County53%
  39. 39Merced County51.9%
  40. 40Santa Cruz County51.7%
  41. 41Glenn County50.5%
  42. 42Tulare County50.5%
  43. 43Alameda County50.4%
  44. 44Kings County48.7%
  45. 45Mono County48.7%
  46. 46Mariposa County48.5%
  47. 47San Mateo County48.4%
  48. 48San Benito County47.8%
  49. 49Amador County45.6%
  50. 50Plumas County45.2%
  51. 51Santa Clara County45%
  52. 52Modoc County44.8%
  53. 53Sierra County43.1%
  54. 54Lassen County42.6%
  55. 55San Francisco County39.6%
  56. 56Inyo County35.5%
  57. 57Trinity County34.5%
  58. 58Alpine County9.2%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest rent-burdened renters in California?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 92136 (San Diego, CA) has the highest: 100%.

Which zip code has the lowest rent-burdened renters in California?

93544 (Llano, CA) has the lowest: 0%.

What is the rent-burdened renters for the United States?

51.1%; in California it is 55.3%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of renter households paying 30% or more of their income on rent and utilities, the standard affordability threshold. Lower is better.

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