Zip code 91205: Glendale, California
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 91205
91205 is a dense urban zip code in Glendale, California (Los Angeles County), covering 1.9 sq mi of land. About 34,254 people live here, or 18,076 per square mile. The median resident is 41 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $64,564 a year, 20% below the national median of $80,734. 19% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $800,800, or 12.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 18% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,938 a month.
39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.7 minutes each way, and 19% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and sales. 77% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.
How 91205 compares
- 99thU.S. 14.1% · CA 27%8th of 1,688 in CA
- Population density18,076/sq mi96thU.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi38th of 1,688 in CA
- Healthcare workers15.9%96thU.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%89th of 1,678 in CA
- Median home value$800,80091stU.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700617th of 1,586 in CA
- 91stWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489220th of 1,651 in CA
- 90thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%315th of 1,610 in CA
- 89thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%436th of 1,681 in CA
- Poverty rate19%82ndWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%315th of 1,666 in CA
- Median gross rent$1,93881stU.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036708th of 1,464 in CA
- 79thU.S. 10% · CA 11.4%718th of 1,678 in CA
- Work from home19.1%75thU.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%643rd of 1,680 in CA
- 74thU.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%606th of 1,688 in CA
- Tech workers4.3%72ndU.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%445th of 1,678 in CA
- Diversity index58.569thU.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7693rd of 1,688 in CA
- Average commute28.7 min67thU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min709th of 1,584 in CA
- 65thU.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9755th of 1,687 in CA
- 63rdU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%661st of 1,687 in CA
- Population34,25457thU.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377505th of 1,688 in CA
- Uninsured rate7.7%57thU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%505th of 1,675 in CA
- Housing vacancy6.4%48thU.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%865th of 1,664 in CA
- Median earnings per worker$47,29147thU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643956th of 1,658 in CA
- Per capita income$36,28838thU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,5131,080th of 1,685 in CA
- Broadband access89.9%33rdU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,223rd of 1,662 in CA
- Median household income$64,56427thU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,278th of 1,575 in CA
- Government workers10.4%22ndU.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,319th of 1,678 in CA
- Residents under 1815.9%10thU.S. 22% · CA 22%1,285th of 1,688 in CA
- Homeownership rate17.7%2ndWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,593rd of 1,662 in CA
- Veterans1.3%2ndU.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,542nd of 1,686 in CA
| Measure | 91205 | Los Angeles | CA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born residents | 58.6% | 33.4% | 27% | 14.1% | 8th of 1,688 | |
| Population density | 18,076/sq mi | 2,416/sq mi | 252/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 38th of 1,688 | |
| Healthcare workers | 15.9% | 9.5% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 89th of 1,678 | |
| Median home value | $800,800 | $834,200 | $734,700 | $332,700 | 617th of 1,586 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.506 | 0.498 | 0.489 | 0.483 | 220th of 1,651 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 63.4% | 57.7% | 55.3% | 51.1% | 315th of 1,610 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 8.4% | 7.3% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 436th of 1,681 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 19% | 13.7% | 12% | 12.5% | 315th of 1,666 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,938 | $1,954 | $2,036 | $1,413 | 708th of 1,464 | |
| Self-employed workers | 12.4% | 13.5% | 11.4% | 10% | 718th of 1,678 | |
| Work from home | 19.1% | 17.1% | 17.2% | 15.1% | 643rd of 1,680 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 20% | 15.2% | 15.7% | 17.2% | 606th of 1,688 | |
| Tech workers | 4.3% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 445th of 1,678 | |
| Diversity index | 58.5 | 67.5 | 69.7 | 61.4 | 693rd of 1,688 | |
| Average commute | 28.7 min | 30.4 min | 28.7 min | 26.4 min | 709th of 1,584 | |
| Median age | 41 | 38.2 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 755th of 1,687 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.8% | 36% | 37.1% | 35.7% | 661st of 1,687 | |
| Population | 34,254 | 9,808,667 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 | 505th of 1,688 | |
| Uninsured rate | 7.7% | 8.2% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 505th of 1,675 | |
| Housing vacancy | 6.4% | 6.4% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 865th of 1,664 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $47,291 | $48,343 | $52,643 | $49,666 | 956th of 1,658 | |
| Per capita income | $36,288 | $45,792 | $49,513 | $44,673 | 1,080th of 1,685 | |
| Broadband access | 89.9% | 93% | 93.5% | 91% | 1,223rd of 1,662 | |
| Median household income | $64,564 | $90,112 | $99,122 | $80,734 | 1,278th of 1,575 | |
| Government workers | 10.4% | 13% | 14.8% | 14.5% | 1,319th of 1,678 | |
| Residents under 18 | 15.9% | 20.6% | 22% | 22% | 1,285th of 1,688 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 17.7% | 45.9% | 55.9% | 65.2% | 1,593rd of 1,662 | |
| Veterans | 1.3% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 1,542nd of 1,686 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White57%
- Black2%
- Hispanic27%
- Asian11%
- Native American0.1%
- Pacific Islander0.1%
- Other0.9%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 13,333
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Family households
- 61.3%
- Married couples
- 44%
- Living alone
- 31.2%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 1.3%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 14,238
- Owner-occupied
- 17.7%
- Vacant
- 6.4%
- Median year built
- 1963
- Median rooms
- 4
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 63.4%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 40.2%
- Home value to income
- 12.4× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 91205 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $69,848 | $74,888 |
| Service | $29,564 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $41,794 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $34,612 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $37,632 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 83.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 38.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 12.2%
- Households with broadband
- 89.9%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 73.6%
- No internet access
- 9.2%
- Without health insurance
- 7.7%
- Limited-English households
- 29.9%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Glendale
- State
- California
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Center point
- 34.1366° N, 118.2458° W
- Land area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Glendale100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 91205
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91209 | Glendale, CA · PO box | 0.7 mi | — |
| 91221 | Glendale, CA · PO box | 0.7 mi | — |
| 91222 | Glendale, CA · PO box | 0.7 mi | — |
| 91225 | Glendale, CA · PO box | 0.7 mi | — |
| 91226 | Glendale, CA · PO box | 0.7 mi | — |
| 91204 | Glendale, CA | 0.9 mi | $74,144 |
| 91210 | Glendale, CA | 0.9 mi | $107,656 |
| 91203 | Glendale, CA | 1.5 mi | $82,364 |
| 90039 | Los Angeles, CA | 1.9 mi | $113,818 |
| 90065 | Los Angeles, CA | 2.1 mi | $94,784 |
| 90041 | Los Angeles, CA | 2.2 mi | $114,526 |
| 91207 | Glendale, CA | 2.2 mi | $118,116 |
Zip codes like 91205 elsewhere
Questions about 91205
What city is zip code 91205?
91205 is assigned to Glendale, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 91205 in?
91205 is in Los Angeles County, California.
What is the population of 91205?
About 34,254 people live in 91205, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 91205 in?
91205 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 91205?
The median household income in 91205 is $64,564.
What zip codes are near 91205?
The closest zip codes to 91205 are 91209, 91221, 91222, 91225, 91226.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 91205, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.