Zip code 91801: Alhambra, California

Q: What city is zip code 91801?

91801 is assigned to Alhambra, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 91801 in?

91801 is in Los Angeles County, California.

Q: What is the population of 91801?

About 53,381 people live in 91801, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 91801?

The median household income in 91801 is $89,156.

Q: What zip codes are near 91801?

The closest zip codes to 91801 are 91802, 91804, 91896, 91899, 91778.

Residential delivery areaLos Angeles CountyPacific Time

Population

53,381

Median household income

$89K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$834K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,981/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

4.3 sq mi

12,345 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 91801

91801 is a dense urban zip code in Alhambra, California (Los Angeles County), covering 4.3 sq mi of land. About 53,381 people live here, or 12,345 per square mile. The median resident is 41.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $89,156 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 12.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $834,000, or 9.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 37% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,981 a month.

42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.4 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and management. 76% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.

How 91801 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Foreign-born residents44.7%
97th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%100th of 1,688 in CA
Population density12,345/sq mi
94th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi111th of 1,688 in CA
Median home value$834,000
92nd
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700562nd of 1,586 in CA
Healthcare workers12.7%
86th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%220th of 1,678 in CA
Population53,381
84th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377186th of 1,688 in CA
Median gross rent$1,981
83rd
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036677th of 1,464 in CA
Average commute30.4 min
76th
U.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min520th of 1,584 in CA
Diversity index62
76th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7518th of 1,688 in CA
Broadband access94.4%
70th
U.S. 91% · CA 93.5%666th of 1,662 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher42%
69th
U.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%584th of 1,687 in CA
Median age41.5
68th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9721st of 1,687 in CA
Government workers16.3%
68th
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%715th of 1,678 in CA
Unemployment rate5.8%
65th
U.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%915th of 1,681 in CA
Residents 65 and older18.7%
65th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%700th of 1,688 in CA
Median earnings per worker$52,923
63rd
U.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643772nd of 1,658 in CA
Tech workers3.6%
62nd
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%538th of 1,678 in CA
Median household income$89,156
61st
U.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122865th of 1,575 in CA
Per capita income$43,895
60th
U.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513835th of 1,685 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.446
60th
U.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489743rd of 1,651 in CA
Poverty rate12.3%
57th
U.S. 12.5% · CA 12%688th of 1,666 in CA
Work from home14.1%
57th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%906th of 1,680 in CA
Housing vacancy7.5%
57th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%744th of 1,664 in CA
Self-employed workers9.9%
57th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%1,035th of 1,678 in CA
Rent-burdened renters52%
55th
U.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%975th of 1,610 in CA
Uninsured rate4.1%
23rd
U.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%1,058th of 1,675 in CA
Veterans2.7%
12th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,245th of 1,686 in CA
Residents under 1816.5%
12th
U.S. 22% · CA 22%1,237th of 1,688 in CA
Homeownership rate37.4%
8th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,434th of 1,662 in CA

Measure	91801	Los Angeles	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Foreign-born residents	44.7%	33.4%	27%	14.1%	97th	100th of 1,688
Population density	12,345/sq mi	2,416/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	94th	111th of 1,688
Median home value	$834,000	$834,200	$734,700	$332,700	92nd	562nd of 1,586
Healthcare workers	12.7%	9.5%	9.4%	9.7%	86th	220th of 1,678
Population	53,381	9,808,667	39,287,377	334,922,499	84th	186th of 1,688
Median gross rent	$1,981	$1,954	$2,036	$1,413	83rd	677th of 1,464
Average commute	30.4 min	30.4 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	76th	520th of 1,584
Diversity index	62	67.5	69.7	61.4	76th	518th of 1,688
Broadband access	94.4%	93%	93.5%	91%	70th	666th of 1,662
Bachelor's degree or higher	42%	36%	37.1%	35.7%	69th	584th of 1,687
Median age	41.5	38.2	37.9	38.9	68th	721st of 1,687
Government workers	16.3%	13%	14.8%	14.5%	68th	715th of 1,678
Unemployment rate	5.8%	7.3%	6.6%	5.2%	65th	915th of 1,681
Residents 65 and older	18.7%	15.2%	15.7%	17.2%	65th	700th of 1,688
Median earnings per worker	$52,923	$48,343	$52,643	$49,666	63rd	772nd of 1,658
Tech workers	3.6%	2.8%	4.4%	3.8%	62nd	538th of 1,678
Median household income	$89,156	$90,112	$99,122	$80,734	61st	865th of 1,575
Per capita income	$43,895	$45,792	$49,513	$44,673	60th	835th of 1,685
Income inequality (Gini)	0.446	0.498	0.489	0.483	60th	743rd of 1,651
Poverty rate	12.3%	13.7%	12%	12.5%	57th	688th of 1,666
Work from home	14.1%	17.1%	17.2%	15.1%	57th	906th of 1,680
Housing vacancy	7.5%	6.4%	7.5%	10.1%	57th	744th of 1,664
Self-employed workers	9.9%	13.5%	11.4%	10%	57th	1,035th of 1,678
Rent-burdened renters	52%	57.7%	55.3%	51.1%	55th	975th of 1,610
Uninsured rate	4.1%	8.2%	6.6%	8.4%	23rd	1,058th of 1,675
Veterans	2.7%	2.7%	4.3%	6.2%	12th	1,245th of 1,686
Residents under 18	16.5%	20.6%	22%	22%	12th	1,237th of 1,688
Homeownership rateWeakness	37.4%	45.9%	55.9%	65.2%	8th	1,434th of 1,662

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

Under 5

12%

5–17

18–24

17%

25–34

15%

35–44

12%

45–54

14%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.5

Under 18

16.5%

65 and over

18.7%

Race and ethnicity

White10%
Black3%
Hispanic33%
Asian51%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.4%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

44.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

45.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

24%

Spanish

27%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

47%

Other

0.6%

Households

Households: 20,415
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 67.4%
Married couples: 44.1%
Living alone: 23%
Veterans (of adults): 2.7%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

12%

Median household income

91801

$89,156

Los Angeles Co.

$90,112

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$43,895

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

23.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.446

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

91801

$834,000

Los Angeles Co.

$834,200

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

91801

$1,981

Los Angeles Co.

$1,954

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

45%

2–4 units

13%

5–19 units

26%

20+ units

15%

Mobile home

0.1%

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 22,069
Owner-occupied: 37.4%
Vacant: 7.5%
Median year built: 1967
Median rooms: 4.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 52%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 24.4%
Home value to income: 9.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

69%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.4%

Worked from home

14%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

23%

20–29

23%

30–44

25%

45–59

12%

60+

11%

Average commute

30.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

13%

Office and admin

12%

Management

10%

Sales

Business and finance

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Construction and repair

Food service

Engineering and science

Production

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Manufacturing

Education

Retail

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Information

Construction

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$52,923

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	91801	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$80,703	$74,888
Service	$27,932	$26,804
Sales and office	$46,358	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$40,295	$49,199
Production and transportation	$40,942	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

14%

High school

20%

Some college

16%

Associate's

Bachelor's

27%

Graduate

15%

High school graduate or higher: 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.7%
Households with broadband: 94.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 75.8%
No internet access: 4.4%
Without health insurance: 4.1%
Limited-English households: 19.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Alhambra
State: California
County: Los Angeles County
Center point: 34.0909° N, 118.1278° W
Land area: 4.3 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

Alhambra100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 91801

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
91802	Alhambra, CA · PO box	0.3 mi	—	—	—
91804	Alhambra, CA · PO box	0.3 mi	—	—	—
91896	Alhambra, CA · PO box	0.3 mi	—	—	—
91899	Alhambra, CA · PO box	0.3 mi	—	—	—
91778	San Gabriel, CA · PO box	1.3 mi	—	—	—
91803	Alhambra, CA	1.5 mi	27,715	$84,311	$888,600
91776	San Gabriel, CA	1.9 mi	36,952	$82,155	$859,600
91756	Monterey Park, CA · PO box	2 mi	—	—	—
91030	South Pasadena, CA	2.1 mi	26,068	$127,175	$1,640,000
91031	South Pasadena, CA · PO box	2.2 mi	—	—	—
91108	San Marino, CA	2.3 mi	12,401	$204,847	$2,000,000+
91118	San Marino, CA · PO box	2.4 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 91801

What city is zip code 91801?

91801 is assigned to Alhambra, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 91801 in?

91801 is in Los Angeles County, California.

What is the population of 91801?

About 53,381 people live in 91801, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 91801 in?

91801 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 91801?

The median household income in 91801 is $89,156.

What zip codes are near 91801?

The closest zip codes to 91801 are 91802, 91804, 91896, 91899, 91778.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 91801, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.