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Whittier city, CA

ZIP 90605 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 90605

Median Home Value
$662,000
Median Rent
$1,726
Affordability Snapshot
$182,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$4,253/mo PITI).

21%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

6.6x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

32.0 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 90605 in Whittier city, CA, a household would need roughly $182,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $4,253. That is about 81% above the local median household income ($100,825), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied majority; balanced tenure mix.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
68.0%+4% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
4.9%-52% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
93.2%+7% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
3.5%-76% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
14.2%+11% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.6%-91% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
24.3%-51% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
27.6%-28% vs US avg
x
$662,000
Home Value
$1,726
Rent
1956
Year Built
2010
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2010 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached83.8%
  • 1-unit attached5.0%
  • 2-9 units5.2%
  • 10+ units5.9%
  • Mobile home & other0.1%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$662,000
Median rent$1,726
Owner-occupied68.0%
Vacant4.9%
Price-to-income6.6x
Est. income to buy$182,000