ZIP Code 91755 — Monterey Park city, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 91755 covers Monterey Park, CA in Los Angeles County with a population of about 26,413.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 45.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 213, 323, 626; U.S. House district CA-28; the LOS ANGELES media market.

Monterey Park, CA sits in a university / college context (near university of the west (1.8 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 91755 is about $74,362 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.2%; unemployment rate near 6.0%; 31.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Food services, and Other services; about 12.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $761,900 — about 119% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,736 (about 49% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 46.1% (about 19.3 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 91755 in Monterey Park, CA, a household would need roughly $210,000 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 $4,894. That is about 182% above the local median household income ($74,362), 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.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Monterey Park city, CA as Very High (composite score 100.0), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (100.0) and wildfire (99.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Monterey Park city, CA show little to no average snow and around 15.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,300 for ZIP 91755 (Monterey Park city, CA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.