ZIP Code 91101 — Pasadena, California
91101 is a renter-dominated, middle-income Pasadena ZIP code with 21,165 residents in Los Angeles County. Median household income is $87,813, 29% above the median for Los Angeles ZIP codes on this site, and the median home is valued at $682,300.
How 91101 compares
| Figure | 91101 | LA ZIP median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $87,813 | $67,834 | 44th of 95 |
| Median home value | $682,300 | $972,050 | 73rd of 95 |
| Median gross rent | $2,270 | $1,792 | 23rd of 95 |
| Median age | 36.5 | 36.7 | 59th of 95 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 23.9 min | 30.8 min | 89th of 95 |
| Poverty rate | 19.6% | 18.4% | 27th of 95 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 15% | 29% | 77th of 95 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 60% | 41% | 24th of 95 (tied) |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 8.6% | 86th of 95 (tied) |
Ranks count from the highest value (1st) among the 95 ZIP codes on this site with full Census data. The Los Angeles (LA) ZIP median is the middle value across the 60 of them with a Los Angeles mailing address.
What stands out in 91101
The average commute is 23.9 minutes, 6.9 minutes shorter than in the typical Los Angeles ZIP and the 7th-shortest of 95.
Unemployment is 5.1%, 41% below the 8.6% Los Angeles ZIP median and tied for the 9th-lowest of 95.
Just 15% of households own their home and 85% rent, the 19th-lowest of 95 for ownership.
Buying and renting in 91101
Homes here cost 7.8 times the median household income, below the 12.7 of the typical Los Angeles ZIP, the 12th most attainable of 90 on price-to-income. No ZIP among its 5 nearest with an exact ratio is more attainable by this measure. Renting, the majority choice here, costs 31.0% of median household income, over HUD's 30% cost-burden line.
The 2026 affordability report ranks every ZIP on these two ratios.
91101 and its neighbors
Next to its five nearest ZIPs (91103, 90042, 90041, 90032, 90065), 91101 differs most on average commute: 23.9 min against a neighborhood median of 30.4 min, the shortest in the group.
The sharpest contrast is 90041 (Los Angeles), about 4.0 miles away, where 55% of homes are owner-occupied, against 15% here. The closest match among the five is 91103 (Pasadena).
Distances are straight lines between ZIP center points.
ZIP Code 91101 Census figures
People
Income and work
Housing
Education (adults 25 and older)
Postal and location facts
The main area code is the code most numbers in the ZIP use; overlay codes can also be assigned in the same area.
Map
Frequently Asked Questions
Sources and methodology
Figures are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024 for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), the Census Bureau's stand-in for a ZIP code. They describe the area over the five-year survey window, not a single year, and small areas carry wider margins of error. Comparisons and ranks are computed on this site from the same figures; the "Los Angeles ZIP median" is the middle value across the Los Angeles ZIP codes here, each counted once.
| Figure | Census table |
|---|---|
| Population | B01003 |
| Median age | B01002 |
| Median household income | B19013 |
| Poverty rate | S1701 |
| Unemployment rate | S2301 |
| Owner / renter share of occupied homes | B25003 |
| Median home value (owner estimate) | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | B25064 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | S1501 |
| Mean travel time to work | DP03 |
Land and water area come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area geography; density is population ÷ land area. Area codes come from North American Numbering Plan maps and ZIP city names from the USPS. Full field list, formulas and limitations: methodology.