Pasadena, CA

Census ZIP code profile for Pasadena, CA - 6 ZIPs, total population 153,114. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet PASADENA-CA · Pasadena, CA 6 ZIPs · 153,114 pop · #3069/25278 · Los Angeles County

INC-TOP · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-WIDE · HOME-TOP

  • INC-TOP $110,117
  • RANK-TOP #3069/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Torrance
  • BOOK-MID 6 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 45% owners
  • POP-MID 153,114
  • SPREAD-WIDE 91101→91105
  • HOME-TOP $1,102,067

Nearest income peer: Torrance, CA ( $2,863 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Pasadena

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Pasadena on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Pasadena, CA sits among US cities with an upper-quartile household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

Top 12%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
153,114
city population (Census)
6
USPS ZIP codes covered
$110,117
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

High-income city with a manageable ZIP set (6 codes). Median household income averages $110,117 against unemployment of 5.3%. Home values around $1,102,067 and rents near $2,347 usually move together, compare two adjacent ZIPs when school-catchment pockets matter.

No other city sharing Los Angeles County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Pasadena. Los Angeles, Long Beach and Whittier sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Van Nuys marks the far end of that range at $73,875, 33% below Pasadena.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Pasadena differ

Pasadena's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $87,813 in ZIP 91101 to $156,791 in ZIP 91105, while home values span $682,300 in 91101 to $1,671,000 in 91105. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.8×

91101 to 91105

Home-value high-to-low ratio
2.4×

91101 to 91105

Poverty-rate spread
12.8 points

91105 to 91101

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Pasadena residents fan out across many ZIPs

Population is spread across 6 codes in Pasadena. The densest, 91104, still represents only about 24% of the 153,114 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense employer mosaic across Pasadena

Citywide ZBP: 7,633 establishments, 97,136 employees , annual payroll $7,710,460k (~50 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 6 of 6 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 91101 (2,134 units) ; leading NAICS Professional, scientific, and technical services (1,555) · also Health care and social assistance · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Pasadena, CA

These ZIP codes sit in Los Angeles County, which covers 290 ZIP codes in all; 6 of them fall in Pasadena. See the Los Angeles County roll-up →

No other city sharing Los Angeles County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Pasadena. Los Angeles, Long Beach and Whittier sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Van Nuys marks the far end of that range at $73,875, 33% below Pasadena.

Side-by-side: Compare 91104 vs 91107 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
91104 36,751 $105,958 825 3,729
91107 32,940 $126,449 1,673 1,546
91103 27,480 $93,660 724 1,969
91106 24,229 $90,028 922 3,176
91101 20,460 $87,813 2,134 5,940
91105 11,254 $156,791 1,355 1,177

Pasadena roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Pasadena, .