ZIP Code 91342

ZIP code 91342 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 142.7 square miles in Sylmar, Los Angeles County, California. The area is home to 91,725 residents, producing a population density of 643 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 91342 against California and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 91342 sits at $98,118 (3% below the California average), while per-capita income is $32,744. The poverty rate stands at 12.0% and the unemployment rate at 7.5%. On housing, the median home value is $695,600 (10% below the state average) with median rent at $1,963 per month, and 67.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 91342 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.5, and the average commute is 31 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Los Angeles County, so you can benchmark 91342 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →