Westlake Village, CA · standard
ZIP Code 91361
Ventura County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 20,438
- 236/sq mi
- $144,900
- Median income
- $1,433,300
- Median home value
- 60.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Westlake Village pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 4%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 1%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 236
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 91361 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 91361 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 86.7 square miles in Westlake Village, Ventura County, California. The area is home to 20,438 residents, producing a population density of 236 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 91361 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 91361 sits at $144,900 (43% above the California average), while per-capita income is $90,911. The poverty rate stands at 7.0% and the unemployment rate at 4.6%. On housing, the median home value is $1,433,300 (85% above the state average) with median rent at $2,827 per month, and 69.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 91361 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 60.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.1, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Ventura County, so you can benchmark 91361 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 91361
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 91361.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
400 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
301 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
222 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing 139
Real estate and rental and leasing
139 establishments
- Retail trade 82
Retail trade
82 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 91361, Westlake Village, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
20,438
Population
86.7
Area (sq mi)
236
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 91361?
50.1
Median Age
47.6%
Male
52.4%
Female
15.4%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$144,900
Median Household Income
+43% vs state
$90,911
Per Capita Income
7.0%
Poverty Rate
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
25.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 91361 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$144,900 Top 4% higher than 96% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
8,295
Total Housing Units
7,667
Occupied Units
628
Vacant Units
2.44
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$1,433,300
Median Home Value
+85% vs state
$2,827
Median Rent
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+28.9%
YoY Change (2022)
285
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+185%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 91361 have increased 28.9% over the past year (2022). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +185% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +7.3% | 211 |
| 2019 | +2.7% | 217 |
| 2020 | -0.1% | 217 |
| 2021 | +2.2% | 222 |
| 2022 | +28.9% | 285 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2022. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 1,650 business establishments in ZIP 91361, employing approximately 18,064 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,745,606,000.
1,650
Businesses
18,064
Employees
$1.7B
Annual Payroll
17
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 400 | 24.2% |
| Health care and social assistance | 301 | 18.2% |
| Finance and insurance | 222 | 13.4% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 139 | 8.4% |
| Retail trade | 82 | 5.0% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 78 | 4.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 67 | 4.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 66 | 4.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 64 | 3.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 61 | 3.7% |
| Construction | 56 | 3.4% |
| Information | 45 | 2.7% |
| Manufacturing | 23 | 1.4% |
| Educational services | 22 | 1.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 10 | 0.6% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 6 | 0.4% |
| Utilities | 4 | 0.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 91361 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 93065
Simi Valley (93065)
72,508 residents
- 91320
Newbury Park (91320)
44,274 residents
- 91360
Thousand Oaks (91360)
42,402 residents
- 91362
Thousand Oaks (91362)
36,045 residents
- 93012
Camarillo (93012)
34,617 residents
- 91301 25,488
Agoura Hills (91301)
25,488 residents
- 91361 20,438
Westlake Village (91361)
20,438 residents
- 90265 18,116
Malibu (90265)
18,116 residents
- 91377 13,811
Oak Park (91377)
13,811 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 91361 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 91361 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 90265
Malibu (90265)
$196,742 median income
- 91301
Agoura Hills (91301)
$163,317 median income
- 91377
Oak Park (91377)
$163,085 median income
- 91320
Newbury Park (91320)
$148,991 median income
- 91361
Westlake Village (91361)
$144,900 median income
- 91362
Thousand Oaks (91362)
$139,800 median income
- 93012
Camarillo (93012)
$135,217 median income
- 93065
Simi Valley (93065)
$120,519 median income
- 91360
Thousand Oaks (91360)
$119,296 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 91361 ranks #5 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91360 | Thousand Oaks, CA | 42,402 | 5.3 mi |
| 91320 | Newbury Park, CA | 44,274 | 4.2 mi |
| 90265 | Malibu, CA | 18,116 | 5.0 mi |
| 91362 | Thousand Oaks, CA | 36,045 | 5.6 mi |
| 91301 | Agoura Hills, CA | 25,488 | 7.6 mi |
| 91377 | Oak Park, CA | 13,811 | 7.7 mi |
| 93012 | Camarillo, CA | 34,617 | 7.7 mi |
| 93065 | Simi Valley, CA | 72,508 | 10.8 mi |
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