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91405 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 91405 covers Van Nuys, California, with a population of about 54,887 and a median household income of $61,207.

Population
54,88716,151 per square mile
Median age
35.33.4 points below the US average
Median household income
$61,20736% below the California median
Poverty rate
20.7%8.3 points above the US average
Typical home value
$827,108up 18.1% in five years
Median rent
$1,73611% below the California median
Degree or higher
25.8%9.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
26.8%38.2 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,124

Where 91405 is

Van Nuys, California — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population54,887
Median age35.3
Family households65%
Born outside the US47%
Speaks a language other than English at home74.1%
White (non-Hispanic)23.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)4.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)9.1%
Hispanic or Latino60.1%
Veterans2.1%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$61,207
Income per person$29,036
Poverty rate20.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance20.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.1%
$10–15k5.1%
$15–20k4.6%
$20–25k5.1%
$25–30k4.0%
$30–35k4.3%
$35–40k3.5%
$40–45k4.7%
$45–50k4.4%
$50–60k8.2%
$60–75k11.0%
$75–100k11.2%
$100–125k8.4%
$125–150k6.7%
$150–200k6.4%
$200k or more7.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed23,050
Mean adjusted gross income$51,182
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.6%
Returns, under $25k36.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k29.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k8.8%
Returns, $200k or more2.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$698,100
Median gross rent$1,736
Rent as a share of household income40.8%
Owner-occupied26.8%
Vacant homes5.5%
Median year built1972

What the homes are

Detached house25.7%
Attached house4.5%
2 to 4 units3.3%
5 to 19 units22.6%
20 or more units43.1%
Mobile home0.8%
Boat, RV or van0%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$827,108as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 18.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 99.2%
Typical asking rent$2,389as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yeardown 0.6%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 18.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$827,108$145,015

$145,015 in 2000 to $827,108 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201720212026$2,403$1,773

$1,773 in 2017 to $2,389 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate9%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.8%
High school diploma or higher75.2%
Works from home10.9%
Drives to work alone65.6%
Takes public transport7.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more25.4%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity29.3% 4.1 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.3% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure28.8% 5.3 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health27.8% 7.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)15.2% 3.9 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.1% 0.8 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.1% 3.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis18.9% 6.2 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.2% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication67.8% 6.9 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.9% 2.8 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year69% 7.7 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening81.6% 4.3 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.6% 3.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening49.9% 14.4 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.5% 1.1 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist55% 6.3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34.7% 4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support32.4% 7.6 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity26.6% 9.5 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps24.4% 10.1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.7% 1 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35% 1.2 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity21.8% 8 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport12.9% 3.7 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness42.3% 7.9 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use71.7% 4.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.5% 1.7 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.7% 2.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.2% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.6% 2 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,124
People employed13,409
Annual payroll$714,897,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 89.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 16 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss87.6 out of 100
Community resilience12.7 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Earthquake95.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding88.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave40.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail19.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado17.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide14.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather12.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning7.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind6.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with California and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPCaliforniaUnited States
Median household income$61,207$96,334$78,538
Income per person$29,036$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate20.7%12%12.4%
Median home value$698,100$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,736$1,956$1,348
Homeownership26.8%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.8%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate9%6.4%5.2%
Works from home10.9%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US47%26.7%13.9%
Median age35.337.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationVAN NUYS AP, CA US4.1 km away
Rain in a year13 in

Average high and low by month

January68.2°F / 46.1°F2.75 in rain
February68.4°F / 46.4°F3.79 in rain
March72.1°F / 49.2°F2.5 in rain
April75.3°F / 51.5°F0.71 in rain
May78.9°F / 56.1°F0.29 in rain
June84.2°F / 59.8°F0.07 in rain
July91.2°F / 64.3°F0 in rain
August93.1°F / 64.9°F0.01 in rain
September90.4°F / 62.7°F0.12 in rain
October82.9°F / 56.6°F0.48 in rain
November75°F / 49.3°F0.75 in rain
December67.4°F / 44.9°F1.95 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Los Angeles Unified School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability89more vulnerable than 89% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status90more vulnerable than 90% of US census tracts
Household characteristics59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status82more vulnerable than 82% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport86more vulnerable than 86% of US census tracts
Walkability14.3 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

91404 Van Nuys, CA1.5 km away
91407 Van Nuys, CA1.5 km away
91408 Van Nuys, CA1.5 km away
91409 Van Nuys, CA1.5 km away
91410 Van Nuys, CA1.5 km away
91470 Van Nuys, CA1.5 km away
91482 Van Nuys, CA1.5 km away
91496 Van Nuys, CA1.5 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Los Angeles County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area3.4 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq mi
Population density16,151 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.2001, -118.4456

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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