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91406 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 91406 covers Van Nuys, California, with a population of about 52,661 and a median household income of $76,653.

Population
52,6616,535 per square mile
Median age
371.7 points below the US average
Median household income
$76,65320% below the California median
Poverty rate
18%5.6 points above the US average
Typical home value
$850,598up 13.2% in five years
Median rent
$1,859about the California median
Degree or higher
28.7%6.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
39.4%25.6 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,828

Where 91406 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

Population52,661
Median age37
Family households62.7%
Born outside the US40%
Speaks a language other than English at home64.3%
White (non-Hispanic)26.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)7.9%
Hispanic or Latino58.1%
Veterans2.7%
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$76,653
Income per person$38,298
Poverty rate18%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance16.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.5%
$10–15k4.9%
$15–20k2.7%
$20–25k3.5%
$25–30k2.7%
$30–35k2.9%
$35–40k2.9%
$40–45k3.2%
$45–50k3.1%
$50–60k7.1%
$60–75k9.6%
$75–100k11.4%
$100–125k12.1%
$125–150k6.9%
$150–200k8.5%
$200k or more11.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed24,350
Mean adjusted gross income$70,450
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5.3%
Returns, under $25k31.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.7%
Returns, $200k or more5.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$765,000
Median gross rent$1,859
Rent as a share of household income39.1%
Owner-occupied39.4%
Vacant homes2.5%
Median year built1966

What the homes are

Detached house41.7%
Attached house3.5%
2 to 4 units4.3%
5 to 19 units14.7%
20 or more units34.4%
Mobile home0.6%
Boat, RV or van0.9%
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$850,598as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 0.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 13.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 85.1%
Typical asking rent$2,517as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 1.6%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 23.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$853,551$180,854

$180,854 in 2000 to $850,598 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201720212026$2,517$1,756

$1,756 in 2017 to $2,517 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.7%
High school diploma or higher77.5%
Works from home15%
Drives to work alone64.1%
Takes public transport4.9%
Commutes 45 minutes or more26.5%
Health

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

Obesity28.9% 4.5 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.3% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.2% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure29.3% 4.8 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health26.9% 6.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)14.4% 3.1 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.8% 1.1 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis19.5% 5.6 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication68.7% 6 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.3% 2.4 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.2% 1 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year69.8% 6.9 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening82.6% 3.3 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.7% 2.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening51.7% 12.6 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.4% 1.2 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist56.5% 4.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support31.6% 6.8 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity25.1% 8 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps23.1% 8.8 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.7% 1 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.7% 0.5 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity20.8% 7 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport12.3% 3.1 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness41.4% 7 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74% 1.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18% 1.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.4% 1.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.1% 1.1 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.2% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.2% 1.8 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.4% 1.8 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,828
People employed27,601
Annual payroll$1,745,259,000
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 69.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Very High across the 17 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss70.1 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.

Earthquake93.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding56.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave24.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire23.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide21.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail18Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought15.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado14.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather11.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind3.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning2.5Very 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$76,653$96,334$78,538
Income per person$38,298$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate18%12%12.4%
Median home value$765,000$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,859$1,956$1,348
Homeownership39.4%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.7%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate6.4%6.4%5.2%
Works from home15%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US40%26.7%13.9%
Median age3737.638.7
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 US1 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 supermarket2% of this ZIP code's area
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 vulnerability52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Household characteristics35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status79more vulnerable than 79% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Walkability14 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

91411 Van Nuys, CA3.7 km away
91405 Van Nuys, CA3.8 km away
91404 Van Nuys, CA3.8 km away
91407 Van Nuys, CA3.8 km away
91408 Van Nuys, CA3.8 km away
91409 Van Nuys, CA3.8 km away
91410 Van Nuys, CA3.8 km away
91470 Van Nuys, CA3.8 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 area8.06 sq mi
Water area0.05 sq mi
Population density6,535 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.2006, -118.4868

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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