91342 Zip Code

Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 91342 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.

Key Information:
StateCalifornia
CitySylmar
Time ZoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Geo Location34.31515, -118.38506
Population92764
Size143.239 square miles
Median Family Income$88948.00
Median Home Value$520900.00

Population & Demographics

The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 91342 zip code. The total population is 92764, of which, 45652 are male and 47112 are female. With a total area of 143.239 square miles, the population density is 660.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 36.5 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.

YearPopulation
201187707
201289001
201389686
201491701
201593466
201695222
201796177
201896487
201994595
202094432
202192764

Age BracketNumber of PeoplePercentage of Population
Under 5 years old 55226%
Age 5-953895.8%
Age 10-1459736.4%
Age 15-1975118.1%
Age 20-2462646.8
Age 25-2975248.1%
Age 30-3463326.8%
Age 35-3963116.8%
Age 40-446144 6.6%
Age 45-4961196.6%
Age 50-5459766.4%
Age 55-5962806.8%
Age 60-6456766.1%
Age 65-6945634.9%
Age 70-7428053%
Age 75-7917871.9%
Age 80-8412611.4%
Age 85 and over13271.4%


Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
  • Speaks Language other than English: 68 %
  • Speaks Spanish: 60.4 %
  • Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 2.4 %
  • Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 4.4 %
  • Speak Other Languages: 0.7 %
Marital Status: 
  • Currently Married: 43.7 %
  • Divorced: 7.9 %
  • Separated (not divorced): 2.2 %
  • Never Married: 42 %

Income & Economic Characteristics

The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 91342 zip code is $88948. This is 25.73% greater than the national average. This income places 12.5% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $29902. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.

Annual Income Bracket ($)Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00626
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00348
$15,000.00 – $24,999.001179
$25,000.00 – $34,999.001196
$35,000.00 – $49,999.001726
$50,000.00 – $74,999.003404
$75,000.00 – $99,999.002887
$100,000.00 – $149,999.004805
$150,000.00 – $199,999,002139
$200,000.00 +1755

YearMedian Family Income ($ USD)
201163923
201261697
201360384
201461479
201561670
201665296
201771558
201874052
201977981
202083725
202188948

Income Source# of Households
Wage or Salary20782
Self Employment3681
Social Security7098
Dividends, Interest, or Rental2708
Retirement4083
Other2948

Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals: 
  • Families Insure: 83108
  • Families Uninsured: 8648
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:   
  • Yes retirement income: 4083
  • No retirement income: 20710

Education

In the 91342 zip code, 72.2% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 19.5% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 11% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 89% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.




Occupation and Work Characteristics

In the 91342 zip, there are an estimated 47413 people in the labor force, of which, 44521 are employed, and 2852 are unemployed. There are a total of 40 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 31.2 minutes. Of the total people that work, 3060 worked from home and 42393 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.7. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.

Occupation# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts13517
Services8328
Sales and Office10063
Construction and Maintenance:5108
Transportation and Material Moving7505





Housing

The median home value for the 91342 zip code is 520900. There is an estimated  24793 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1767 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1979. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.

Home Value (USD)Number of Homes
Less than $50,000375
$50,000 – $99,000534
$100,000 – $149,999359
$150,000 – $199,999250
$200,000 – $299,999752
$300,000 – $499,9995483
$500,000 – $999,9998640
$1,000,000+349

Home Year BuiltNumber of Homes
2020 or Later64
2010 – 20191348
2000 – 20092517
1980 – 19996851
1960 – 19796945
1940 – 19596417
1939 or earlier651

The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.6 rooms.
Monthly Rent ($ USD)Number of Units
Less than $500413
$500 – $999482
$1,000 – $1,4991772
$1,500 – $1,9992061
$2,000 – $2,4991521
$2,499 – $2,999653
$3,000 + 630

Monthly Housing Costs ($)Number of Households
Less than 300516
300-499913
500-7991661
800-9991113
1000-14993762
1500-19994362
2000-24993987
2500-29993454
3000+4506

Monthly Housing Cost as a % of Monthly IncomeNumber of Households
Less than 20%2889
20%-24.9%1757
25%-29.9%1527
30%-34.9%1183
35+%4644



# of VehiclesHouseholds
None964
14892
28828
3+10109
Home Heating Characteristics: 
  • Utility Gas: 62.2 %
  • Bottle Tank or LP Gas: 1.3 %
  • Electricity: 27.4 %
  • Oil or Kerosene etc: 0.1 %
  • Coal or Coke: 0 %
  • All Other: 2.5 %

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All information sourced from official government sources including Census.gov, the IRS, and the Department of Education.