Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 90242 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.
The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 90242 zip code. The total population is 43002, of which, 20264 are male and 22738 are female. With a total area of 11.788 square miles, the population density is 3621.8 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 35.1 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.
Year
Population
2011
42373
2012
42763
2013
43147
2014
43199
2015
43160
2016
41982
2017
42922
2018
42553
2019
42694
2020
41703
2021
43002
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2008
4.7%
Age 5-9
2601
6%
Age 10-14
3619
8.4%
Age 15-19
2919
6.8%
Age 20-24
3127
7.3
Age 25-29
3694
8.6%
Age 30-34
3417
7.9%
Age 35-39
3021
7%
Age 40-44
2372Â
5.5%
Age 45-49
3025
7%
Age 50-54
2324
5.4%
Age 55-59
2536
5.9%
Age 60-64
2601
6%
Age 65-69
2182
5.1%
Age 70-74
1705
4%
Age 75-79
543
1.3%
Age 80-84
656
1.5%
Age 85 and over
652
1.5%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 65.2 %
Speaks Spanish: 58.9 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 4.4 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.7 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 42.7 %
Divorced: 9.4 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.8 %
Never Married: 40.9 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 90242 zip code is $80012. This is 15.40% greater than the national average. This income places 8.5% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $27579. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
155
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
125
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
577
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
532
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1187
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1918
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
2159
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1567
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
941
$200,000.00 +
820
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
62637
2012
62010
2013
62512
2014
59552
2015
60075
2016
62689
2017
63481
2018
68638
2019
74983
2020
78621
2021
80012
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
10606
Self Employment
1429
Social Security
3633
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1867
Retirement
2085
Other
1444
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 38607
Families Uninsured: 4221
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2085
No retirement income: 10644
Education
In the 90242 zip code, 79.5% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 22.2% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 10.4% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 89.6% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 90242 zip, there are an estimated 22155 people in the labor force, of which, 20766 are employed, and 1389 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 30.7 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1211 worked from home and 20284 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.8. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
6271
Services
3802
Sales and Office
5034
Construction and Maintenance:
1889
Transportation and Material Moving
3770
Housing
The median home value for the 90242 zip code is 557700. There is an estimated 12729 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1703 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1740. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.
Home Value (USD)
Number of Homes
Less than $50,000
68
$50,000 – $99,000
3
$100,000 – $149,999
25
$150,000 – $199,999
5
$200,000 – $299,999
83
$300,000 – $499,999
2161
$500,000 – $999,999
3769
$1,000,000+
106
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
22
2000 – 2009
382
1980 – 1999
1934
1960 – 1979
3805
1940 – 1959
6186
1939 or earlier
400
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.7 rooms.
