Los Alamitos, CA

Census ZIP code profile for Los Alamitos, CA — 1 ZIPs, total population 21,751. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Los Alamitos, CA is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 21,751 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Los Alamitos splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Los Alamitos, the median household income averages $135,851 and per-capita income averages $68,402. Poverty rate runs at 6.8% and unemployment at 6.5%. On housing, the average median home value is $1,215,400 with median rent of $2,465 per month, and 64.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Los Alamitos against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Los Alamitos as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

21,751

Population

$135,851

Median Income

$1,215,400

Median Home Value

43

Median Age

How much do residents of Los Alamitos earn?

Median Household Income
$135,851
Per Capita Income
$68,402
Unemployment Rate
6.5%
Poverty Rate
6.8%

What does housing look like in Los Alamitos?

Median Home Value
$1,215,400
Median Rent
$2,465/mo
Owner Occupied
64.9%
Housing Units
8,825

Who lives in Los Alamitos?

Bachelor's Degree+
53.3%
High School+
67.5%
Avg Commute
30 min
Foreign Born
12.3%

ZIP Codes in Los Alamitos, CA

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
90720 21,751 1,371 America/Los_Angeles

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Los Alamitos, CA?
Los Alamitos, CA has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 21,751, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Los Alamitos?
The average median household income across Los Alamitos, CA ZIP codes is $135,851. The poverty rate is 6.8%.
What is the cost of living in Los Alamitos?
The average median home value in Los Alamitos, CA is $1,215,400. Median rent is $2,465/month. 64.9% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

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