PlainZIP

South Gate, CA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for South Gate, CA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 94,396. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet SOUTH-GATE-CA · South Gate, CA 1 ZIPs · 94,396 pop · #11247/25278 · Los Angeles County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-HIGH

  • INC-MID $74,651
  • RANK-MID #11247/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Van Nuys
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 45% owners
  • POP-SMALL 94,396
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-HIGH $636,300

Nearest income peer: Van Nuys, CA ( $776 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around South Gate

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest South Gate on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, South Gate, CA sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 44%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
94,396
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$74,651
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 90280 (94,396 residents). Household income $74,651 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (45.4%) for this income tier, rent $1,531 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within California, Pearblossom is the closest lower-income city and Palm Springs the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 2 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for South Gate.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 90280, is all of South Gate

There is no split to weigh here: 90280 holds every one of South Gate's 94,396 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP South Gate

Citywide ZBP: 1,109 establishments, 16,325 employees , annual payroll $860,858k (~12 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 90280 (1,109 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (171) · also Accommodation and food services · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in South Gate, CA

These ZIP codes sit in Los Angeles County, which covers 290 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in South Gate. See the Los Angeles County roll-up →

Every one of the 12 cities sharing Los Angeles County reports a higher average ZIP median income than South Gate, Los Angeles, Long Beach and Whittier among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Pasadena marks the far end of that range at $110,117, 48% above South Gate.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
90280 94,396 $74,651 1,109 4,989
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South Gate roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving South Gate, .