Torrance, CA
Census ZIP code profile for Torrance, CA - 6 ZIPs, total population 174,353. 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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ACS city ledger plate
Sheet TORRANCE-CA · Torrance, CA 6 ZIPs · 174,353 pop · #3411/25278 · Los Angeles County
INC-HIGH · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-MOD · HOME-TOP
- INC-HIGH $107,254
- RANK-TOP #3411/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Pasadena
- BOOK-MID 6 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 56% owners
- POP-MID 174,353
- SPREAD-MOD 90501→90503
- HOME-TOP $969,680
Nearest income peer: Pasadena, CA (+ $2,863 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 Torrance
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Torrance on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Inglewood · lowest
Inglewood · lowest
$73,838 median HH income
- Long Beach · near
Long Beach · near
$92,571 median HH income
- Glendale · near
Glendale · near
$94,632 median HH income
- Whittier · near
Whittier · near
$102,400 median HH income
- Torrance · this city
Torrance · this city
$107,254 median HH income
- Pasadena · highest
Pasadena · highest
$110,117 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.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Torrance, CA sits among US cities with an upper-quartile household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 13%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 174,353
- city population (Census)
- 6
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $107,254
- 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.
High-income city with a manageable ZIP set (6 codes). Median household income averages $107,254 against unemployment of 6.2%. Home values around $969,680 and rents near $2,162 usually move together, compare two adjacent ZIPs when school-catchment pockets matter.
Torrance sits in the upper half of Los Angeles County on income: Los Angeles, Long Beach and Whittier report less, while Pasadena reports more. Van Nuys marks the far end of that range at $73,875, 31% below Torrance.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Torrance differ
Housing values create the stronger within-city contrast here. ZIP 90502 has a median home value of $697,400, compared with $1,204,300 in 90505. Use the city average for a broad profile, then compare these ZIP pages when a housing decision depends on the local market.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 1.4×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 1.7×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 5.6 points
90501 to 90503
90502 to 90505
90505 to 90501
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Torrance residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 6 codes in Torrance. The densest, 90503, still represents only about 25% of the 174,353 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense employer mosaic across Torrance
Citywide ZBP: 7,576 establishments, 118,171 employees , annual payroll $8,313,372k (~43 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 5 of 6 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 90505 (2,208 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (1,310) · also Professional, scientific, and technical services · Retail trade .
ZIP Codes in Torrance, CA
These ZIP codes sit in Los Angeles County, which covers 290 ZIP codes in all; 6 of them fall in Torrance. See the Los Angeles County roll-up →
Torrance sits in the upper half of Los Angeles County on income: Los Angeles, Long Beach and Whittier report less, while Pasadena reports more. Van Nuys marks the far end of that range at $73,875, 31% below Torrance.
Side-by-side: Compare 90503 vs 90501 →
Torrance 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 Torrance, .