Whittier, CA
Census ZIP code profile for Whittier, CA - 6 ZIPs, total population 189,948. 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 WHITTIER-CA · Whittier, CA 6 ZIPs · 189,948 pop · #4086/25278 · Los Angeles County
INC-HIGH · RANK-TOP · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-WIDE · HOME-TOP
- INC-HIGH $102,400
- RANK-TOP #4086/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Torrance
- BOOK-MID 6 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 64% owners
- POP-MID 189,948
- SPREAD-WIDE 90602→90603
- HOME-TOP $763,250
Nearest income peer: Torrance, CA (+ $4,854 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 Whittier
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Whittier 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 · this city
Whittier · this city
$102,400 median HH income
- Torrance · near
Torrance · near
$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, Whittier, CA sits among US cities with an upper-quartile household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 16%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 189,948
- city population (Census)
- 6
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $102,400
- 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 $102,400 against unemployment of 5.1%. Home values around $763,250 and rents near $1,963 usually move together, compare two adjacent ZIPs when school-catchment pockets matter.
Whittier sits in the upper half of Los Angeles County on income: Los Angeles, Long Beach and Lancaster report less, while Torrance and Pasadena report more. Van Nuys marks the far end of that range at $73,875, 28% below Whittier.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Whittier differ
Income is the clearest internal divide in Whittier. ZIP 90602 reports $68,505 in median household income, while ZIP 90603 reports $136,705. The city average sits between those published endpoints, so it is a starting point rather than a substitute for the ZIP records.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 2.0×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 1.3×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 9.6 points
90602 to 90603
90606 to 90603
90603 to 90602
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
Whittier residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 6 codes in Whittier. The densest, 90605, still represents only about 21% of the 189,948 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-density employers across Whittier's ZIP mosaic
Citywide ZBP: 3,037 establishments, 42,632 employees , annual payroll $2,259,180k (~16 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 6 of 6 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 90601 (702 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (497) · also Retail trade · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in Whittier, CA
These ZIP codes sit in Los Angeles County, which covers 290 ZIP codes in all; 6 of them fall in Whittier. See the Los Angeles County roll-up →
Whittier sits in the upper half of Los Angeles County on income: Los Angeles, Long Beach and Lancaster report less, while Torrance and Pasadena report more. Van Nuys marks the far end of that range at $73,875, 28% below Whittier.
Side-by-side: Compare 90605 vs 90604 →
Whittier 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 Whittier, .