ZIP Code 90001

ZIP code 90001 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 9.1 square miles in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. The area is home to 57,110 residents, producing a population density of 6,296 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 90001 against California and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 90001 sits at $60,767 (40% below the California average), while per-capita income is $19,460. The poverty rate stands at 20.8% and the unemployment rate at 10.2%. On housing, the median home value is $560,300 (27% below the state average) with median rent at $1,501 per month, and 33.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 90001 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 7.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.5, and the average commute is 34 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Los Angeles County, so you can benchmark 90001 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →