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ZIP Code 90015
Los Angeles County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 18,986
- 4,285/sq mi
- $69,268
- Median income
- $786,000
- Median home value
- 47.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Los Angeles pairs a below-median household income with top-decile home values, in a suburban-density, renter-heavy area.
- 45th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 5%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4,285
- people per sq mi
- 11%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 90015 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 90015 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 4.4 square miles in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. The area is home to 18,986 residents, producing a population density of 4,285 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 90015 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 90015 sits at $69,268 (32% below the California average), while per-capita income is $57,972. The poverty rate stands at 26.9% and the unemployment rate at 8.9%. On housing, the median home value is $786,000 (2% above the state average) with median rent at $2,426 per month, and 11.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 90015 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 47.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.9, and the average commute is 30 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Los Angeles County, so you can benchmark 90015 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 90015
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 90015.
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
851 establishments
- Retail trade 335
Retail trade
335 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 235
Professional, scientific, and technical services
235 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 179
Accommodation and food services
179 establishments
- Health care and social assistance 177
Health care and social assistance
177 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 90015, Los Angeles, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
18,986
Population
4.4
Area (sq mi)
4,285
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 90015?
32.9
Median Age
55.4%
Male
44.6%
Female
41.4%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$69,268
Median Household Income
-32% vs state
$57,972
Per Capita Income
26.9%
Poverty Rate
8.9%
Unemployment Rate
30.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 90015 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$69,268 45th percentile higher than 45% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
14,855
Total Housing Units
13,366
Occupied Units
1,489
Vacant Units
1.82
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$786,000
Median Home Value
+2% vs state
$2,426
Median Rent
2004
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 2,528 business establishments in ZIP 90015, employing approximately 36,140 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,559,163,000.
2,528
Businesses
36,140
Employees
$2.6B
Annual Payroll
17
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 851 | 33.7% |
| Retail trade | 335 | 13.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 235 | 9.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 179 | 7.1% |
| Health care and social assistance | 177 | 7.0% |
| Manufacturing | 139 | 5.5% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 124 | 4.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 122 | 4.8% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 74 | 2.9% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 58 | 2.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 49 | 1.9% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 44 | 1.7% |
| Information | 39 | 1.5% |
| Construction | 35 | 1.4% |
| Educational services | 30 | 1.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 28 | 1.1% |
| Industries not classified | 9 | 0.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 90015 vs 90079 →
ZIP 90015 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 90006
Los Angeles (90006)
59,185 residents
- 90057
Los Angeles (90057)
44,998 residents
- 90007
Los Angeles (90007)
40,920 residents
- 90017
Los Angeles (90017)
23,768 residents
- 90015 18,986
Los Angeles (90015)
18,986 residents
- 90013 11,772
Los Angeles (90013)
11,772 residents
- 90014 7,005
Los Angeles (90014)
7,005 residents
- 90021 3,951
Los Angeles (90021)
3,951 residents
- 90089 3,217
Los Angeles (90089)
3,217 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 90015 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 90015 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 90015
Los Angeles (90015)
$69,268 median income
- 90017
Los Angeles (90017)
$52,717 median income
- 90006
Los Angeles (90006)
$51,998 median income
- 90057
Los Angeles (90057)
$44,823 median income
- 90013
Los Angeles (90013)
$36,948 median income
- 90007
Los Angeles (90007)
$35,378 median income
- 90021
Los Angeles (90021)
$32,222 median income
- 90014
Los Angeles (90014)
$31,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 90015 ranks the highest of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90079 | Los Angeles, CA | 0 | 0.6 mi |
| 90017 | Los Angeles, CA | 23,768 | 0.9 mi |
| 90014 | Los Angeles, CA | 7,005 | 0.9 mi |
| 90071 | Los Angeles, CA | 15 | 1.1 mi |
| 90089 | Los Angeles, CA | 3,217 | 1.3 mi |
| 90007 | Los Angeles, CA | 40,920 | 1.3 mi |
| 90013 | Los Angeles, CA | 11,772 | 1.5 mi |
| 90057 | Los Angeles, CA | 44,998 | 1.7 mi |
| 90006 | Los Angeles, CA | 59,185 | 1.7 mi |
| 90021 | Los Angeles, CA | 3,951 | 1.7 mi |
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