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ZIP Code 90021: Los Angeles, CA
ZIP code 90021 is in Los Angeles, California, entirely in Los Angeles County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 61st most populous of Los Angeles's 66 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $32,222 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Los Angeles · 66 residential ZIPs
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Census places
- Los Angeles
- Metro area
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- House districts
- CA-34 (55%), CA-37 (45%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 2.0 sq mi · 1,465 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 28 more ZIP codes use the name Los Angeles for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 90021?
90021 centers on 34.029°, -118.238° and covers 2.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 90013, 90014, 90015, 90011, 90058, 90023.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 90021, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 90021 compare with the rest of Los Angeles?
| Measure | 90021 | In Los Angeles | In Los Angeles County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,897 | 61st of 66 | 277th of 301 | 1,232nd of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $32k | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $1.1M | 23rd of 58 | 71st of 273 | 284th of 1,317 |
90021's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$11,563) is more than a quarter of the figure ($32,222). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 82% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 90021?
The 2020 Census counted 5,192 people in 90021; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,897. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 31.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,897±661 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 5,192+31.4% since 2010 (3,951)
- Households
- 1,498
- Median age
- 40.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 90021?
Of the 2,897 people the ACS estimates in 90021, 15.5% are under 18 and 10.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (48.7%), then White (not Hispanic) (23.5%).
- Under 1815.5%
- 18 to 6474.1%
- 65 and older10.4%
- Hispanic or Latino48.7%
- White, not Hispanic23.5%
- Black, not Hispanic18.5%
- Other or two or more5.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic4.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 90021 earn?
Median household income is $32,222 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($26,546 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $32,222±$11,563
- Income per person
- $65,188
- Below the poverty line
- 46.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $195,7911,440 returns; wages 43% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 90021?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $1,102,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,089
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 8.1%
- Housing units
- 1,694
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 90021?
2,008 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 44 fewer than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade980
- Retail trade239
- Manufacturing206
- Professional, scientific, and technical services129
- Transportation and warehousing74
- Real estate and rental and leasing60
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 90021?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90013 | Los Angeles | 14,357 | $37k | 1.1 mi |
| 90014 | Los Angeles | 10,224 | $31k | 1.3 mi |
| 90015 | Los Angeles | 24,704 | $69k | 1.8 mi |
| 90011 | Los Angeles | 100,113 | $59k | 1.9 mi |
| 90058 | Los Angeles | 3,585 | $38k | 2.2 mi |
| 90023 | Los Angeles | 43,857 | $59k | 2.2 mi |
| 90079 | Los Angeles | 0 | – | 1.3 mi (near) |
| 90071 | Los Angeles | 556 | – | 1.9 mi (near) |
| 90033 | Los Angeles | 45,647 | $60k | 2.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.