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ZIP Code 90039
Los Angeles County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 28,514
- 2,920/sq mi
- $113,818
- Median income
- $1,264,500
- Median home value
- 58.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Los Angeles pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a suburban-density, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 12%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 1%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2,920
- people per sq mi
- 46%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 90039 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 90039 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 9.8 square miles in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. The area is home to 28,514 residents, producing a population density of 2,920 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 90039 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 90039 sits at $113,818 (12% above the California average), while per-capita income is $71,410. The poverty rate stands at 10.0% and the unemployment rate at 7.7%. On housing, the median home value is $1,264,500 (64% above the state average) with median rent at $2,250 per month, and 45.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 90039 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 58.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.7, 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 90039 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 90039
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 90039.
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
351 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
219 establishments
- Information
Information
182 establishments
- Health care and social assistance 123
Health care and social assistance
123 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 83
Accommodation and food services
83 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 90039, 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
28,514
Population
9.8
Area (sq mi)
2,920
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 90039?
40.7
Median Age
50.9%
Male
49.1%
Female
28.4%
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?
$113,818
Median Household Income
+12% vs state
$71,410
Per Capita Income
10.0%
Poverty Rate
7.7%
Unemployment Rate
29.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 90039 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$113,818 Top 12% higher than 88% 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?
13,454
Total Housing Units
12,476
Occupied Units
978
Vacant Units
2.29
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$1,264,500
Median Home Value
+64% vs state
$2,250
Median Rent
1952
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+4.0%
YoY Change (2024)
466
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+366%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 90039 have increased 4.0% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +366% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1.2% | 376 |
| 2021 | +4.7% | 394 |
| 2022 | +12.6% | 443 |
| 2023 | +1.2% | 448 |
| 2024 | +4.0% | 466 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 1,425 business establishments in ZIP 90039, employing approximately 10,693 people with a combined annual payroll of $741,862,000.
1,425
Businesses
10,693
Employees
$741.9M
Annual Payroll
15
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 351 | 24.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 219 | 15.4% |
| Information | 182 | 12.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 123 | 8.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 83 | 5.8% |
| Retail trade | 79 | 5.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 78 | 5.5% |
| Construction | 69 | 4.8% |
| Manufacturing | 54 | 3.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 46 | 3.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 40 | 2.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 34 | 2.4% |
| Finance and insurance | 26 | 1.8% |
| Educational services | 26 | 1.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 13 | 0.9% |
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 90039 vs 91204 →
ZIP 90039 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 90026
Los Angeles (90026)
67,869 residents
- 90065
Los Angeles (90065)
45,527 residents
- 90027
Los Angeles (90027)
45,151 residents
- 90029
Los Angeles (90029)
38,617 residents
- 91205
Glendale (91205)
37,810 residents
- 90039
Los Angeles (90039)
28,514 residents
- 90017 23,768
Los Angeles (90017)
23,768 residents
- 91204 16,032
Glendale (91204)
16,032 residents
- 91203 13,220
Glendale (91203)
13,220 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 90039 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 90039 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 90039
Los Angeles (90039)
$113,818 median income
- 91210
Glendale (91210)
$107,656 median income
- 90065
Los Angeles (90065)
$94,784 median income
- 90027
Los Angeles (90027)
$94,521 median income
- 90026
Los Angeles (90026)
$87,334 median income
- 91203
Glendale (91203)
$82,364 median income
- 91204
Glendale (91204)
$74,144 median income
- 91205
Glendale (91205)
$64,564 median income
- 90029
Los Angeles (90029)
$60,440 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 90039 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91204 | Glendale, CA | 16,032 | 1.7 mi |
| 90065 | Los Angeles, CA | 45,527 | 1.9 mi |
| 90026 | Los Angeles, CA | 67,869 | 2.3 mi |
| 91210 | Glendale, CA | 328 | 2.3 mi |
| 91205 | Glendale, CA | 37,810 | 2.0 mi |
| 90027 | Los Angeles, CA | 45,151 | 2.0 mi |
| 91203 | Glendale, CA | 13,220 | 2.9 mi |
| 90029 | Los Angeles, CA | 38,617 | 2.5 mi |
| 90090 | Dodgertown, CA | 0 | 2.9 mi |
| 90017 | Los Angeles, CA | 23,768 | 4.1 mi |
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