ZIP Code 90042

ZIP code 90042 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 12.0 square miles in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. The area is home to 62,430 residents, producing a population density of 5,187 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 90042 against California and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 90042 sits at $95,282 (6% below the California average), while per-capita income is $50,709. The poverty rate stands at 10.5% and the unemployment rate at 9.6%. On housing, the median home value is $976,400 (26% above the state average) with median rent at $1,913 per month, and 47.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 90042 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 42.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.6, and the average commute is 31 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Los Angeles County, so you can benchmark 90042 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 →