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ZIP Code 90049
Los Angeles County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 35,482
- 912/sq mi
- $170,607
- Median income
- $2,000,001
- Median home value
- 79.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Los Angeles pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 2%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 1%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 912
- people per sq mi
- 53%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 90049 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 90049 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 38.9 square miles in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. The area is home to 35,482 residents, producing a population density of 912 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 90049 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 90049 sits at $170,607 (68% above the California average), while per-capita income is $125,951. The poverty rate stands at 6.0% and the unemployment rate at 5.5%. On housing, the median home value is $2,000,001 (159% above the state average) with median rent at $2,957 per month, and 53.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 90049 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 79.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.1, and the average commute is 22 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Los Angeles County, so you can benchmark 90049 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 90049
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 90049.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
399 establishments
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
318 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
267 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
257 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 137
Other services (except public administration)
137 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 90049, 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
35,482
Population
38.9
Area (sq mi)
912
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 90049?
40.1
Median Age
48.6%
Male
51.4%
Female
21.5%
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?
$170,607
Median Household Income
+68% vs state
$125,951
Per Capita Income
6.0%
Poverty Rate
5.5%
Unemployment Rate
22.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 90049 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$170,607 Top 2% higher than 98% 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?
18,727
Total Housing Units
16,649
Occupied Units
2,078
Vacant Units
2.19
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$2,000,001
Median Home Value
+159% vs state
$2,957
Median Rent
1968
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
-7.1%
YoY Change (2021)
126
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+26%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 90049 have decreased 7.1% over the past year (2021). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +26% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +0.2% | 183 |
| 2016 | +18.5% | 217 |
| 2019 | -16.9% | 180 |
| 2020 | -25.0% | 135 |
| 2021 | -7.1% | 126 |
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 2021. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 1,998 business establishments in ZIP 90049, employing approximately 19,035 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,493,766,000.
1,998
Businesses
19,035
Employees
$1.5B
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 399 | 20.0% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 318 | 15.9% |
| Health care and social assistance | 267 | 13.4% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 257 | 12.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 137 | 6.9% |
| Information | 122 | 6.1% |
| Retail trade | 94 | 4.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 88 | 4.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 88 | 4.4% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 66 | 3.3% |
| Educational services | 55 | 2.8% |
| Construction | 42 | 2.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 31 | 1.6% |
| Manufacturing | 19 | 0.9% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 9 | 0.5% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 4 | 0.2% |
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 90049 vs 90077 →
ZIP 90049 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 90024
Los Angeles (90024)
47,452 residents
- 90049
Los Angeles (90049)
35,482 residents
- 90403
Santa Monica (90403)
24,525 residents
- 90272
Pacific Palisades (90272)
22,986 residents
- 90404
Santa Monica (90404)
21,360 residents
- 91436 14,372
Encino (91436)
14,372 residents
- 90402 12,250
Santa Monica (90402)
12,250 residents
- 90077 9,377
Los Angeles (90077)
9,377 residents
- 90401 6,722
Santa Monica (90401)
6,722 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 90049 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 90049 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 90077
Los Angeles (90077)
$206,319 median income
- 90272
Pacific Palisades (90272)
$189,713 median income
- 91436
Encino (91436)
$177,981 median income
- 90049
Los Angeles (90049)
$170,607 median income
- 90402
Santa Monica (90402)
$159,100 median income
- 90403
Santa Monica (90403)
$121,925 median income
- 90401
Santa Monica (90401)
$110,385 median income
- 90404
Santa Monica (90404)
$95,139 median income
- 90024 $76,583
Los Angeles (90024)
$76,583 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 90049 ranks #4 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90077 | Los Angeles, CA | 9,377 | 2.3 mi |
| 90403 | Santa Monica, CA | 24,525 | 3.9 mi |
| 90272 | Pacific Palisades, CA | 22,986 | 3.1 mi |
| 90095 | Los Angeles, CA | 3 | 2.9 mi |
| 90073 | Los Angeles, CA | 539 | 2.9 mi |
| 90402 | Santa Monica, CA | 12,250 | 3.7 mi |
| 91436 | Encino, CA | 14,372 | 4.4 mi |
| 90401 | Santa Monica, CA | 6,722 | 5.0 mi |
| 90024 | Los Angeles, CA | 47,452 | 3.4 mi |
| 90404 | Santa Monica, CA | 21,360 | 4.3 mi |
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