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ZIP Code 90248: Gardena, CA
ZIP code 90248 uses the postal name Gardena, California and lies entirely in Los Angeles County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 11,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the least populous of Gardena's 3 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $91,176 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Los Angeles (33%), Carson (29%), West Rancho Dominguez (24%) and Gardena (9%), and 1% in smaller places; 4% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Gardena · 3 residential ZIPs
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Census places
- Los Angeles (33%); Carson (29%); West Rancho Dominguez (24%) census-designated place; Gardena (9%)
- Neighborhoods
- Harbor Gateway, Roosevelt GeoNames
- Metro area
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- House districts
- CA-43 (50%), CA-44 (50%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 4.8 sq mi · 2,364 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 90248?
90248 centers on 33.878°, -118.284° and covers 4.8 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 90247, 90746, 90504, 90061, 90220, 90502, 90501, 90059, 90745.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 90248, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 90248 compare with the rest of Gardena?
| Measure | 90248 | In Gardena | In Los Angeles County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 11,235 | 3rd of 3 | 257th of 301 | 980th of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $91k | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $724k | 2nd of 3 | 193rd of 273 | 651st of 1,317 |
90248's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$26,247) is more than a quarter of the figure ($91,176). 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 86% 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 90248?
The 2020 Census counted 11,295 people in 90248; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 11,235. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 13.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 11,235±1,202 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 11,295+13.6% since 2010 (9,947)
- Households
- 4,080
- Median age
- 43.1
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 90248?
Of the 11,235 people the ACS estimates in 90248, 15.1% are under 18 and 22.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Asian (not Hispanic) (35.8%), then Hispanic or Latino (28.0%).
- Under 1815.1%
- 18 to 6462.8%
- 65 and older22.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic35.8%
- Hispanic or Latino28.0%
- Black, not Hispanic19.1%
- White, not Hispanic9.1%
- Other or two or more8.0%
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 90248 earn?
Median household income is $91,176 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($75,396 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $91,176±$26,247
- Income per person
- $42,764
- Below the poverty line
- 10.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 37.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $76,9535,750 returns; wages 71% 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 90248?
FHFA's house price index for 90248, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 89% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 37% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −0.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $724,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,679
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 65.3%
- Housing units
- 4,220
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 90248?
1,387 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 65 fewer than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade260
- Transportation and warehousing238
- Manufacturing174
- Retail trade99
- Construction94
- Professional, scientific, and technical services90
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 90248?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90247 | Gardena | 47,053 | $77k | 1.2 mi |
| 90746 | Carson | 27,091 | $113k | 2.3 mi |
| 90504 | Torrance | 33,084 | $108k | 2.8 mi |
| 90061 | Los Angeles | 30,051 | $61k | 3.0 mi |
| 90220 | Compton | 48,354 | $82k | 3.1 mi |
| 90502 | Torrance | 18,467 | $94k | 3.2 mi |
| 90501 | Torrance | 41,787 | $93k | 3.5 mi |
| 90059 | Los Angeles | 37,511 | $56k | 4.0 mi |
| 90745 | Carson | 57,397 | $108k | 4.2 mi |
| 90747 | Carson | 11 | – | 2.1 mi (near) |
| 90249 | Gardena | 26,290 | $90k | 2.4 mi (near) |
| 90506 | Torrance | 0 | – | 2.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.