Hawthorne, CA · standard
ZIP Code 90250
Los Angeles County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 93,193
- 5,375/sq mi
- $78,331
- Median income
- $874,600
- Median home value
- 26.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Hawthorne pairs an above-median household income with top-decile home values, in a suburban-density, renter-heavy and unusually populous area.
- Top 40%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 4%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5,375
- people per sq mi
- 32%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 90250 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 90250 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 17.3 square miles in Hawthorne, Los Angeles County, California. The area is home to 93,193 residents, producing a population density of 5,375 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 90250 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 90250 sits at $78,331 (23% below the California average), while per-capita income is $36,597. The poverty rate stands at 14.7% and the unemployment rate at 7.8%. On housing, the median home value is $874,600 (13% above the state average) with median rent at $1,783 per month, and 31.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 90250 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 26.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.4, and the average commute is 28 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Los Angeles County, so you can benchmark 90250 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 90250
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 90250.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
192 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
168 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
149 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
133 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
121 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 90250, Hawthorne, 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
93,193
Population
17.3
Area (sq mi)
5,375
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 90250?
34.4
Median Age
49.1%
Male
50.9%
Female
31.7%
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?
$78,331
Median Household Income
-23% vs state
$36,597
Per Capita Income
14.7%
Poverty Rate
7.8%
Unemployment Rate
27.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 90250 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$78,331 Top 40% higher than 60% 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?
34,072
Total Housing Units
32,594
Occupied Units
1,478
Vacant Units
2.86
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$874,600
Median Home Value
+13% vs state
$1,783
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
+10.3%
YoY Change (2024)
438
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+338%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 90250 have increased 10.3% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +338% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3.5% | 322 |
| 2021 | +10.1% | 354 |
| 2022 | +11.5% | 395 |
| 2023 | +0.7% | 397 |
| 2024 | +10.3% | 438 |
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 1,403 business establishments in ZIP 90250, employing approximately 28,756 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,525,596,000.
1,403
Businesses
28,756
Employees
$2.5B
Annual Payroll
17
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 192 | 13.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 168 | 12.0% |
| Retail trade | 149 | 10.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 133 | 9.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 121 | 8.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 112 | 8.0% |
| Construction | 109 | 7.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 74 | 5.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 73 | 5.2% |
| Manufacturing | 69 | 4.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 67 | 4.8% |
| Information | 37 | 2.6% |
| Finance and insurance | 37 | 2.6% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 35 | 2.5% |
| Educational services | 18 | 1.3% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 6 | 0.4% |
| Utilities | 3 | 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 90250 vs 90260 →
ZIP 90250 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 90250
Hawthorne (90250)
93,193 residents
- 90278
Redondo Beach (90278)
40,071 residents
- 90301 36,568
Inglewood (90301)
36,568 residents
- 90260 34,924
Lawndale (90260)
34,924 residents
- 90504 32,102
Torrance (90504)
32,102 residents
- 90304 28,210
Inglewood (90304)
28,210 residents
- 90249 26,669
Gardena (90249)
26,669 residents
- 90303 26,176
Inglewood (90303)
26,176 residents
- 90245 16,654
El Segundo (90245)
16,654 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 90250 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 90250 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 90278
Redondo Beach (90278)
$160,236 median income
- 90245
El Segundo (90245)
$150,737 median income
- 90504
Torrance (90504)
$107,552 median income
- 90305
Inglewood (90305)
$92,665 median income
- 90249
Gardena (90249)
$89,712 median income
- 90260
Lawndale (90260)
$87,825 median income
- 90250
Hawthorne (90250)
$78,331 median income
- 90303
Inglewood (90303)
$72,815 median income
- 90301
Inglewood (90301)
$65,806 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 90250 ranks #7 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90260 | Lawndale, CA | 34,924 | 1.8 mi |
| 90304 | Inglewood, CA | 28,210 | 1.7 mi |
| 90303 | Inglewood, CA | 26,176 | 1.9 mi |
| 90249 | Gardena, CA | 26,669 | 2.1 mi |
| 90506 | Torrance, CA | 0 | 2.3 mi |
| 90301 | Inglewood, CA | 36,568 | 3.0 mi |
| 90245 | El Segundo, CA | 16,654 | 3.0 mi |
| 90278 | Redondo Beach, CA | 40,071 | 3.1 mi |
| 90305 | Inglewood, CA | 14,853 | 3.3 mi |
| 90504 | Torrance, CA | 32,102 | 3.4 mi |
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