Residential delivery area · California
ZIP Code 90250: Hawthorne, CA
ZIP code 90250 is in Hawthorne, California, entirely in Los Angeles County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 94,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $78,331 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Hawthorne (85%) and Del Aire (12%), and 1% in smaller places; 2% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hawthorne · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Census places
- Hawthorne (85%); Del Aire (12%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- House district
- CA-43 119th Congress
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 6.8 sq mi · 13,863 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 90251 also use the name Hawthorne
Where is ZIP code 90250?
90250 centers on 33.914°, -118.351° and covers 6.8 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 90304, 90260, 90303, 90249, 90245, 90278, 90266, 90047, 90045.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 90250, 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).
How does 90250 compare with the rest of Los Angeles County?
| Measure | 90250 | In Los Angeles County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 93,826 | 5th of 301 | 8th of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $78k | 189th of 265 | 866th of 1,189 |
| Median home value | $875k | 128th of 273 | 462nd of 1,317 |
Its median household income is higher than in 60% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 99% of all 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 90250?
The 2020 Census counted 97,653 people in 90250; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 93,826. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 4.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 93,826
- 2020 Census count
- 97,653+4.8% since 2010 (93,193)
- Households
- 32,594
- Median age
- 34.4
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 90250?
Of the 93,826 people the ACS estimates in 90250, 24.5% are under 18 and 10.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (53.6%), then Black (not Hispanic) (22.7%).
- Under 1824.5%
- 18 to 6464.9%
- 65 and older10.6%
- Hispanic or Latino53.6%
- Black, not Hispanic22.7%
- White, not Hispanic11.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic8.2%
- Other or two or more4.4%
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 90250 earn?
Median household income is $78,331 (ACS 2020-2024), the 189th highest of the 265 ranked ZIP codes in Los Angeles County. It rose from $69,084 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $78,331
- Income per person
- $36,597
- Below the poverty line
- 14.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,97343,650 returns; wages 84% 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 90250?
FHFA's house price index for 90250, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 92% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 35% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +0.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $874,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,783
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 31.9%
- Housing units
- 34,072
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 90250?
1,403 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 130 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance192
- Other services (except public administration)168
- Retail trade149
- Accommodation and food services133
- Professional, scientific, and technical services121
- Transportation and warehousing112
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 90250?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90304 | Inglewood | 25,430 | $64k | 1.7 mi |
| 90260 | Lawndale | 32,075 | $88k | 1.7 mi |
| 90303 | Inglewood | 22,727 | $73k | 1.9 mi |
| 90249 | Gardena | 26,290 | $90k | 2.2 mi |
| 90245 | El Segundo | 16,769 | $151k | 2.9 mi |
| 90278 | Redondo Beach | 42,423 | $160k | 3.0 mi |
| 90266 | Manhattan Beach | 34,210 | $204k | 3.3 mi |
| 90047 | Los Angeles | 50,974 | $72k | 3.7 mi |
| 90045 | Los Angeles | 41,786 | $135k | 4.2 mi |
| 90506 | Torrance | 0 | – | 2.3 mi (near) |
| 90301 | Inglewood | 36,060 | $66k | 3.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Hawthorne?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Hawthorne, CA without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 90251 | Los Angeles County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.