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ZIP Code 90254: Hermosa Beach, CA
ZIP code 90254 is in Hermosa Beach, California, entirely in Los Angeles County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 19,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $166,442 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hermosa Beach · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Census places
- Hermosa Beach
- Metro area
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- House district
- CA-36 119th Congress
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 1.4 sq mi · 13,340 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 90254?
90254 centers on 33.864°, -118.399° and covers 1.4 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 90278, 90266, 90277.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 90254, 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 90254 compare with the rest of Los Angeles County?
| Measure | 90254 | In Los Angeles County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 19,063 | 227th of 301 | 832nd of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $166k | 12th of 265 | 110th of 1,189 |
| Median home value | $2M+ | 1= of 273 | 1= of 1,317 |
1= means a shared first place: 90254's median home value ties with 14 other ZIP codes at the Census cap in Los Angeles County; median home value ties with 61 other ZIP codes at the Census cap in California.
Its median household income is higher than in 98% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 98% 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 90254?
The 2020 Census counted 19,736 people in 90254; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 19,063. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 19,063
- 2020 Census count
- 19,736+1.2% since 2010 (19,506)
- Households
- 8,934
- Median age
- 42.7
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 90254?
Of the 19,063 people the ACS estimates in 90254, 19.5% are under 18 and 14.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (70.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (11.9%).
- Under 1819.5%
- 18 to 6466.6%
- 65 and older14.0%
- White, not Hispanic70.1%
- Hispanic or Latino11.9%
- Other or two or more9.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic7.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.9%
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 90254 earn?
Median household income is $166,442 (ACS 2020-2024), the 12th highest of the 265 ranked ZIP codes in Los Angeles County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($167,732 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $166,442±$23,214
- Income per person
- $111,872
- Below the poverty line
- 5.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 76.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $273,05110,080 returns; wages 60% 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 90254?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $2,000,000 or more
- Median gross rent
- $2,887
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 50.6%
- Housing units
- 10,385
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 90254?
1,128 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 155 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services237
- Health care and social assistance151
- Accommodation and food services108
- Real estate and rental and leasing107
- Other services (except public administration)100
- Retail trade83
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 90254?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90278 | Redondo Beach | 42,423 | $160k | 1.8 mi |
| 90266 | Manhattan Beach | 34,210 | $204k | 1.9 mi |
| 90277 | Redondo Beach | 34,844 | $128k | 2.5 mi |
| 90503 | Torrance | 43,454 | $126k | 3.1 mi (near) |
| 90260 | Lawndale | 32,075 | $88k | 3.3 mi (near) |
| 90245 | El Segundo | 16,769 | $151k | 3.7 mi (near) |
| 90504 | Torrance | 33,084 | $108k | 3.9 mi (near) |
| 90506 | Torrance | 0 | – | 4.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.