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ZIP Code 90274: Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA
ZIP code 90274 uses the postal name Palos Verdes Peninsula, California and lies entirely in Los Angeles County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 25,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $215,925 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Palos Verdes Estates (40%), Rolling Hills Estates (29%) and Rolling Hills (25%); 6% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Palos Verdes Peninsula · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Census places
- Palos Verdes Estates (40%); Rolling Hills Estates (29%); Rolling Hills (25%)
- Neighborhood
- Melaga Cove GeoNames
- Metro area
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- House district
- CA-36 119th Congress
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 12.0 sq mi · 2,093 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 90274?
90274 centers on 33.780°, -118.372° and covers 12.0 square miles of land plus 1.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 90275, 90505, 90717, 90277.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 90274, 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 90274 compare with the rest of Los Angeles County?
| Measure | 90274 | In Los Angeles County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 25,059 | 197th of 301 | 722nd of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $216k | 2nd of 265 | 30th of 1,189 |
| Median home value | $2M+ | 1= of 273 | 1= of 1,317 |
1= means a shared first place: 90274'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 99% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 85% 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 90274?
The 2020 Census counted 25,307 people in 90274; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 25,059. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 25,059
- 2020 Census count
- 25,307+0.4% since 2010 (25,209)
- Households
- 9,194
- Median age
- 51.1
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 90274?
Of the 25,059 people the ACS estimates in 90274, 22.5% are under 18 and 26.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (58.6%), then Asian (not Hispanic) (23.6%).
- Under 1822.5%
- 18 to 6450.9%
- 65 and older26.6%
- White, not Hispanic58.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic23.6%
- Other or two or more8.1%
- Hispanic or Latino6.3%
- Black, not Hispanic3.4%
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 90274 earn?
Median household income is $215,925 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 265 ranked ZIP codes in Los Angeles County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($208,489 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $215,925
- Income per person
- $115,718
- Below the poverty line
- 3.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 76.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $397,88712,860 returns; wages 40% 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 90274?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $2,000,000 or more
- Median gross rent
- $3,492
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.1%
- Housing units
- 10,062
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 90274?
1,069 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 93 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services223
- Health care and social assistance192
- Real estate and rental and leasing145
- Finance and insurance86
- Retail trade59
- Other services (except public administration)54
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 90274?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90275 | Rancho Palos Verdes | 40,945 | $180k | 1.9 mi |
| 90505 | Torrance | 35,148 | $116k | 2.4 mi |
| 90717 | Lomita | 21,482 | $94k | 3.3 mi |
| 90277 | Redondo Beach | 34,844 | $128k | 3.6 mi |
| 90503 | Torrance | 43,454 | $126k | 4.2 mi (near) |
| 90710 | Harbor City | 26,761 | $83k | 4.3 mi (near) |
| 90732 | San Pedro | 23,067 | $121k | 4.5 mi (near) |
| 90501 | Torrance | 41,787 | $93k | 5.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.