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ZIP Code 90503: Torrance, CA
ZIP code 90503 is in Torrance, California, entirely in Los Angeles County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 43,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the most populous of Torrance's 6 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $125,912 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Torrance · 6 residential ZIPs
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Census places
- Torrance
- Neighborhood
- Dudmore GeoNames
- Metro area
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- House districts
- CA-36 (52%), CA-43 (48%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 5.3 sq mi · 8,250 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 90503?
90503 centers on 33.839°, -118.354° and covers 5.3 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 90277, 90505, 90501, 90504, 90278.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 90503, 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 90503 compare with the rest of Torrance?
| Measure | 90503 | In Torrance | In Los Angeles County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 43,454 | 1st of 6 | 80th of 301 | 328th of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $126k | 1st of 5 | 48th of 265 | 309th of 1,189 |
| Median home value | $1.1M | 2nd of 5 | 72nd of 273 | 285th of 1,317 |
Its median household income is higher than in 92% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 97% 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 90503?
The 2020 Census counted 45,386 people in 90503; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 43,454. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 43,454
- 2020 Census count
- 45,386+2.3% since 2010 (44,383)
- Households
- 16,964
- Median age
- 41.3
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 90503?
Of the 43,454 people the ACS estimates in 90503, 20.6% are under 18 and 17.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Asian (not Hispanic) (40.3%), then White (not Hispanic) (32.2%).
- Under 1820.6%
- 18 to 6462.3%
- 65 and older17.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic40.3%
- White, not Hispanic32.2%
- Hispanic or Latino14.0%
- Other or two or more9.9%
- Black, not Hispanic3.6%
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 90503 earn?
Median household income is $125,912 (ACS 2020-2024), the 48th highest of the 265 ranked ZIP codes in Los Angeles County. It rose from $114,187 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $125,912
- Income per person
- $59,178
- Below the poverty line
- 7.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 55.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $120,21821,270 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 90503?
FHFA's house price index for 90503, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 71% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 42% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $1,099,700
- Median gross rent
- $2,302
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 52.6%
- Housing units
- 18,283
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 90503?
2,158 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 108 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services399
- Health care and social assistance395
- Retail trade280
- Wholesale trade192
- Accommodation and food services150
- Real estate and rental and leasing122
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 90503?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90277 | Redondo Beach | 34,844 | $128k | 2.0 mi |
| 90505 | Torrance | 35,148 | $116k | 2.2 mi |
| 90501 | Torrance | 41,787 | $93k | 2.3 mi |
| 90504 | Torrance | 33,084 | $108k | 2.3 mi |
| 90278 | Redondo Beach | 42,423 | $160k | 2.5 mi |
| 90254 | Hermosa Beach | 19,063 | $166k | 3.1 mi (near) |
| 90260 | Lawndale | 32,075 | $88k | 3.4 mi (near) |
| 90506 | Torrance | 0 | – | 3.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.