ZIP Code 90505

ZIP code 90505 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 15.0 square miles in Torrance, Los Angeles County, California. The area is home to 36,678 residents, producing a population density of 2,444 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 90505 against California and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 90505 sits at $115,593 (14% above the California average), while per-capita income is $60,677. The poverty rate stands at 6.7% and the unemployment rate at 5.4%. On housing, the median home value is $1,204,300 (56% above the state average) with median rent at $2,387 per month, and 55.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 90505 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 59.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.4, and the average commute is 29 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Los Angeles County, so you can benchmark 90505 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 →