Norwalk, CA · standard
ZIP Code 90650
Los Angeles County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 105,549
- 4,154/sq mi
- $100,085
- Median income
- $644,700
- Median home value
- 21.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Norwalk pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a suburban-density, homeowner-dominated and unusually populous area.
- Top 19%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 8%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4,154
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 90650 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 90650 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 25.4 square miles in Norwalk, Los Angeles County, California. The area is home to 105,549 residents, producing a population density of 4,154 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 90650 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 90650 sits at $100,085 (2% below the California average), while per-capita income is $33,386. The poverty rate stands at 9.3% and the unemployment rate at 5.7%. On housing, the median home value is $644,700 (17% below the state average) with median rent at $2,090 per month, and 68.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 90650 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 21.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.3, and the average commute is 30 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Los Angeles County, so you can benchmark 90650 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 90650
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 90650.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
184 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
174 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
155 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
123 establishments
- Construction
Construction
107 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 90650, Norwalk, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
105,549
Population
25.4
Area (sq mi)
4,154
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 90650?
37.3
Median Age
50.1%
Male
49.9%
Female
33.1%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$100,085
Median Household Income
-2% vs state
$33,386
Per Capita Income
9.3%
Poverty Rate
5.7%
Unemployment Rate
29.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 90650 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$100,085 Top 19% higher than 81% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
27,704
Total Housing Units
27,216
Occupied Units
488
Vacant Units
3.60
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$644,700
Median Home Value
-17% vs state
$2,090
Median Rent
1957
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+8.4%
YoY Change (2024)
428
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+328%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 90650 have increased 8.4% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +328% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +5.0% | 300 |
| 2021 | +12.8% | 338 |
| 2022 | +13.6% | 384 |
| 2023 | +2.9% | 395 |
| 2024 | +8.4% | 428 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 1,304 business establishments in ZIP 90650, employing approximately 16,257 people with a combined annual payroll of $958,239,000.
1,304
Businesses
16,257
Employees
$958.2M
Annual Payroll
17
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 184 | 14.1% |
| Accommodation and food services | 174 | 13.3% |
| Retail trade | 155 | 11.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 123 | 9.4% |
| Construction | 107 | 8.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 105 | 8.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 85 | 6.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 78 | 6.0% |
| Finance and insurance | 66 | 5.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 65 | 5.0% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 56 | 4.3% |
| Manufacturing | 47 | 3.6% |
| Information | 18 | 1.4% |
| Educational services | 17 | 1.3% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 15 | 1.1% |
| Utilities | 4 | 0.3% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 4 | 0.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 90650 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 90650
Norwalk (90650)
105,549 residents
- 90706
Bellflower (90706)
76,615 residents
- 90703
Cerritos (90703)
49,399 residents
- 90638
La Mirada (90638)
49,012 residents
- 90242
Downey (90242)
43,497 residents
- 90241
Downey (90241)
42,399 residents
- 90240 25,876
Downey (90240)
25,876 residents
- 90715 20,388
Lakewood (90715)
20,388 residents
- 90701 16,591
Artesia (90701)
16,591 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 90650 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 90650 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 90703
Cerritos (90703)
$134,987 median income
- 90638
La Mirada (90638)
$109,649 median income
- 90240
Downey (90240)
$101,904 median income
- 90701
Artesia (90701)
$101,004 median income
- 90650
Norwalk (90650)
$100,085 median income
- 90715
Lakewood (90715)
$91,875 median income
- 90242
Downey (90242)
$89,075 median income
- 90670
Santa Fe Springs (90670)
$88,872 median income
- 90241
Downey (90241)
$88,006 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 90650 ranks #5 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90701 | Artesia, CA | 16,591 | 2.7 mi |
| 90670 | Santa Fe Springs, CA | 14,866 | 2.1 mi |
| 90703 | Cerritos, CA | 49,399 | 2.8 mi |
| 90706 | Bellflower, CA | 76,615 | 2.9 mi |
| 90715 | Lakewood, CA | 20,388 | 4.6 mi |
| 90242 | Downey, CA | 43,497 | 3.5 mi |
| 90638 | La Mirada, CA | 49,012 | 4.2 mi |
| 90241 | Downey, CA | 42,399 | 3.6 mi |
| 90240 | Downey, CA | 25,876 | 4.0 mi |
| 90716 | Hawaiian Gardens, CA | 14,184 | 5.3 mi |
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