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ZIP Code 90742: Sunset Beach, CA
ZIP code 90742 uses the postal name Sunset Beach, California and lies entirely in Orange County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 410 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $122,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Most of its land (100%) lies in the city of Huntington Beach.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Sunset Beach · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Orange County
- Census places
- Huntington Beach
- Metro area
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- House district
- CA-47 119th Congress
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 0.2 sq mi · 2,355 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 90742?
90742 centers on 33.721°, -118.076° and covers 0.2 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 90743, 92649.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 90742, 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 90742 compare with the rest of Orange County?
| Measure | 90742 | In Orange County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 405 | 89th of 90 | 1,558th of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $122k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
90742's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (405). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 86% of 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 90742?
The 2020 Census counted 748 people in 90742; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 405. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 405±159 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 748−10.0% since 2010 (831)
- Households
- 251
- Median age
- 52.5
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 90742?
Of the 405 people the ACS estimates in 90742, 10.1% are under 18 and 15.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (71.9%), then Hispanic or Latino (23.2%).
- Under 1810.1%
- 18 to 6474.1%
- 65 and older15.8%
- White, not Hispanic71.9%
- Hispanic or Latino23.2%
- Other or two or more2.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 90742 earn?
Median household income is $122,250 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($101,367 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $122,250±$13,998
- Income per person
- $97,334
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 72.3%
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 90742?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $2,410
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 37.5%
- Housing units
- 487
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 90742?
42 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services11
- Health care and social assistance7
- Professional, scientific, and technical services6
- Construction4
- Retail trade3
- Real estate and rental and leasing3
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 90742?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90743 | Surfside | 468 | $171k | 1.1 mi |
| 92649 | Huntington Beach | 35,346 | $123k | 1.8 mi |
| 90740 | Seal Beach | 24,254 | $85k | 2.3 mi (near) |
| 92647 | Huntington Beach | 59,047 | $105k | 3.9 mi (near) |
| 90803 | Long Beach | 31,526 | $115k | 4.0 mi (near) |
| 90822 | Long Beach | 93 | – | 4.7 mi (near) |
| 92648 | Huntington Beach | 45,827 | $130k | 4.6 mi (near) |
| 90840 | Long Beach | 0 | – | 5.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.