ZIP Code 90742

ZIP code 90742 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.5 square miles in Sunset Beach, Orange County, California. The area is home to 831 residents, producing a population density of 1,741 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 90742 against California and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 90742 sits at $122,250 (20% above the California average), while per-capita income is $97,334. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at $2,410 per month, and 37.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 90742 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 72.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Orange County, so you can benchmark 90742 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 →