Wilmington, CA · standard
ZIP Code 90744
Los Angeles County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 53,815
- 2,492/sq mi
- $60,847
- Median income
- $631,500
- Median home value
- 9.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wilmington pairs a below-median household income with top-decile home values, in a suburban-density, renter-heavy and unusually populous area.
- 30th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 8%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2,492
- people per sq mi
- 36%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 90744 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 90744 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 21.6 square miles in Wilmington, Los Angeles County, California. The area is home to 53,815 residents, producing a population density of 2,492 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 90744 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 90744 sits at $60,847 (40% below the California average), while per-capita income is $24,506. The poverty rate stands at 21.5% and the unemployment rate at 6.9%. On housing, the median home value is $631,500 (18% below the state average) with median rent at $1,479 per month, and 35.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 90744 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 9.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.5, and the average commute is 27 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Los Angeles County, so you can benchmark 90744 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 90744
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 90744.
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
127 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
106 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
77 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
72 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
55 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 90744, Wilmington, 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
53,815
Population
21.6
Area (sq mi)
2,492
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 90744?
33.5
Median Age
52.2%
Male
47.8%
Female
37.9%
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?
$60,847
Median Household Income
-40% vs state
$24,506
Per Capita Income
21.5%
Poverty Rate
6.9%
Unemployment Rate
26.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 90744 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$60,847 30th percentile higher than 30% 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?
15,390
Total Housing Units
14,845
Occupied Units
545
Vacant Units
3.54
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$631,500
Median Home Value
-18% vs state
$1,479
Median Rent
1960
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
+4.7%
YoY Change (2024)
421
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+321%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 90744 have increased 4.7% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +321% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4.4% | 302 |
| 2021 | +12.4% | 339 |
| 2022 | +14.6% | 388 |
| 2023 | +3.4% | 402 |
| 2024 | +4.7% | 421 |
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 701 business establishments in ZIP 90744, employing approximately 9,359 people with a combined annual payroll of $691,192,000.
701
Businesses
9,359
Employees
$691.2M
Annual Payroll
14
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 127 | 18.1% |
| Retail trade | 106 | 15.1% |
| Accommodation and food services | 77 | 11.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 72 | 10.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 55 | 7.8% |
| Construction | 51 | 7.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 45 | 6.4% |
| Manufacturing | 38 | 5.4% |
| Finance and insurance | 28 | 4.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 26 | 3.7% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 26 | 3.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 23 | 3.3% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 12 | 1.7% |
| Information | 8 | 1.1% |
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 90744 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 90731
San Pedro (90731)
59,662 residents
- 90813
Long Beach (90813)
58,911 residents
- 90745
Carson (90745)
57,251 residents
- 90744
Wilmington (90744)
53,815 residents
- 90802
Long Beach (90802)
39,347 residents
- 90810
Long Beach (90810)
36,735 residents
- 90746
Carson (90746)
25,990 residents
- 90710
Harbor City (90710)
25,457 residents
- 90717 21,318
Lomita (90717)
21,318 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 90744 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 90744 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 90732
San Pedro (90732)
$120,807 median income
- 90746
Carson (90746)
$113,364 median income
- 90745
Carson (90745)
$107,988 median income
- 90717
Lomita (90717)
$94,241 median income
- 90810
Long Beach (90810)
$84,350 median income
- 90710
Harbor City (90710)
$82,478 median income
- 90731
San Pedro (90731)
$76,395 median income
- 90802
Long Beach (90802)
$74,510 median income
- 90744
Wilmington (90744)
$60,847 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 90744 ranks #9 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90745 | Carson, CA | 57,251 | 2.9 mi |
| 90710 | Harbor City, CA | 25,457 | 2.5 mi |
| 90731 | San Pedro, CA | 59,662 | 3.2 mi |
| 90813 | Long Beach, CA | 58,911 | 3.7 mi |
| 90831 | Long Beach, CA | 0 | 3.5 mi |
| 90717 | Lomita, CA | 21,318 | 3.4 mi |
| 90802 | Long Beach, CA | 39,347 | 3.5 mi |
| 90810 | Long Beach, CA | 36,735 | 3.6 mi |
| 90732 | San Pedro, CA | 21,115 | 3.6 mi |
| 90746 | Carson, CA | 25,990 | 5.6 mi |
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