Carson, CA · standard
ZIP Code 90745
Los Angeles County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 57,251
- 2,663/sq mi
- $107,988
- Median income
- $679,100
- Median home value
- 28.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Carson pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a suburban-density, homeowner-dominated and unusually populous area.
- Top 14%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 7%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2,663
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 90745 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 90745 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 21.5 square miles in Carson, Los Angeles County, California. The area is home to 57,251 residents, producing a population density of 2,663 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 90745 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 90745 sits at $107,988 (6% above the California average), while per-capita income is $38,822. The poverty rate stands at 8.5% and the unemployment rate at 7.4%. On housing, the median home value is $679,100 (12% below the state average) with median rent at $1,845 per month, and 67.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 90745 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 28.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.8, 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 90745 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 90745
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 90745.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
133 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
106 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
105 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
104 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
91 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 90745, Carson, 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
57,251
Population
21.5
Area (sq mi)
2,663
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 90745?
41.8
Median Age
49.4%
Male
50.6%
Female
40.6%
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?
$107,988
Median Household Income
+6% vs state
$38,822
Per Capita Income
8.5%
Poverty Rate
7.4%
Unemployment Rate
27.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 90745 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$107,988 Top 14% higher than 86% 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?
17,054
Total Housing Units
16,136
Occupied Units
918
Vacant Units
3.48
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$679,100
Median Home Value
-12% vs state
$1,845
Median Rent
1965
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
+5.7%
YoY Change (2024)
385
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+285%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 90745 have increased 5.7% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +285% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4.5% | 280 |
| 2021 | +10.7% | 310 |
| 2022 | +12.6% | 349 |
| 2023 | +4.4% | 365 |
| 2024 | +5.7% | 385 |
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 867 business establishments in ZIP 90745, employing approximately 14,578 people with a combined annual payroll of $985,884,000.
867
Businesses
14,578
Employees
$985.9M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 133 | 15.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 106 | 12.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 105 | 12.1% |
| Retail trade | 104 | 12.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 91 | 10.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 78 | 9.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 52 | 6.0% |
| Construction | 47 | 5.4% |
| Manufacturing | 37 | 4.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 33 | 3.8% |
| Finance and insurance | 29 | 3.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 29 | 3.3% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 7 | 0.8% |
| Educational services | 6 | 0.7% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 6 | 0.7% |
| Information | 4 | 0.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 90745 vs 90502 →
ZIP 90745 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 90745
Carson (90745)
57,251 residents
- 90744
Wilmington (90744)
53,815 residents
- 90220
Compton (90220)
49,328 residents
- 90501
Torrance (90501)
43,180 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
- 90502 18,010
Torrance (90502)
18,010 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 90745 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 90745 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 90746
Carson (90746)
$113,364 median income
- 90745
Carson (90745)
$107,988 median income
- 90502
Torrance (90502)
$94,291 median income
- 90717
Lomita (90717)
$94,241 median income
- 90501
Torrance (90501)
$92,923 median income
- 90248
Gardena (90248)
$91,176 median income
- 90810
Long Beach (90810)
$84,350 median income
- 90710
Harbor City (90710)
$82,478 median income
- 90220
Compton (90220)
$82,335 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 90745 ranks #2 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90502 | Torrance, CA | 18,010 | 1.9 mi |
| 90744 | Wilmington, CA | 53,815 | 2.9 mi |
| 90810 | Long Beach, CA | 36,735 | 2.5 mi |
| 90746 | Carson, CA | 25,990 | 2.7 mi |
| 90747 | Carson, CA | 0 | 3.0 mi |
| 90710 | Harbor City, CA | 25,457 | 2.6 mi |
| 90501 | Torrance, CA | 43,180 | 3.0 mi |
| 90248 | Gardena, CA | 9,947 | 4.0 mi |
| 90717 | Lomita, CA | 21,318 | 3.6 mi |
| 90220 | Compton, CA | 49,328 | 4.4 mi |
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