Long Beach, CA · standard
ZIP Code 90803
Los Angeles County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 32,031
- 3,067/sq mi
- $114,656
- Median income
- $1,186,800
- Median home value
- 64.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Long Beach pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a suburban-density, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 11%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 1%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3,067
- people per sq mi
- 44%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 90803 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 90803 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 10.4 square miles in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California. The area is home to 32,031 residents, producing a population density of 3,067 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 90803 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 90803 sits at $114,656 (13% above the California average), while per-capita income is $86,281. The poverty rate stands at 7.3% and the unemployment rate at 4.9%. On housing, the median home value is $1,186,800 (54% above the state average) with median rent at $2,154 per month, and 44.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 90803 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 64.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.4, and the average commute is 32 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Los Angeles County, so you can benchmark 90803 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 90803
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 90803.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
232 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
165 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
127 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
122 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
109 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 90803, Long Beach, 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
32,031
Population
10.4
Area (sq mi)
3,067
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 90803?
47.4
Median Age
51.9%
Male
48.1%
Female
14.3%
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?
$114,656
Median Household Income
+13% vs state
$86,281
Per Capita Income
7.3%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
31.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 90803 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$114,656 Top 11% higher than 89% 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?
18,261
Total Housing Units
16,894
Occupied Units
1,367
Vacant Units
1.85
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$1,186,800
Median Home Value
+54% vs state
$2,154
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
+6.8%
YoY Change (2024)
361
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+261%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 90803 have increased 6.8% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +261% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -0.6% | 243 |
| 2021 | +4.6% | 254 |
| 2022 | +19.0% | 302 |
| 2023 | +11.8% | 338 |
| 2024 | +6.8% | 361 |
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 1,181 business establishments in ZIP 90803, employing approximately 9,788 people with a combined annual payroll of $424,466,000.
1,181
Businesses
9,788
Employees
$424.5M
Annual Payroll
15
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 232 | 19.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 165 | 14.0% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 127 | 10.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 122 | 10.3% |
| Retail trade | 109 | 9.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 103 | 8.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 67 | 5.7% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 53 | 4.5% |
| Construction | 46 | 3.9% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 36 | 3.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 32 | 2.7% |
| Information | 31 | 2.6% |
| Educational services | 24 | 2.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 16 | 1.4% |
| Manufacturing | 11 | 0.9% |
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 90803 vs 90822 →
ZIP 90803 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 90804
Long Beach (90804)
40,311 residents
- 90815
Long Beach (90815)
39,733 residents
- 90808
Long Beach (90808)
38,232 residents
- 90803
Long Beach (90803)
32,031 residents
- 90740
Seal Beach (90740)
23,729 residents
- 90720
Los Alamitos (90720)
21,751 residents
- 90814
Long Beach (90814)
19,131 residents
- 90755 11,074
Signal Hill (90755)
11,074 residents
- 90743 456
Surfside (90743)
456 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 90803 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 90803 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 90743
Surfside (90743)
$170,966 median income
- 90808
Long Beach (90808)
$137,855 median income
- 90720
Los Alamitos (90720)
$135,851 median income
- 90815
Long Beach (90815)
$119,716 median income
- 90803
Long Beach (90803)
$114,656 median income
- 90755
Signal Hill (90755)
$113,512 median income
- 90814
Long Beach (90814)
$104,650 median income
- 90740
Seal Beach (90740)
$85,347 median income
- 90804
Long Beach (90804)
$71,614 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 90803 ranks #5 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90822 | Long Beach, CA | 117 | 1.2 mi |
| 90814 | Long Beach, CA | 19,131 | 1.4 mi |
| 90815 | Long Beach, CA | 39,733 | 2.4 mi |
| 90804 | Long Beach, CA | 40,311 | 2.1 mi |
| 90740 | Seal Beach, CA | 23,729 | 2.8 mi |
| 90808 | Long Beach, CA | 38,232 | 4.3 mi |
| 90743 | Surfside, CA | 456 | 3.3 mi |
| 90831 | Long Beach, CA | 0 | 4.6 mi |
| 90755 | Signal Hill, CA | 11,074 | 3.9 mi |
| 90720 | Los Alamitos, CA | 21,751 | 4.1 mi |
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