Long Beach, CA · standard
ZIP Code 90808
Los Angeles County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 38,232
- 2,148/sq mi
- $137,855
- Median income
- $954,200
- Median home value
- 46.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Long Beach pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a suburban-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 5%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 3%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2,148
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 90808 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 90808 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 17.8 square miles in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California. The area is home to 38,232 residents, producing a population density of 2,148 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 90808 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 90808 sits at $137,855 (36% above the California average), while per-capita income is $59,560. The poverty rate stands at 4.3% and the unemployment rate at 4.5%. On housing, the median home value is $954,200 (23% above the state average) with median rent at $2,490 per month, and 82.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 90808 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 46.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.8, and the average commute is 28 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Los Angeles County, so you can benchmark 90808 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 90808
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 90808.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
132 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
125 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
91 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
87 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
75 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 90808, 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
38,232
Population
17.8
Area (sq mi)
2,148
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 90808?
44.8
Median Age
49.3%
Male
50.7%
Female
12.9%
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?
$137,855
Median Household Income
+36% vs state
$59,560
Per Capita Income
4.3%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
Unemployment Rate
28.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 90808 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$137,855 Top 5% higher than 95% 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?
14,796
Total Housing Units
14,198
Occupied Units
598
Vacant Units
2.76
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$954,200
Median Home Value
+23% vs state
$2,490
Median Rent
1955
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
+9.2%
YoY Change (2024)
387
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+287%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 90808 have increased 9.2% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +287% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3.7% | 269 |
| 2021 | +11.9% | 301 |
| 2022 | +11.7% | 336 |
| 2023 | +5.4% | 355 |
| 2024 | +9.2% | 387 |
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 851 business establishments in ZIP 90808, employing approximately 12,979 people with a combined annual payroll of $730,796,000.
851
Businesses
12,979
Employees
$730.8M
Annual Payroll
17
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 132 | 15.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 125 | 14.7% |
| Retail trade | 91 | 10.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 87 | 10.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 75 | 8.8% |
| Construction | 56 | 6.6% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 56 | 6.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 37 | 4.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 35 | 4.1% |
| Educational services | 35 | 4.1% |
| Finance and insurance | 34 | 4.0% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 25 | 2.9% |
| Information | 22 | 2.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 18 | 2.1% |
| Manufacturing | 12 | 1.4% |
| Industries not classified | 7 | 0.8% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 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 90808 vs 90713 →
ZIP 90808 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 90815
Long Beach (90815)
39,733 residents
- 90808
Long Beach (90808)
38,232 residents
- 90803
Long Beach (90803)
32,031 residents
- 90712
Lakewood (90712)
31,499 residents
- 90807
Long Beach (90807)
31,481 residents
- 90713
Lakewood (90713)
27,925 residents
- 90715
Lakewood (90715)
20,388 residents
- 90701
Artesia (90701)
16,591 residents
- 90716 14,184
Hawaiian Gardens (90716)
14,184 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 90808 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 90808 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 90808
Long Beach (90808)
$137,855 median income
- 90713
Lakewood (90713)
$133,419 median income
- 90712
Lakewood (90712)
$122,435 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
- 90807
Long Beach (90807)
$103,777 median income
- 90701
Artesia (90701)
$101,004 median income
- 90715
Lakewood (90715)
$91,875 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 90808 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90713 | Lakewood, CA | 27,925 | 1.7 mi |
| 90815 | Long Beach, CA | 39,733 | 2.0 mi |
| 90716 | Hawaiian Gardens, CA | 14,184 | 2.3 mi |
| 90715 | Lakewood, CA | 20,388 | 2.2 mi |
| 90822 | Long Beach, CA | 117 | 3.2 mi |
| 90712 | Lakewood, CA | 31,499 | 2.6 mi |
| 90807 | Long Beach, CA | 31,481 | 3.6 mi |
| 90803 | Long Beach, CA | 32,031 | 4.3 mi |
| 90701 | Artesia, CA | 16,591 | 3.5 mi |
| 90755 | Signal Hill, CA | 11,074 | 3.5 mi |
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