US Census Data

ZIP 90002 vs ZIP 90012

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 90002 and ZIP Code 90012: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 90002 and ZIP 90012 are ZIP Code areas in California. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 90002 has the higher population (52,735 vs 37,463 in ZIP 90012). ZIP 90012 has the higher median household income ($67,635 vs $56,158 in ZIP 90002). ZIP 90012 has the higher median home value ($686,400 vs $502,600 in ZIP 90002).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 90002ZIP 90012
Population52,73537,463
Median age30.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Median household income$56,158$67,635
Median home value$502,600$686,400
Median gross rent$1,509$2,116
Housing units13,80816,541
Homeownership rate40.7%8.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.1%39.5%
Unemployment rate10.0%7.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 90002ZIP 90012
Population53,302 → 52,735 (-1.1%)36,552 → 37,463 (+2.5%)
Median household income$37,285 → $56,158 (+50.6%)$47,027 → $67,635 (+43.8%)
Median home value$345,900 → $502,600 (+45.3%)$533,200 → $686,400 (+28.7%)
Median gross rent$1,187 → $1,509 (+27.1%)$1,688 → $2,116 (+25.4%)

ZIP 90002

Population
53,30252,735
Median household income
$37,285$56,158
Median home value
$345,900$502,600
Median gross rent
$1,187$1,509

ZIP 90012

Population
36,55237,463
Median household income
$47,027$67,635
Median home value
$533,200$686,400
Median gross rent
$1,688$2,116

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 90002ZIP 90012
Under 56.5%2.3%
5 to 1722.2%5.5%
18 to 2412.1%10.1%
25 to 3414.9%29.8%
35 to 4413.0%18.5%
45 to 5412.0%11.4%
55 to 6410.6%8.6%
65 to 745.7%6.6%
75 and over3.0%7.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 90002ZIP 90012
White (non-Hispanic)0.4%18.6%
Black or African American15.0%12.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.2%
Asian1.4%35.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.1%0.7%
Two or more races0.9%4.5%
Hispanic or Latino82.0%28.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 90002ZIP 90012
No high school diploma46.8%22.5%
High school graduate24.3%18.6%
Some college or associate's20.9%19.4%
Bachelor's degree6.1%25.1%
Graduate or professional degree2.0%14.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 90002ZIP 90012
Drove alone68.4%52.3%
Carpooled12.6%6.6%
Public transit7.9%8.0%
Walked2.8%7.4%
Bicycle0.3%0.7%
Worked from home4.2%23.2%
Other means3.8%1.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 90002ZIP 90012
1-unit, detached57.3%4.2%
1-unit, attached12.4%2.0%
2 to 4 units12.5%5.1%
5 to 19 units10.9%13.2%
20 or more units6.4%75.2%
Mobile home & other0.6%0.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 90002ZIP 90012
Poverty rate23.4%22.7%
Average household size3.951.90
Mean commute (minutes)3529
Median year structure built19531987

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