US Census Data

ZIP 90004 vs ZIP 90012

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 90004 and ZIP Code 90012: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 90004 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 90004 has the higher population (58,844 vs 37,463 in ZIP 90012). ZIP 90012 has the higher median household income ($67,635 vs $62,655 in ZIP 90004). ZIP 90004 has the higher median home value ($1,457,200 vs $686,400 in ZIP 90012).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 90004ZIP 90012
Population58,84437,463
Median age36.8 yrs36.1 yrs
Median household income$62,655$67,635
Median home value$1,457,200$686,400
Median gross rent$1,752$2,116
Housing units26,04616,541
Homeownership rate16.9%8.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.0%39.5%
Unemployment rate7.4%7.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 90004ZIP 90012
Population60,541 → 58,844 (-2.8%)36,552 → 37,463 (+2.5%)
Median household income$49,675 → $62,655 (+26.1%)$47,027 → $67,635 (+43.8%)
Median home value$1,063,200 → $1,457,200 (+37.1%)$533,200 → $686,400 (+28.7%)
Median gross rent$1,307 → $1,752 (+34.0%)$1,688 → $2,116 (+25.4%)

ZIP 90004

Population
60,54158,844
Median household income
$49,675$62,655
Median home value
$1,063,200$1,457,200
Median gross rent
$1,307$1,752

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 90004ZIP 90012
Under 55.2%2.3%
5 to 1713.2%5.5%
18 to 248.7%10.1%
25 to 3419.8%29.8%
35 to 4414.0%18.5%
45 to 5413.0%11.4%
55 to 6413.5%8.6%
65 to 747.7%6.6%
75 and over4.9%7.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 90004ZIP 90012
White (non-Hispanic)20.8%18.6%
Black or African American4.3%12.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.2%
Asian25.1%35.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Some other race0.6%0.7%
Two or more races3.1%4.5%
Hispanic or Latino46.0%28.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 90004ZIP 90012
No high school diploma22.3%22.5%
High school graduate17.5%18.6%
Some college or associate's20.2%19.4%
Bachelor's degree27.6%25.1%
Graduate or professional degree12.4%14.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 90004ZIP 90012
Drove alone54.7%52.3%
Carpooled8.6%6.6%
Public transit14.1%8.0%
Walked2.9%7.4%
Bicycle0.7%0.7%
Worked from home16.4%23.2%
Other means2.6%1.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 90004ZIP 90012
1-unit, detached15.5%4.2%
1-unit, attached2.8%2.0%
2 to 4 units10.9%5.1%
5 to 19 units36.0%13.2%
20 or more units34.5%75.2%
Mobile home & other0.3%0.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 90004ZIP 90012
Poverty rate18.8%22.7%
Average household size2.441.90
Mean commute (minutes)3229
Median year structure built19581987

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