US Census Data

ZIP 90012 vs ZIP 90018

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 90012 and ZIP Code 90018: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 90012 and ZIP 90018 are ZIP Code areas in California. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 90018 has the higher population (48,812 vs 37,463 in ZIP 90012). ZIP 90012 has the higher median household income ($67,635 vs $63,671 in ZIP 90018). ZIP 90018 has the higher median home value ($886,800 vs $686,400 in ZIP 90012).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 90012ZIP 90018
Population37,46348,812
Median age36.1 yrs37.4 yrs
Median household income$67,635$63,671
Median home value$686,400$886,800
Median gross rent$2,116$1,512
Housing units16,54117,917
Homeownership rate8.2%32.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.5%24.4%
Unemployment rate7.1%9.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 90012ZIP 90018
Population36,552 → 37,463 (+2.5%)53,490 → 48,812 (-8.7%)
Median household income$47,027 → $67,635 (+43.8%)$45,984 → $63,671 (+38.5%)
Median home value$533,200 → $686,400 (+28.7%)$586,500 → $886,800 (+51.2%)
Median gross rent$1,688 → $2,116 (+25.4%)$1,189 → $1,512 (+27.2%)

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

ZIP 90018

Population
53,49048,812
Median household income
$45,984$63,671
Median home value
$586,500$886,800
Median gross rent
$1,189$1,512

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 90012ZIP 90018
Under 52.3%5.0%
5 to 175.5%15.6%
18 to 2410.1%9.6%
25 to 3429.8%16.3%
35 to 4418.5%13.7%
45 to 5411.4%12.9%
55 to 648.6%11.7%
65 to 746.6%8.9%
75 and over7.0%6.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 90012ZIP 90018
White (non-Hispanic)18.6%8.3%
Black or African American12.1%23.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.1%
Asian35.3%5.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Some other race0.7%1.6%
Two or more races4.5%3.5%
Hispanic or Latino28.5%57.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 90012ZIP 90018
No high school diploma22.5%26.1%
High school graduate18.6%22.0%
Some college or associate's19.4%27.4%
Bachelor's degree25.1%16.1%
Graduate or professional degree14.4%8.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 90012ZIP 90018
Drove alone52.3%67.0%
Carpooled6.6%9.0%
Public transit8.0%10.0%
Walked7.4%1.9%
Bicycle0.7%0.6%
Worked from home23.2%10.0%
Other means1.9%1.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 90012ZIP 90018
1-unit, detached4.2%38.0%
1-unit, attached2.0%8.3%
2 to 4 units5.1%24.0%
5 to 19 units13.2%14.4%
20 or more units75.2%14.7%
Mobile home & other0.3%0.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 90012ZIP 90018
Poverty rate22.7%19.2%
Average household size1.902.86
Mean commute (minutes)2935
Median year structure built19871941

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