US Census Data

ZIP 90012 vs ZIP 90020

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 90012 and ZIP Code 90020: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 90012 and ZIP 90020 are ZIP Code areas in California. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 90020 has the higher population (38,361 vs 37,463 in ZIP 90012). ZIP 90012 has the higher median household income ($67,635 vs $55,832 in ZIP 90020). ZIP 90020 has the higher median home value ($826,500 vs $686,400 in ZIP 90012).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 90012ZIP 90020
Population37,46338,361
Median age36.1 yrs36.7 yrs
Median household income$67,635$55,832
Median home value$686,400$826,500
Median gross rent$2,116$1,734
Housing units16,54119,119
Homeownership rate8.2%9.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.5%46.0%
Unemployment rate7.1%7.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 90012ZIP 90020
Population36,552 → 37,463 (+2.5%)39,189 → 38,361 (-2.1%)
Median household income$47,027 → $67,635 (+43.8%)$49,068 → $55,832 (+13.8%)
Median home value$533,200 → $686,400 (+28.7%)$633,700 → $826,500 (+30.4%)
Median gross rent$1,688 → $2,116 (+25.4%)$1,376 → $1,734 (+26.0%)

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 90020

Population
39,18938,361
Median household income
$49,068$55,832
Median home value
$633,700$826,500
Median gross rent
$1,376$1,734

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 90012ZIP 90020
Under 52.3%4.1%
5 to 175.5%12.4%
18 to 2410.1%7.2%
25 to 3429.8%23.1%
35 to 4418.5%15.8%
45 to 5411.4%14.6%
55 to 648.6%11.4%
65 to 746.6%7.0%
75 and over7.0%4.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 90012ZIP 90020
White (non-Hispanic)18.6%11.6%
Black or African American12.1%5.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.4%
Asian35.3%43.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Some other race0.7%0.7%
Two or more races4.5%3.2%
Hispanic or Latino28.5%34.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 90012ZIP 90020
No high school diploma22.5%15.5%
High school graduate18.6%16.4%
Some college or associate's19.4%22.1%
Bachelor's degree25.1%32.7%
Graduate or professional degree14.4%13.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 90012ZIP 90020
Drove alone52.3%52.3%
Carpooled6.6%6.6%
Public transit8.0%17.0%
Walked7.4%4.8%
Bicycle0.7%2.2%
Worked from home23.2%14.4%
Other means1.9%2.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 90012ZIP 90020
1-unit, detached4.2%4.2%
1-unit, attached2.0%0.7%
2 to 4 units5.1%3.1%
5 to 19 units13.2%17.8%
20 or more units75.2%73.7%
Mobile home & other0.3%0.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 90012ZIP 90020
Poverty rate22.7%18.4%
Average household size1.902.17
Mean commute (minutes)2931
Median year structure built19871973

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