US Census Data

ZIP 90021 vs ZIP 90022

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 90021 and ZIP Code 90022: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 90021 and ZIP 90022 are ZIP Code areas in California. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 90022 has the higher population (61,638 vs 3,152 in ZIP 90021). ZIP 90022 has the higher median household income ($67,829 vs $32,250 in ZIP 90021). ZIP 90021 has the higher median home value ($1,075,800 vs $603,500 in ZIP 90022).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 90021ZIP 90022
Population3,15261,638
Median age39.8 yrs34.6 yrs
Median household income$32,250$67,829
Median home value$1,075,800$603,500
Median gross rent$984$1,407
Housing units1,69417,845
Homeownership rate6.9%33.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.2%9.6%
Unemployment rate14.8%5.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 90021ZIP 90022
Population2,945 → 3,152 (+7.0%)67,014 → 61,638 (-8.0%)
Median household income$21,635 → $32,250 (+49.1%)$46,051 → $67,829 (+47.3%)
Median home value$888,900 → $1,075,800 (+21.0%)$416,900 → $603,500 (+44.8%)
Median gross rent$647 → $984 (+52.1%)$1,107 → $1,407 (+27.1%)

ZIP 90021

Population
2,9453,152
Median household income
$21,635$32,250
Median home value
$888,900$1,075,800
Median gross rent
$647$984

ZIP 90022

Population
67,01461,638
Median household income
$46,051$67,829
Median home value
$416,900$603,500
Median gross rent
$1,107$1,407

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 90021ZIP 90022
Under 53.9%5.3%
5 to 1713.1%18.6%
18 to 246.5%10.6%
25 to 3418.1%16.1%
35 to 4418.7%13.1%
45 to 5415.8%13.0%
55 to 6412.6%11.5%
65 to 746.4%7.1%
75 and over4.8%4.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 90021ZIP 90022
White (non-Hispanic)20.8%1.4%
Black or African American21.1%0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.6%0.0%
Asian4.9%1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race1.0%0.2%
Two or more races3.2%0.1%
Hispanic or Latino48.3%96.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 90021ZIP 90022
No high school diploma36.0%43.8%
High school graduate17.8%24.4%
Some college or associate's26.0%22.2%
Bachelor's degree15.8%6.8%
Graduate or professional degree4.4%2.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 90021ZIP 90022
Drove alone34.2%63.9%
Carpooled7.8%16.9%
Public transit18.9%6.4%
Walked4.0%2.7%
Bicycle4.4%0.7%
Worked from home26.0%7.3%
Other means4.7%2.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 90021ZIP 90022
1-unit, detached5.0%55.6%
1-unit, attached1.2%15.3%
2 to 4 units4.2%15.5%
5 to 19 units9.1%10.0%
20 or more units80.6%3.1%
Mobile home & other0.0%0.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 90021ZIP 90022
Poverty rate43.4%16.3%
Average household size1.843.62
Mean commute (minutes)3430
Median year structure built19381951

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