US Census Data

ZIP 90029 vs ZIP 90036

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 90029 and ZIP Code 90036: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 90029 and ZIP 90036 are ZIP Code areas in California. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 90036 has the higher population (38,784 vs 33,830 in ZIP 90029). ZIP 90036 has the higher median household income ($102,877 vs $60,793 in ZIP 90029). ZIP 90036 has the higher median home value ($1,958,600 vs $1,066,200 in ZIP 90029).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 90029ZIP 90036
Population33,83038,784
Median age37.4 yrs36.4 yrs
Median household income$60,793$102,877
Median home value$1,066,200$1,958,600
Median gross rent$1,644$2,730
Housing units14,46521,890
Homeownership rate11.2%13.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher36.3%68.3%
Unemployment rate10.4%9.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 90029ZIP 90036
Population36,668 → 33,830 (-7.7%)37,965 → 38,784 (+2.2%)
Median household income$41,998 → $60,793 (+44.8%)$80,539 → $102,877 (+27.7%)
Median home value$719,900 → $1,066,200 (+48.1%)$1,504,000 → $1,958,600 (+30.2%)
Median gross rent$1,200 → $1,644 (+37.0%)$2,265 → $2,730 (+20.5%)

ZIP 90029

Population
36,66833,830
Median household income
$41,998$60,793
Median home value
$719,900$1,066,200
Median gross rent
$1,200$1,644

ZIP 90036

Population
37,96538,784
Median household income
$80,539$102,877
Median home value
$1,504,000$1,958,600
Median gross rent
$2,265$2,730

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 90029ZIP 90036
Under 53.3%3.7%
5 to 1710.5%11.0%
18 to 247.6%7.4%
25 to 3423.8%24.6%
35 to 4417.1%20.6%
45 to 5410.3%12.6%
55 to 6411.2%9.9%
65 to 749.6%6.6%
75 and over6.5%3.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 90029ZIP 90036
White (non-Hispanic)26.9%53.7%
Black or African American4.2%7.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.1%
Asian17.1%19.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.5%0.9%
Two or more races2.2%5.7%
Hispanic or Latino48.9%13.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 90029ZIP 90036
No high school diploma23.7%2.9%
High school graduate16.6%8.0%
Some college or associate's23.4%20.8%
Bachelor's degree27.4%43.7%
Graduate or professional degree9.0%24.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 90029ZIP 90036
Drove alone51.1%56.1%
Carpooled8.4%5.7%
Public transit18.7%2.0%
Walked4.1%4.1%
Bicycle0.6%0.6%
Worked from home14.7%29.5%
Other means2.3%2.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 90029ZIP 90036
1-unit, detached12.3%10.9%
1-unit, attached5.6%3.0%
2 to 4 units14.4%16.1%
5 to 19 units38.9%22.6%
20 or more units28.4%46.9%
Mobile home & other0.3%0.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 90029ZIP 90036
Poverty rate23.1%11.9%
Average household size2.401.92
Mean commute (minutes)3629
Median year structure built19571949

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