US Census Data

ZIP 90031 vs ZIP 90038

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 90031 and ZIP Code 90038: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 90031 and ZIP 90038 are ZIP Code areas in California. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 90031 has the higher population (36,881 vs 27,807 in ZIP 90038). ZIP 90031 has the higher median household income ($62,119 vs $61,566 in ZIP 90038). ZIP 90038 has the higher median home value ($1,089,200 vs $758,500 in ZIP 90031).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 90031ZIP 90038
Population36,88127,807
Median age38.6 yrs34.2 yrs
Median household income$62,119$61,566
Median home value$758,500$1,089,200
Median gross rent$1,487$1,764
Housing units12,68614,998
Homeownership rate31.4%8.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.2%40.9%
Unemployment rate8.5%7.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 90031ZIP 90038
Population39,916 → 36,881 (-7.6%)28,580 → 27,807 (-2.7%)
Median household income$48,479 → $62,119 (+28.1%)$47,116 → $61,566 (+30.7%)
Median home value$550,000 → $758,500 (+37.9%)$821,600 → $1,089,200 (+32.6%)
Median gross rent$1,161 → $1,487 (+28.1%)$1,330 → $1,764 (+32.6%)

ZIP 90031

Population
39,91636,881
Median household income
$48,479$62,119
Median home value
$550,000$758,500
Median gross rent
$1,161$1,487

ZIP 90038

Population
28,58027,807
Median household income
$47,116$61,566
Median home value
$821,600$1,089,200
Median gross rent
$1,330$1,764

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 90031ZIP 90038
Under 55.3%2.8%
5 to 1714.2%9.0%
18 to 248.7%12.0%
25 to 3416.5%27.6%
35 to 4414.2%14.9%
45 to 5413.6%12.5%
55 to 6411.9%11.2%
65 to 748.5%7.1%
75 and over7.3%3.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 90031ZIP 90038
White (non-Hispanic)9.0%31.4%
Black or African American1.7%6.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.4%
Asian29.4%7.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.3%0.2%
Some other race0.2%0.3%
Two or more races1.7%4.9%
Hispanic or Latino57.5%48.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 90031ZIP 90038
No high school diploma34.2%23.6%
High school graduate22.3%17.4%
Some college or associate's19.3%18.0%
Bachelor's degree16.8%30.5%
Graduate or professional degree7.5%10.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 90031ZIP 90038
Drove alone61.8%53.4%
Carpooled10.7%6.7%
Public transit10.3%13.1%
Walked3.1%4.9%
Bicycle1.0%1.0%
Worked from home12.1%17.9%
Other means1.0%3.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 90031ZIP 90038
1-unit, detached42.2%10.6%
1-unit, attached9.5%3.2%
2 to 4 units16.7%11.1%
5 to 19 units16.9%35.8%
20 or more units14.6%38.9%
Mobile home & other0.1%0.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 90031ZIP 90038
Poverty rate19.7%19.5%
Average household size2.992.03
Mean commute (minutes)3133
Median year structure built19471966

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