US Census Data

ZIP 90032 vs ZIP 90042

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 90032 and ZIP Code 90042: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 90032 and ZIP 90042 are ZIP Code areas in California. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 90042 has the higher population (58,344 vs 43,724 in ZIP 90032). ZIP 90042 has the higher median household income ($94,401 vs $81,563 in ZIP 90032). ZIP 90042 has the higher median home value ($940,600 vs $780,100 in ZIP 90032).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 90032ZIP 90042
Population43,72458,344
Median age37.5 yrs38.4 yrs
Median household income$81,563$94,401
Median home value$780,100$940,600
Median gross rent$1,571$1,853
Housing units14,13922,630
Homeownership rate51.8%46.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.8%40.4%
Unemployment rate8.0%8.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 90032ZIP 90042
Population48,031 → 43,724 (-9.0%)63,193 → 58,344 (-7.7%)
Median household income$57,225 → $81,563 (+42.5%)$64,267 → $94,401 (+46.9%)
Median home value$504,700 → $780,100 (+54.6%)$627,200 → $940,600 (+50.0%)
Median gross rent$1,205 → $1,571 (+30.4%)$1,342 → $1,853 (+38.1%)

ZIP 90032

Population
48,03143,724
Median household income
$57,225$81,563
Median home value
$504,700$780,100
Median gross rent
$1,205$1,571

ZIP 90042

Population
63,19358,344
Median household income
$64,267$94,401
Median home value
$627,200$940,600
Median gross rent
$1,342$1,853

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 90032ZIP 90042
Under 55.2%4.3%
5 to 1714.4%12.4%
18 to 2410.9%6.8%
25 to 3415.6%19.5%
35 to 4413.8%17.9%
45 to 5413.5%13.2%
55 to 6411.0%11.2%
65 to 748.4%9.0%
75 and over7.3%5.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 90032ZIP 90042
White (non-Hispanic)9.9%24.0%
Black or African American2.6%1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.3%0.1%
Asian11.8%13.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.3%0.4%
Two or more races1.2%4.0%
Hispanic or Latino73.9%56.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 90032ZIP 90042
No high school diploma29.1%19.0%
High school graduate22.4%18.6%
Some college or associate's23.8%22.0%
Bachelor's degree15.8%26.4%
Graduate or professional degree9.0%13.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 90032ZIP 90042
Drove alone64.6%57.0%
Carpooled12.5%10.5%
Public transit5.0%5.8%
Walked2.5%2.1%
Bicycle0.2%0.4%
Worked from home14.0%22.6%
Other means1.3%1.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 90032ZIP 90042
1-unit, detached62.3%49.3%
1-unit, attached7.2%8.2%
2 to 4 units9.0%10.3%
5 to 19 units11.2%16.2%
20 or more units9.7%15.8%
Mobile home & other0.6%0.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 90032ZIP 90042
Poverty rate14.2%10.6%
Average household size3.182.68
Mean commute (minutes)3033
Median year structure built19501951

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