US Census Data

ZIP 90036 vs ZIP 90043

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 90036 and ZIP Code 90043: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 90036 and ZIP 90043 are ZIP Code areas in California. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 90043 has the higher population (43,548 vs 38,784 in ZIP 90036). ZIP 90036 has the higher median household income ($102,877 vs $65,496 in ZIP 90043). ZIP 90036 has the higher median home value ($1,958,600 vs $867,800 in ZIP 90043).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 90036ZIP 90043
Population38,78443,548
Median age36.4 yrs41.5 yrs
Median household income$102,877$65,496
Median home value$1,958,600$867,800
Median gross rent$2,730$1,424
Housing units21,89018,307
Homeownership rate13.4%53.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher68.3%30.8%
Unemployment rate9.3%12.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 90036ZIP 90043
Population37,965 → 38,784 (+2.2%)45,873 → 43,548 (-5.1%)
Median household income$80,539 → $102,877 (+27.7%)$54,729 → $65,496 (+19.7%)
Median home value$1,504,000 → $1,958,600 (+30.2%)$556,400 → $867,800 (+56.0%)
Median gross rent$2,265 → $2,730 (+20.5%)$1,137 → $1,424 (+25.2%)

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

ZIP 90043

Population
45,87343,548
Median household income
$54,729$65,496
Median home value
$556,400$867,800
Median gross rent
$1,137$1,424

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 90036ZIP 90043
Under 53.7%4.2%
5 to 1711.0%16.0%
18 to 247.4%8.7%
25 to 3424.6%12.0%
35 to 4420.6%13.1%
45 to 5412.6%13.8%
55 to 649.9%13.5%
65 to 746.6%9.9%
75 and over3.6%8.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 90036ZIP 90043
White (non-Hispanic)53.7%6.4%
Black or African American7.1%58.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.2%
Asian19.4%2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.2%
Some other race0.9%1.1%
Two or more races5.7%5.3%
Hispanic or Latino13.0%26.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 90036ZIP 90043
No high school diploma2.9%15.0%
High school graduate8.0%21.7%
Some college or associate's20.8%32.5%
Bachelor's degree43.7%18.6%
Graduate or professional degree24.6%12.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 90036ZIP 90043
Drove alone56.1%71.5%
Carpooled5.7%4.1%
Public transit2.0%6.5%
Walked4.1%0.8%
Bicycle0.6%0.2%
Worked from home29.5%14.0%
Other means2.2%3.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 90036ZIP 90043
1-unit, detached10.9%59.0%
1-unit, attached3.0%2.8%
2 to 4 units16.1%13.8%
5 to 19 units22.6%17.7%
20 or more units46.9%6.4%
Mobile home & other0.5%0.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 90036ZIP 90043
Poverty rate11.9%16.9%
Average household size1.922.53
Mean commute (minutes)2936
Median year structure built19491947

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