US Census Data

ZIP 90037 vs ZIP 90042

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 90037 and ZIP Code 90042: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 90037 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 90037 has the higher population (67,895 vs 58,344 in ZIP 90042). ZIP 90042 has the higher median household income ($94,401 vs $56,417 in ZIP 90037). ZIP 90042 has the higher median home value ($940,600 vs $632,600 in ZIP 90037).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 90037ZIP 90042
Population67,89558,344
Median age33.0 yrs38.4 yrs
Median household income$56,417$94,401
Median home value$632,600$940,600
Median gross rent$1,438$1,853
Housing units18,70922,630
Homeownership rate23.0%46.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.1%40.4%
Unemployment rate8.0%8.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 90037ZIP 90042
Population67,640 → 67,895 (+0.4%)63,193 → 58,344 (-7.7%)
Median household income$35,424 → $56,417 (+59.3%)$64,267 → $94,401 (+46.9%)
Median home value$407,200 → $632,600 (+55.4%)$627,200 → $940,600 (+50.0%)
Median gross rent$1,106 → $1,438 (+30.0%)$1,342 → $1,853 (+38.1%)

ZIP 90037

Population
67,64067,895
Median household income
$35,424$56,417
Median home value
$407,200$632,600
Median gross rent
$1,106$1,438

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 90037ZIP 90042
Under 56.5%4.3%
5 to 1719.4%12.4%
18 to 2410.0%6.8%
25 to 3416.6%19.5%
35 to 4414.6%17.9%
45 to 5413.4%13.2%
55 to 6410.9%11.2%
65 to 745.4%9.0%
75 and over3.1%5.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 90037ZIP 90042
White (non-Hispanic)2.1%24.0%
Black or African American14.7%1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian1.1%13.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.2%0.0%
Some other race0.2%0.4%
Two or more races1.9%4.0%
Hispanic or Latino79.8%56.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 90037ZIP 90042
No high school diploma46.1%19.0%
High school graduate24.1%18.6%
Some college or associate's20.7%22.0%
Bachelor's degree6.2%26.4%
Graduate or professional degree2.9%13.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 90037ZIP 90042
Drove alone62.9%57.0%
Carpooled13.6%10.5%
Public transit12.6%5.8%
Walked1.4%2.1%
Bicycle1.5%0.4%
Worked from home4.9%22.6%
Other means3.0%1.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 90037ZIP 90042
1-unit, detached35.3%49.3%
1-unit, attached13.5%8.2%
2 to 4 units22.6%10.3%
5 to 19 units15.1%16.2%
20 or more units12.9%15.8%
Mobile home & other0.6%0.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 90037ZIP 90042
Poverty rate26.3%10.6%
Average household size3.752.68
Mean commute (minutes)3533
Median year structure built19481951

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