US Census Data

ZIP 90038 vs ZIP 90047

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 90038 and ZIP Code 90047: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 90038 and ZIP 90047 are ZIP Code areas in California. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 90047 has the higher population (50,925 vs 27,807 in ZIP 90038). ZIP 90047 has the higher median household income ($70,187 vs $61,566 in ZIP 90038). ZIP 90038 has the higher median home value ($1,089,200 vs $648,200 in ZIP 90047).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 90038ZIP 90047
Population27,80750,925
Median age34.2 yrs38.6 yrs
Median household income$61,566$70,187
Median home value$1,089,200$648,200
Median gross rent$1,764$1,492
Housing units14,99818,042
Homeownership rate8.5%54.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.9%20.8%
Unemployment rate7.7%9.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 90038ZIP 90047
Population28,580 → 27,807 (-2.7%)51,411 → 50,925 (-0.9%)
Median household income$47,116 → $61,566 (+30.7%)$52,605 → $70,187 (+33.4%)
Median home value$821,600 → $1,089,200 (+32.6%)$433,700 → $648,200 (+49.5%)
Median gross rent$1,330 → $1,764 (+32.6%)$1,241 → $1,492 (+20.2%)

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

ZIP 90047

Population
51,41150,925
Median household income
$52,605$70,187
Median home value
$433,700$648,200
Median gross rent
$1,241$1,492

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 90038ZIP 90047
Under 52.8%5.6%
5 to 179.0%16.2%
18 to 2412.0%8.2%
25 to 3427.6%15.7%
35 to 4414.9%12.0%
45 to 5412.5%13.1%
55 to 6411.2%13.1%
65 to 747.1%9.1%
75 and over3.0%7.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 90038ZIP 90047
White (non-Hispanic)31.4%2.7%
Black or African American6.8%52.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.4%0.1%
Asian7.4%0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.2%0.7%
Some other race0.3%1.0%
Two or more races4.9%3.9%
Hispanic or Latino48.7%38.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 90038ZIP 90047
No high school diploma23.6%18.7%
High school graduate17.4%26.3%
Some college or associate's18.0%34.3%
Bachelor's degree30.5%13.2%
Graduate or professional degree10.4%7.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 90038ZIP 90047
Drove alone53.4%69.6%
Carpooled6.7%8.5%
Public transit13.1%5.8%
Walked4.9%0.2%
Bicycle1.0%0.6%
Worked from home17.9%12.6%
Other means3.0%2.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 90038ZIP 90047
1-unit, detached10.6%65.7%
1-unit, attached3.2%9.4%
2 to 4 units11.1%13.0%
5 to 19 units35.8%7.4%
20 or more units38.9%4.1%
Mobile home & other0.5%0.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 90038ZIP 90047
Poverty rate19.5%15.9%
Average household size2.032.93
Mean commute (minutes)3334
Median year structure built19661945

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