US Census Data

ZIP 90042 vs ZIP 90049

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 90042 and ZIP Code 90049: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 90042 and ZIP 90049 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 36,735 in ZIP 90049). ZIP 90049 has the higher median household income ($169,898 vs $94,401 in ZIP 90042). ZIP 90049 has the higher median home value ($2,000,001 vs $940,600 in ZIP 90042).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 90042ZIP 90049
Population58,34436,735
Median age38.4 yrs39.4 yrs
Median household income$94,401$169,898
Median home value$940,600$2,000,001
Median gross rent$1,853$2,913
Housing units22,63018,684
Homeownership rate46.5%52.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.4%80.8%
Unemployment rate8.6%4.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 90042ZIP 90049
Population63,193 → 58,344 (-7.7%)36,418 → 36,735 (+0.9%)
Median household income$64,267 → $94,401 (+46.9%)$129,688 → $169,898 (+31.0%)
Median home value$627,200 → $940,600 (+50.0%)$2,000,001 → $2,000,001 (+0.0%)
Median gross rent$1,342 → $1,853 (+38.1%)$2,238 → $2,913 (+30.2%)

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

ZIP 90049

Population
36,41836,735
Median household income
$129,688$169,898
Median home value
$2,000,001$2,000,001
Median gross rent
$2,238$2,913

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 90042ZIP 90049
Under 54.3%5.3%
5 to 1712.4%13.4%
18 to 246.8%6.0%
25 to 3419.5%18.2%
35 to 4417.9%15.6%
45 to 5413.2%10.5%
55 to 6411.2%10.7%
65 to 749.0%10.1%
75 and over5.8%10.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 90042ZIP 90049
White (non-Hispanic)24.0%75.2%
Black or African American1.7%1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian13.4%9.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.4%0.4%
Two or more races4.0%5.4%
Hispanic or Latino56.5%8.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 90042ZIP 90049
No high school diploma19.0%1.0%
High school graduate18.6%5.7%
Some college or associate's22.0%12.5%
Bachelor's degree26.4%41.5%
Graduate or professional degree13.9%39.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 90042ZIP 90049
Drove alone57.0%55.9%
Carpooled10.5%4.3%
Public transit5.8%1.7%
Walked2.1%3.4%
Bicycle0.4%1.2%
Worked from home22.6%31.9%
Other means1.6%1.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 90042ZIP 90049
1-unit, detached49.3%40.8%
1-unit, attached8.2%1.8%
2 to 4 units10.3%4.0%
5 to 19 units16.2%26.0%
20 or more units15.8%27.4%
Mobile home & other0.2%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 90042ZIP 90049
Poverty rate10.6%5.6%
Average household size2.682.17
Mean commute (minutes)3323
Median year structure built19511968

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