US Census Data

ZIP 90056 vs ZIP 90061

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 90056 and ZIP Code 90061: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 90056 and ZIP 90061 are ZIP Code areas in California. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 90061 has the higher population (28,478 vs 8,908 in ZIP 90056). ZIP 90056 has the higher median household income ($127,252 vs $60,114 in ZIP 90061). ZIP 90056 has the higher median home value ($1,510,300 vs $576,400 in ZIP 90061).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 90056ZIP 90061
Population8,90828,478
Median age40.9 yrs32.8 yrs
Median household income$127,252$60,114
Median home value$1,510,300$576,400
Median gross rent$2,303$1,498
Housing units3,7048,300
Homeownership rate56.2%36.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher52.3%12.3%
Unemployment rate4.7%8.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 90056ZIP 90061
Population7,649 → 8,908 (+16.5%)27,873 → 28,478 (+2.2%)
Median household income$92,656 → $127,252 (+37.3%)$42,500 → $60,114 (+41.4%)
Median home value$991,300 → $1,510,300 (+52.4%)$361,500 → $576,400 (+59.4%)
Median gross rent$1,826 → $2,303 (+26.1%)$1,179 → $1,498 (+27.1%)

ZIP 90056

Population
7,6498,908
Median household income
$92,656$127,252
Median home value
$991,300$1,510,300
Median gross rent
$1,826$2,303

ZIP 90061

Population
27,87328,478
Median household income
$42,500$60,114
Median home value
$361,500$576,400
Median gross rent
$1,179$1,498

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 90056ZIP 90061
Under 56.9%7.2%
5 to 1716.4%20.4%
18 to 243.3%10.4%
25 to 3416.6%15.9%
35 to 4412.1%13.3%
45 to 5411.4%12.0%
55 to 6413.6%10.1%
65 to 7410.8%7.6%
75 and over8.8%3.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 90056ZIP 90061
White (non-Hispanic)10.6%1.5%
Black or African American59.1%25.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.6%0.0%
Asian4.4%0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.0%0.5%
Two or more races9.9%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino15.4%69.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 90056ZIP 90061
No high school diploma7.0%38.8%
High school graduate7.3%24.7%
Some college or associate's33.4%24.2%
Bachelor's degree29.1%9.4%
Graduate or professional degree23.2%2.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 90056ZIP 90061
Drove alone70.8%67.7%
Carpooled5.7%14.2%
Public transit0.5%7.2%
Walked0.0%1.7%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home22.2%4.7%
Other means0.8%4.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 90056ZIP 90061
1-unit, detached54.4%49.6%
1-unit, attached9.3%12.9%
2 to 4 units16.0%11.5%
5 to 19 units10.2%14.8%
20 or more units10.1%9.2%
Mobile home & other0.0%2.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 90056ZIP 90061
Poverty rate10.1%24.0%
Average household size2.523.60
Mean commute (minutes)3131
Median year structure built19601960

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