US Census Data

ZIP 90212 vs ZIP 90221

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 90212 and ZIP Code 90221: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 90212 and ZIP 90221 are ZIP Code areas in California. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 90221 has the higher population (50,782 vs 10,834 in ZIP 90212). ZIP 90212 has the higher median household income ($116,238 vs $68,191 in ZIP 90221). ZIP 90212 has the higher median home value ($2,000,001 vs $541,800 in ZIP 90221).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 90212ZIP 90221
Population10,83450,782
Median age43.9 yrs33.7 yrs
Median household income$116,238$68,191
Median home value$2,000,001$541,800
Median gross rent$2,764$1,600
Housing units6,10712,854
Homeownership rate21.5%53.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher74.4%7.8%
Unemployment rate10.8%7.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 90212ZIP 90221
Population13,314 → 10,834 (-18.6%)51,688 → 50,782 (-1.8%)
Median household income$95,080 → $116,238 (+22.3%)$51,377 → $68,191 (+32.7%)
Median home value$2,000,001 → $2,000,001 (+0.0%)$364,100 → $541,800 (+48.8%)
Median gross rent$2,323 → $2,764 (+19.0%)$1,196 → $1,600 (+33.8%)

ZIP 90212

Population
13,31410,834
Median household income
$95,080$116,238
Median home value
$2,000,001$2,000,001
Median gross rent
$2,323$2,764

ZIP 90221

Population
51,68850,782
Median household income
$51,377$68,191
Median home value
$364,100$541,800
Median gross rent
$1,196$1,600

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 90212ZIP 90221
Under 53.7%6.1%
5 to 1710.5%20.7%
18 to 244.4%10.6%
25 to 3418.0%14.0%
35 to 4414.6%14.2%
45 to 5412.7%12.6%
55 to 6414.5%11.8%
65 to 7412.9%6.0%
75 and over8.7%4.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 90212ZIP 90221
White (non-Hispanic)70.0%0.5%
Black or African American2.5%18.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian11.7%1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.3%
Some other race0.4%0.3%
Two or more races6.8%0.6%
Hispanic or Latino8.5%78.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 90212ZIP 90221
No high school diploma1.8%42.2%
High school graduate7.9%29.1%
Some college or associate's15.9%20.9%
Bachelor's degree39.8%6.3%
Graduate or professional degree34.6%1.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 90212ZIP 90221
Drove alone54.4%77.8%
Carpooled5.8%12.8%
Public transit3.9%3.6%
Walked8.7%0.6%
Bicycle0.1%0.3%
Worked from home26.3%3.3%
Other means0.8%1.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 90212ZIP 90221
1-unit, detached20.5%65.3%
1-unit, attached2.8%4.6%
2 to 4 units16.4%12.2%
5 to 19 units46.2%11.6%
20 or more units14.2%3.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%3.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 90212ZIP 90221
Poverty rate7.5%17.6%
Average household size1.994.08
Mean commute (minutes)2430
Median year structure built19511954

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