US Census Data

ZIP 90240 vs ZIP 90249

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 90240 and ZIP Code 90249: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 90240 and ZIP 90249 are ZIP Code areas in California. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 90249 has the higher population (25,967 vs 25,326 in ZIP 90240). ZIP 90240 has the higher median household income ($108,860 vs $84,921 in ZIP 90249). ZIP 90240 has the higher median home value ($764,200 vs $709,900 in ZIP 90249).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 90240ZIP 90249
Population25,32625,967
Median age38.1 yrs40.4 yrs
Median household income$108,860$84,921
Median home value$764,200$709,900
Median gross rent$1,966$1,705
Housing units8,0149,292
Homeownership rate65.6%58.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.5%25.7%
Unemployment rate5.3%4.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 90240ZIP 90249
Population26,413 → 25,326 (-4.1%)26,429 → 25,967 (-1.7%)
Median household income$86,383 → $108,860 (+26.0%)$60,669 → $84,921 (+40.0%)
Median home value$612,400 → $764,200 (+24.8%)$487,900 → $709,900 (+45.5%)
Median gross rent$1,547 → $1,966 (+27.1%)$1,248 → $1,705 (+36.6%)

ZIP 90240

Population
26,41325,326
Median household income
$86,383$108,860
Median home value
$612,400$764,200
Median gross rent
$1,547$1,966

ZIP 90249

Population
26,42925,967
Median household income
$60,669$84,921
Median home value
$487,900$709,900
Median gross rent
$1,248$1,705

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 90240ZIP 90249
Under 55.7%4.8%
5 to 1716.4%14.4%
18 to 248.8%8.4%
25 to 3414.3%14.8%
35 to 4413.5%13.6%
45 to 5415.0%14.1%
55 to 6412.4%13.5%
65 to 747.6%9.0%
75 and over6.3%7.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 90240ZIP 90249
White (non-Hispanic)13.3%11.2%
Black or African American3.6%22.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian9.5%15.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.2%0.2%
Some other race0.4%0.6%
Two or more races1.5%4.4%
Hispanic or Latino71.5%45.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 90240ZIP 90249
No high school diploma14.4%19.9%
High school graduate24.4%21.3%
Some college or associate's31.6%33.2%
Bachelor's degree18.8%18.1%
Graduate or professional degree10.8%7.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 90240ZIP 90249
Drove alone71.5%69.5%
Carpooled13.3%10.4%
Public transit2.3%4.3%
Walked1.6%2.2%
Bicycle0.2%2.0%
Worked from home8.9%9.0%
Other means2.2%2.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 90240ZIP 90249
1-unit, detached71.3%60.2%
1-unit, attached2.5%6.8%
2 to 4 units1.2%3.2%
5 to 19 units11.4%13.3%
20 or more units12.9%12.3%
Mobile home & other0.8%4.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 90240ZIP 90249
Poverty rate8.4%10.7%
Average household size3.292.88
Mean commute (minutes)3030
Median year structure built19581957

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