US Census Data

ZIP 90602 vs ZIP 90603

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 90602 and ZIP Code 90603: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 90602 and ZIP 90603 are ZIP Code areas in California. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 90602 has the higher population (25,823 vs 20,361 in ZIP 90603). ZIP 90603 has the higher median household income ($121,222 vs $67,259 in ZIP 90602). ZIP 90603 has the higher median home value ($781,000 vs $729,300 in ZIP 90602).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 90602ZIP 90603
Population25,82320,361
Median age34.5 yrs41.3 yrs
Median household income$67,259$121,222
Median home value$729,300$781,000
Median gross rent$1,719$2,324
Housing units8,5146,659
Homeownership rate39.3%78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%32.7%
Unemployment rate6.0%4.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 90602ZIP 90603
Population25,581 → 25,823 (+0.9%)21,584 → 20,361 (-5.7%)
Median household income$55,216 → $67,259 (+21.8%)$103,535 → $121,222 (+17.1%)
Median home value$548,800 → $729,300 (+32.9%)$607,200 → $781,000 (+28.6%)
Median gross rent$1,278 → $1,719 (+34.5%)$1,891 → $2,324 (+22.9%)

ZIP 90602

Population
25,58125,823
Median household income
$55,216$67,259
Median home value
$548,800$729,300
Median gross rent
$1,278$1,719

ZIP 90603

Population
21,58420,361
Median household income
$103,535$121,222
Median home value
$607,200$781,000
Median gross rent
$1,891$2,324

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 90602ZIP 90603
Under 56.6%3.8%
5 to 1720.0%17.7%
18 to 2410.9%8.0%
25 to 3413.5%11.6%
35 to 4415.6%14.2%
45 to 5411.8%13.6%
55 to 6410.7%14.1%
65 to 746.4%8.8%
75 and over4.6%8.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 90602ZIP 90603
White (non-Hispanic)18.6%32.0%
Black or African American1.8%0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.5%
Asian2.7%5.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%
Some other race1.4%1.5%
Two or more races2.0%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino73.2%58.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 90602ZIP 90603
No high school diploma15.1%6.5%
High school graduate31.5%27.0%
Some college or associate's31.9%33.8%
Bachelor's degree14.1%21.6%
Graduate or professional degree7.5%11.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 90602ZIP 90603
Drove alone68.9%76.8%
Carpooled12.5%8.1%
Public transit5.0%0.5%
Walked2.6%0.9%
Bicycle1.3%1.1%
Worked from home8.5%11.8%
Other means1.1%0.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 90602ZIP 90603
1-unit, detached50.6%83.4%
1-unit, attached6.4%3.3%
2 to 4 units9.9%0.8%
5 to 19 units23.5%3.0%
20 or more units8.6%8.2%
Mobile home & other1.1%1.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 90602ZIP 90603
Poverty rate13.0%3.7%
Average household size3.113.13
Mean commute (minutes)3333
Median year structure built19541957

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