ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 90021: Los Angeles, CA

ZIP Code 90021 (Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California) has an estimated 2,897 residents in 1,498 households. The median household income is $32,222, the median home value is $1,102,600 and the median gross rent is $1,089/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 2 figures for this ZIP (per capita income, poverty rate) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,897

Margin of error ±661

Median household income

$32,222

Margin of error ±$11,563

Median home value

$1,102,600

Margin of error ±$124,229

Median gross rent

$1,089/mo

Margin of error ±$295

Median age

40.5 yrs

Margin of error ±2.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

36.1 min

Margin of error ±14.5 min

How ZIP 90021 compares with California and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 9002140.5 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 90021$32,222California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 90021$65,188*California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9002146.1%*California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 9002110.3%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9002123.3%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 90021$1,102,600California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 90021$1,089/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 900218.1%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9002136.1 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9002125.1%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 90021

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 90021 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 90021Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population2,897±66139,287,377334,922,499
Median age40.5 yrs±2.8 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,498±25213,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$32,222±$11,563$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$65,188*±$37,601$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate46.1%*±14.7 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate10.3%±5.3 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%±5.9 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$1,102,600±$124,229$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,089/mo±$295$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes8.1%±6.8 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work36.1 min±14.5 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home25.1%±9.9 pts17.2%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 90021
GroupZIP 90021CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino23.5%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino18.5%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.1%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.3%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.8%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)48.7%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 90021 is

State
California
Main county
Los Angeles County
Largest overlapping place
Los Angeles (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
1.98 sq mi· about 1,463 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Los Angeles County

90008 Los Angeles, CA90010 Los Angeles, CA90011 Los Angeles, CA90012 Los Angeles, CA90013 Los Angeles, CA90014 Los Angeles, CA90015 Los Angeles, CA90016 Los Angeles, CA90017 Los Angeles, CA90018 Los Angeles, CA90019 Los Angeles, CA90020 Los Angeles, CA90022 East Los Angeles, CA90023 Los Angeles, CA90024 Los Angeles, CA90025 Los Angeles, CA90026 Los Angeles, CA90027 Los Angeles, CA90028 Los Angeles, CA90029 Los Angeles, CA90031 Los Angeles, CA90032 Los Angeles, CA90033 Los Angeles, CA90034 Los Angeles, CA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.