ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 90038: Los Angeles, CA

ZIP Code 90038 (Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California) has an estimated 27,127 residents in 13,496 households. The median household income is $61,454, the median home value is $1,177,100 and the median gross rent is $1,789/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

Total population

27,127

Margin of error ±1,309

Median household income

$61,454

Margin of error ±$3,973

Median home value

$1,177,100

Margin of error ±$107,985

Median gross rent

$1,789/mo

Margin of error ±$62

Median age

34.5 yrs

Margin of error ±1.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

32.4 min

Margin of error ±3.9 min

How ZIP 90038 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 9003834.5 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 90038$61,454California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 90038$46,071California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9003820.5%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 900388.0%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9003841.1%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 90038$1,177,100California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 90038$1,789/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 900388.2%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9003832.4 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9003820.2%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 90038

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 90038 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 90038Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population27,127±1,30939,287,377334,922,499
Median age34.5 yrs±1.5 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households13,496±55813,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$61,454±$3,973$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$46,071±$3,132$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate20.5%±2.9 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate8.0%±1.6 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher41.1%±3.0 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$1,177,100±$107,985$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,789/mo±$62$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes8.2%±1.6 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work32.4 min±3.9 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home20.2%±3.3 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 90038
GroupZIP 90038CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino31.7%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino7.5%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino7.7%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.7%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)48.1%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 90038 is

State
California
Main county
Los Angeles County
Largest overlapping place
Los Angeles (99% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
1.55 sq mi· about 17,501 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

90024 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, CA90035 Los Angeles, CA90036 Los Angeles, CA90037 Los Angeles, CA90039 Los Angeles, CA90040 Commerce, CA90041 Los Angeles, CA90042 Los Angeles, CA90043 Los Angeles, CA90044 Los Angeles, CA90045 Los Angeles, CA90046 Los Angeles, CA90047 Los Angeles, CA90048 Los Angeles, CA90049 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.