ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 90221: Compton, CA

ZIP Code 90221 (Compton, Los Angeles County, California) has an estimated 50,659 residents in 12,398 households. The median household income is $72,937, the median home value is $575,000 and the median gross rent is $1,678/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

50,659

Margin of error ±2,320

Median household income

$72,937

Margin of error ±$6,640

Median home value

$575,000

Margin of error ±$13,746

Median gross rent

$1,678/mo

Margin of error ±$63

Median age

33.5 yrs

Margin of error ±1.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

30.0 min

Margin of error ±3.4 min

How ZIP 90221 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 9022133.5 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 90221$72,937California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 90221$22,522California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9022117.6%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 902218.3%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 902217.9%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 90221$575,000California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 90221$1,678/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9022151.0%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9022130.0 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 902213.9%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 90221

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 90221 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 90221Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population50,659±2,32039,287,377334,922,499
Median age33.5 yrs±1.4 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households12,398±42013,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$72,937±$6,640$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$22,522±$1,081$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate17.6%±2.6 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate8.3%±1.1 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher7.9%±1.3 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$575,000±$13,746$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,678/mo±$63$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes51.0%±2.6 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work30.0 min±3.4 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home3.9%±1.1 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 90221
GroupZIP 90221CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino16.6%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.1%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)80.1%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 90221 is

State
California
Main county
Los Angeles County
Largest overlapping place
Compton (59% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
5.38 sq mi· about 9,416 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

90201 Bell Gardens, CA90210 Los Angeles, CA90211 Beverly Hills, CA90212 Beverly Hills, CA90220 Compton, CA90222 Compton, CA90230 Culver City, CA90232 Culver City, CA90240 Downey, CA90241 Downey, CA90242 Downey, CA90245 El Segundo, CA90247 Gardena, CA90248 Los Angeles, CA90249 Gardena, CA90250 Hawthorne, CA90254 Hermosa Beach, CA90255 Huntington Park, CA90260 Lawndale, CA90262 Lynwood, CA90263 Pepperdine University, CA90265 Los Angeles County, CA90266 Manhattan Beach, CA90270 Maywood, CA

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.