ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 90242: Downey, CA

ZIP Code 90242 (Downey, Los Angeles County, California) has an estimated 40,767 residents in 12,419 households. The median household income is $89,075, the median home value is $761,000 and the median gross rent is $1,918/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

40,767

Margin of error ±2,006

Median household income

$89,075

Margin of error ±$6,213

Median home value

$761,000

Margin of error ±$31,074

Median gross rent

$1,918/mo

Margin of error ±$60

Median age

37.7 yrs

Margin of error ±1.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.3 min

Margin of error ±2.9 min

How ZIP 90242 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 9024237.7 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 90242$89,075California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 90242$34,568California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 902429.7%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 902425.7%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9024225.4%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 90242$761,000California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 90242$1,918/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9024253.4%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9024229.3 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9024211.9%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 90242

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 90242 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 90242Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population40,767±2,00639,287,377334,922,499
Median age37.7 yrs±1.5 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households12,419±66413,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$89,075±$6,213$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$34,568±$1,845$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate9.7%±2.0 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.7%±1.6 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.4%±3.0 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$761,000±$31,074$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,918/mo±$60$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes53.4%±3.9 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work29.3 min±2.9 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.9%±2.2 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 90242
GroupZIP 90242CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino9.5%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.6%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino7.6%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.3%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)77.1%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 90242 is

State
California
Main county
Los Angeles County
Largest overlapping place
Downey (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
4.52 sq mi· about 9,019 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

90210 Los Angeles, CA90211 Beverly Hills, CA90212 Beverly Hills, CA90220 Compton, CA90221 Compton, CA90222 Compton, CA90230 Culver City, CA90232 Culver City, CA90240 Downey, CA90241 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, CA90272 Los Angeles, 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.