ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 90274: Palos Verdes Estates, CA

ZIP Code 90274 (Palos Verdes Estates, Los Angeles County, California) has an estimated 25,059 residents in 9,194 households. The median household income is $215,925, the median home value is $2,000,000+ and the median gross rent is $3,492/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

25,059

Margin of error ±496

Median household income

$215,925

Margin of error ±$21,204

Median home value

$2,000,000+

Margin of error not available

Median gross rent

$3,492/mo

Margin of error ±$289

Median age

51.1 yrs

Margin of error ±1.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.5 min

Margin of error ±3.4 min

How ZIP 90274 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 9027451.1 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 90274$215,925California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 90274$115,718California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 902743.0%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 902746.3%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9027476.3%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 90274$2,000,000+California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 90274$3,492/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9027486.1%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9027429.5 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9027425.4%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 90274

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 90274 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 90274Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population25,059±49639,287,377334,922,499
Median age51.1 yrs±1.8 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households9,194±35513,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$215,925±$21,204$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$115,718±$10,295$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate3.0%±0.9 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.3%±1.4 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher76.3%±3.5 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$2,000,000+—$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$3,492/mo±$289$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes86.1%±2.0 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work29.5 min±3.4 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home25.4%±3.1 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 90274
GroupZIP 90274CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino58.6%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.4%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino23.6%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 Latino0.5%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino7.6%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)6.3%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 90274 is

State
California
Main county
Los Angeles County
Largest overlapping place
Palos Verdes Estates (40% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
11.97 sq mi· about 2,093 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

90245 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, CA90275 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA90277 Redondo Beach, CA90278 Redondo Beach, CA90280 South Gate, CA90290 Topanga, CA90291 Los Angeles, CA90292 Los Angeles, CA90293 Los Angeles, CA90301 Inglewood, CA90302 Inglewood, 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.