ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 90401: Santa Monica, CA

ZIP Code 90401 (Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California) has an estimated 8,101 residents in 5,256 households. The median household income is $110,385, the median home value is $1,149,200 and the median gross rent is $2,477/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

8,101

Margin of error ±799

Median household income

$110,385

Margin of error ±$17,449

Median home value

$1,149,200

Margin of error ±$92,308

Median gross rent

$2,477/mo

Margin of error ±$262

Median age

36.9 yrs

Margin of error ±2.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.1 min

Margin of error ±8.1 min

How ZIP 90401 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 9040136.9 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 90401$110,385California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 90401$104,754California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9040117.7%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 904016.1%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9040177.3%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 90401$1,149,200California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 90401$2,477/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 904015.2%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9040123.1 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9040137.2%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 90401

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 90401 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 90401Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population8,101±79939,287,377334,922,499
Median age36.9 yrs±2.6 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households5,256±43013,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$110,385±$17,449$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$104,754±$16,073$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate17.7%±5.3 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.1%±2.8 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher77.3%±7.6 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$1,149,200±$92,308$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$2,477/mo±$262$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes5.2%±2.1 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work23.1 min±8.1 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home37.2%±5.7 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 90401
GroupZIP 90401CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino65.1%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.8%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino9.8%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 Latino8.4%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)12.2%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 90401 is

State
California
Main county
Los Angeles County
Largest overlapping place
Santa Monica (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
0.75 sq mi· about 10,801 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

90272 Los Angeles, CA90274 Palos Verdes Estates, 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, CA90303 Inglewood, CA90304 Lennox, CA90305 Inglewood, CA90402 Santa Monica, CA90403 Santa Monica, CA90404 Santa Monica, CA90405 Santa Monica, CA90501 Torrance, CA90502 West Carson, CA90503 Torrance, CA90504 Torrance, CA90505 Torrance, 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.