ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 90403: Santa Monica, CA

ZIP Code 90403 (Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California) has an estimated 23,867 residents in 13,165 households. The median household income is $121,925, the median home value is $1,548,900 and the median gross rent is $2,463/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

23,867

Margin of error ±1,024

Median household income

$121,925

Margin of error ±$15,573

Median home value

$1,548,900

Margin of error ±$123,306

Median gross rent

$2,463/mo

Margin of error ±$155

Median age

44.2 yrs

Margin of error ±1.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.7 min

Margin of error ±4.0 min

How ZIP 90403 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 9040344.2 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 90403$121,925California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 90403$96,523California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9040311.3%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 904037.2%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9040375.7%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 90403$1,548,900California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 90403$2,463/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9040326.2%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9040326.7 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9040339.2%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 90403

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 90403 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 90403Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population23,867±1,02439,287,377334,922,499
Median age44.2 yrs±1.8 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households13,165±64513,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$121,925±$15,573$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$96,523±$6,743$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate11.3%±2.2 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.2%±2.7 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher75.7%±4.5 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$1,548,900±$123,306$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$2,463/mo±$155$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes26.2%±3.6 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work26.7 min±4.0 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home39.2%±4.4 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 90403
GroupZIP 90403CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino66.3%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.7%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino11.2%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.1%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.7%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)11.5%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 90403 is

State
California
Main county
Los Angeles County
Largest overlapping place
Santa Monica (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
1.41 sq mi· about 16,927 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, CA90401 Santa Monica, CA90402 Santa Monica, CA90404 Santa Monica, CA90405 Santa Monica, CA90501 Torrance, CA90502 West Carson, CA90503 Torrance, CA90504 Torrance, CA90505 Torrance, 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.