ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 90502: West Carson, CA

ZIP Code 90502 (West Carson, Los Angeles County, California) has an estimated 18,467 residents in 6,708 households. The median household income is $94,291, the median home value is $697,400 and the median gross rent is $1,974/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

18,467

Margin of error ±1,605

Median household income

$94,291

Margin of error ±$11,857

Median home value

$697,400

Margin of error ±$51,245

Median gross rent

$1,974/mo

Margin of error ±$157

Median age

42.5 yrs

Margin of error ±2.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.5 min

Margin of error ±4.7 min

How ZIP 90502 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 9050242.5 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 90502$94,291California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 90502$43,648California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 905029.0%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 905025.8%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9050237.8%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 90502$697,400California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 90502$1,974/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9050268.0%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9050226.5 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9050213.1%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 90502

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 90502 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 90502Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population18,467±1,60539,287,377334,922,499
Median age42.5 yrs±2.5 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households6,708±52413,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$94,291±$11,857$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$43,648±$2,910$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate9.0%±2.1 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.8%±2.3 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher37.8%±2.1 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$697,400±$51,245$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,974/mo±$157$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes68.0%±5.0 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work26.5 min±4.7 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home13.1%±3.0 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 90502
GroupZIP 90502CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino12.7%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.5%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino37.6%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.3%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)39.3%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 90502 is

State
California
Main county
Los Angeles County
Largest overlapping place
West Carson (74% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
2.24 sq mi· about 8,244 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

90303 Inglewood, CA90304 Lennox, CA90305 Inglewood, CA90401 Santa Monica, CA90402 Santa Monica, CA90403 Santa Monica, CA90404 Santa Monica, CA90405 Santa Monica, CA90501 Torrance, CA90503 Torrance, CA90504 Torrance, CA90505 Torrance, CA90601 Whittier, CA90602 Whittier, CA90603 Whittier, CA90604 South Whittier, CA90605 Whittier, CA90606 West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA90638 La Mirada, CA90639 La Mirada, CA90640 Montebello, CA90650 Norwalk, CA90660 Pico Rivera, CA90670 Santa Fe Springs, 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.