ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 90505: Torrance, CA

ZIP Code 90505 (Torrance, Los Angeles County, California) has an estimated 35,148 residents in 13,776 households. The median household income is $115,593, the median home value is $1,204,300 and the median gross rent is $2,387/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

35,148

Margin of error ±2,100

Median household income

$115,593

Margin of error ±$10,887

Median home value

$1,204,300

Margin of error ±$33,300

Median gross rent

$2,387/mo

Margin of error ±$86

Median age

44.4 yrs

Margin of error ±1.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.7 min

Margin of error ±3.7 min

How ZIP 90505 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 9050544.4 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 90505$115,593California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 90505$60,677California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 905056.7%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 905055.4%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9050559.5%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 90505$1,204,300California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 90505$2,387/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9050555.8%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9050528.7 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9050524.0%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 90505

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 90505 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 90505Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population35,148±2,10039,287,377334,922,499
Median age44.4 yrs±1.4 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households13,776±62213,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$115,593±$10,887$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$60,677±$3,301$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate6.7%±2.4 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.4%±2.1 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher59.5%±2.9 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$1,204,300±$33,300$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$2,387/mo±$86$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes55.8%±2.4 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work28.7 min±3.7 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home24.0%±3.5 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 90505
GroupZIP 90505CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino37.8%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.3%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino37.3%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 Latino0.2%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.9%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)15.5%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 90505 is

State
California
Main county
Los Angeles County
Largest overlapping place
Torrance (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
5.85 sq mi· about 6,008 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

90401 Santa Monica, CA90402 Santa Monica, CA90403 Santa Monica, CA90404 Santa Monica, CA90405 Santa Monica, CA90501 Torrance, CA90502 West Carson, CA90503 Torrance, CA90504 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, CA90701 Artesia, CA90703 Cerritos, CA90704 Los Angeles County, 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.