ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 90603: Whittier, CA

ZIP Code 90603 (Whittier, Los Angeles County, California) has an estimated 21,118 residents in 6,504 households. The median household income is $136,705, the median home value is $859,000 and the median gross rent is $2,344/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

21,118

Margin of error ±1,445

Median household income

$136,705

Margin of error ±$11,808

Median home value

$859,000

Margin of error ±$17,176

Median gross rent

$2,344/mo

Margin of error ±$204

Median age

40.8 yrs

Margin of error ±3.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

32.0 min

Margin of error ±5.1 min

How ZIP 90603 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 9060340.8 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 90603$136,705California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 90603$50,125California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 906033.5%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 906034.6%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9060334.2%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 90603$859,000California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 90603$2,344/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9060378.5%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9060332.0 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9060312.9%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 90603

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 90603 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 90603Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population21,118±1,44539,287,377334,922,499
Median age40.8 yrs±3.1 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households6,504±41813,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$136,705±$11,808$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$50,125±$3,704$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate3.5%±1.3 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.6%±2.3 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.2%±2.8 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$859,000±$17,176$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$2,344/mo±$204$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes78.5%±5.4 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work32.0 min±5.1 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home12.9%±2.9 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 90603
GroupZIP 90603CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino30.7%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.2%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 Latino1.0%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.0%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)59.1%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 90603 is

State
California
Main county
Los Angeles County
Largest overlapping place
Whittier (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
3.16 sq mi· about 6,683 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

90501 Torrance, CA90502 West Carson, CA90503 Torrance, CA90504 Torrance, CA90505 Torrance, CA90601 Whittier, CA90602 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, CA90706 Bellflower, CA90710 Los Angeles, CA90712 Lakewood, CA90713 Lakewood, CA90715 Lakewood, 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.