ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 90606: West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA

ZIP Code 90606 (West Whittier-Los Nietos, Los Angeles County, California) has an estimated 32,057 residents in 8,801 households. The median household income is $100,428, the median home value is $660,100 and the median gross rent is $1,871/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

32,057

Margin of error ±1,615

Median household income

$100,428

Margin of error ±$8,493

Median home value

$660,100

Margin of error ±$14,524

Median gross rent

$1,871/mo

Margin of error ±$130

Median age

37.8 yrs

Margin of error ±1.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

31.9 min

Margin of error ±3.2 min

How ZIP 90606 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 9060637.8 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 90606$100,428California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 90606$33,421California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9060611.1%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 906064.6%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9060619.1%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 90606$660,100California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 90606$1,871/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9060671.9%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9060631.9 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 906068.7%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 90606

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 90606 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 90606Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population32,057±1,61539,287,377334,922,499
Median age37.8 yrs±1.6 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households8,801±38913,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$100,428±$8,493$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$33,421±$1,827$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate11.1%±4.2 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.6%±1.3 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%±1.9 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$660,100±$14,524$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,871/mo±$130$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes71.9%±3.3 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work31.9 min±3.2 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home8.7%±1.8 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 90606
GroupZIP 90606CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino7.3%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.3%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 Latino0.4%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.1%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)84.7%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 90606 is

State
California
Main county
Los Angeles County
Largest overlapping place
West Whittier-Los Nietos (66% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
3.79 sq mi· about 8,458 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, CA90603 Whittier, CA90604 South Whittier, CA90605 Whittier, 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.