ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 90740: Seal Beach, CA

ZIP Code 90740 (Seal Beach, Orange County, California) has an estimated 24,254 residents in 12,642 households. The median household income is $85,347, the median home value is $484,100 and the median gross rent is $2,652/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

24,254

Margin of error ±246

Median household income

$85,347

Margin of error ±$8,344

Median home value

$484,100

Margin of error ±$32,768

Median gross rent

$2,652/mo

Margin of error ±$142

Median age

61.6 yrs

Margin of error ±1.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.0 min

Margin of error ±3.3 min

How ZIP 90740 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 9074061.6 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 90740$85,347California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 90740$68,037California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 907406.7%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 907404.8%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9074051.4%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 90740$484,100California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 90740$2,652/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9074076.9%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9074029.0 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9074025.8%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 90740

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 90740 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 90740Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population24,254±24639,287,377334,922,499
Median age61.6 yrs±1.5 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households12,642±42213,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$85,347±$8,344$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$68,037±$3,799$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate6.7%±1.4 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.8%±1.5 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher51.4%±3.0 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$484,100±$32,768$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$2,652/mo±$142$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes76.9%±2.1 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work29.0 min±3.3 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home25.8%±4.8 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 90740
GroupZIP 90740CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino66.3%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.2%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino14.1%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 Latino3.9%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)14.1%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 90740 is

State
California
Main county
Orange County— also overlaps Los Angeles County
Largest overlapping place
Seal Beach (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
11.06 sq mi· about 2,193 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 Orange County

90620 Buena Park, CA90621 Buena Park, CA90623 La Palma, CA90630 Cypress, CA90631 La Habra, CA90680 Stanton, CA90720 Los Alamitos, CA90742 Huntington Beach, CA90743 Seal Beach, CA92602 Irvine, CA92603 Irvine, CA92604 Irvine, CA92606 Irvine, CA92610 Lake Forest, CA92612 Irvine, CA92614 Irvine, CA92617 Irvine, CA92618 Irvine, CA92620 Irvine, CA92624 Dana Point, CA92625 Newport Beach, CA92626 Costa Mesa, CA92627 Costa Mesa, CA92629 Dana Point, 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.