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90015

Zip code 90015: Los Angeles, California

Residential delivery areaLos Angeles CountyPacific Time
Population
24,704
Median household income
$69K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$786K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$2,426/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
32.9
U.S. 38.9
Land area
1.7 sq mi
14,592 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 90015

90015 is a dense urban zip code in Los Angeles, California (Los Angeles County), covering 1.7 sq mi of land. About 24,704 people live here, or 14,592 per square mile. The median resident is 32.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $69,268 a year, 14% below the national median of $80,734. 26.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $786,000, or 11.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 11% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,426 a month.

48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.3 minutes each way, and 24% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and business and finance. 15% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 60% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 90015 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
32.9
Under 18
12.2%
65 and over
9.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White16%
  • Black11%
  • Hispanic46%
  • Asian23%
  • Native American0.7%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.3%
  • Multiracial4%
Diversity index
70.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
41.4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
39.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
40%
Spanish
30%
Other Indo-European
7%
Asian / Pacific
23%
Other
1%

Households

Households
13,366
Average household size
1.8
Family households
32%
Married couples
20.2%
Living alone
53%
Veterans (of adults)
2.5%
Male / female
55% / 45%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
26%
$25–50k
11%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
9%
$100–150k
16%
$150–200k
9%
$200k+
14%

Median household income

90015
$69,268
Los Angeles Co.
$90,112
California
$99,122
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$57,972
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
26.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
22.5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.548
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

90015
$786,000
Los Angeles Co.
$834,200
California
$734,700
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

90015
$2,426
Los Angeles Co.
$1,954
California
$2,036
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
5%
2–4 units
4%
5–19 units
7%
20+ units
84%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0.1%
Housing units
14,855
Owner-occupied
11.4%
Vacant
10%
Median year built
2004
Median rooms
2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
56.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
31.8%
Home value to income
11.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
44%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
11%
Walked
10%
Bicycle
0.4%
Worked from home
24%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
7%
10–19
22%
20–29
19%
30–44
29%
45–59
10%
60+
13%
Average commute
30.3 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
8.9%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
70.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
17%
Sales
10%
Business and finance
9%
Arts, media and sports
8%
Office and admin
8%
Healthcare
6%
Education
6%
Transportation and moving
6%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Computer and math
5%
Food service
5%
Construction and repair
5%
Legal and social services
4%
Engineering and science
4%
Production
2%
Police and fire
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Professional and technical services
17%
Retail
12%
Health care and social assistance
10%
Education
7%
Information
7%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7%
Restaurants and hotels
7%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Other services
6%
Manufacturing
5%
Construction
5%
Admin, support and management
4%
Arts and recreation
4%
Wholesale
2%
Public administration
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.3%
Median earnings per worker
$60,227
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
15.1%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
10.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
5.8%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work90015U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$94,745$74,888
Service$33,333$26,804
Sales and office$40,700$40,476
Construction and maintenance$23,545$49,199
Production and transportation$28,381$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
20%
High school
15%
Some college
12%
Associate's
5%
Bachelor's
29%
Graduate
18%
High school graduate or higher
80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
47.8%
Graduate or professional degree
18.4%
Households with broadband
89.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
75%
No internet access
8%
Without health insurance
12.3%
Limited-English households
16.2%

Geography

City (USPS)
Los Angeles
Center point
34.0393° N, 118.2662° W
Land area
1.7 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Los Angeles100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 90015

ZipCityDistanceIncome
90079Los Angeles0.6 mi—
90014Los Angeles0.9 mi$31,000
90017Los Angeles1 mi$52,717
90189Los Angeles · PO box1 mi—
90071Los Angeles1.1 mi—
90007Los Angeles1.3 mi$35,378
90013Los Angeles1.5 mi$36,948
90009Los Angeles · PO box1.6 mi—
90030Los Angeles · PO box1.6 mi—
90050Los Angeles · PO box1.6 mi—
90051Los Angeles · PO box1.6 mi—
90053Los Angeles · PO box1.6 mi—

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Questions about 90015

What city is zip code 90015?

90015 is assigned to Los Angeles, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 90015 in?

90015 is in Los Angeles County, California.

What is the population of 90015?

About 24,704 people live in 90015, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 90015 in?

90015 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 90015?

The median household income in 90015 is $69,268.

What zip codes are near 90015?

The closest zip codes to 90015 are 90079, 90014, 90017, 90189, 90071.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 90015, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.