Zip code 90018: Los Angeles, California
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 90018
90018 is a dense urban zip code in Los Angeles, California (Los Angeles County), covering 3 sq mi of land. About 48,745 people live here, or 16,243 per square mile. The median resident is 37.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $62,864 a year, 22% below the national median of $80,734. 19.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $923,300, or 14.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 31% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,509 a month.
23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 33.4 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; healthcare; and office and administrative support. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 59% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 90018 compares
- Population density16,243/sq mi96thU.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi62nd of 1,688 in CA
- 96thU.S. 10% · CA 11.4%343rd of 1,678 in CA
- Median home value$923,30094thU.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700446th of 1,586 in CA
- 93rdU.S. 14.1% · CA 27%231st of 1,688 in CA
- 91stWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%370th of 1,681 in CA
- Average commute33.4 min88thWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min288th of 1,584 in CA
- 85thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%439th of 1,610 in CA
- Poverty rate19.5%83rdWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%291st of 1,666 in CA
- Population48,74579thU.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377238th of 1,688 in CA
- 77thU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489462nd of 1,651 in CA
- Uninsured rate10.3%72ndU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%258th of 1,675 in CA
- Diversity index58.769thU.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7682nd of 1,688 in CA
- Median gross rent$1,50957thU.S. $1,413 · CA $2,0361,065th of 1,464 in CA
- 57thU.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%588th of 1,678 in CA
- 51stU.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%983rd of 1,680 in CA
- Housing vacancy6.8%51stU.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%818th of 1,664 in CA
- 41stU.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%969th of 1,688 in CA
- Median age37.740thU.S. 38.9 · CA 37.91,034th of 1,687 in CA
- Residents under 1820.7%37thU.S. 22% · CA 22%839th of 1,688 in CA
- Government workers11.9%35thU.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,147th of 1,678 in CA
- Broadband access89.5%31stU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,247th of 1,662 in CA
- 29thU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%1,090th of 1,687 in CA
- Median household income$62,86425thU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,297th of 1,575 in CA
- Tech workers1.4%20thU.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%1,087th of 1,678 in CA
- Per capita income$29,95619thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,5131,313th of 1,685 in CA
- Median earnings per worker$38,14016thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,6431,332nd of 1,658 in CA
- Veterans2.3%9thU.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,349th of 1,686 in CA
- Homeownership rate30.6%5thWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,516th of 1,662 in CA
| Measure | 90018 | Los Angeles | CA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population density | 16,243/sq mi | 2,416/sq mi | 252/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 62nd of 1,688 | |
| Self-employed workers | 17.8% | 13.5% | 11.4% | 10% | 343rd of 1,678 | |
| Median home value | $923,300 | $834,200 | $734,700 | $332,700 | 446th of 1,586 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 37.4% | 33.4% | 27% | 14.1% | 231st of 1,688 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 8.9% | 7.3% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 370th of 1,681 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 33.4 min | 30.4 min | 28.7 min | 26.4 min | 288th of 1,584 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 61% | 57.7% | 55.3% | 51.1% | 439th of 1,610 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 19.5% | 13.7% | 12% | 12.5% | 291st of 1,666 | |
| Population | 48,745 | 9,808,667 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 | 238th of 1,688 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.472 | 0.498 | 0.489 | 0.483 | 462nd of 1,651 | |
| Uninsured rate | 10.3% | 8.2% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 258th of 1,675 | |
| Diversity index | 58.7 | 67.5 | 69.7 | 61.4 | 682nd of 1,688 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,509 | $1,954 | $2,036 | $1,413 | 1,065th of 1,464 | |
| Healthcare workers | 9.9% | 9.5% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 588th of 1,678 | |
| Work from home | 13% | 17.1% | 17.2% | 15.1% | 983rd of 1,680 | |
| Housing vacancy | 6.8% | 6.4% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 818th of 1,664 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 15.4% | 15.2% | 15.7% | 17.2% | 969th of 1,688 | |
| Median age | 37.7 | 38.2 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 1,034th of 1,687 | |
| Residents under 18 | 20.7% | 20.6% | 22% | 22% | 839th of 1,688 | |
| Government workers | 11.9% | 13% | 14.8% | 14.5% | 1,147th of 1,678 | |
| Broadband access | 89.5% | 93% | 93.5% | 91% | 1,247th of 1,662 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.3% | 36% | 37.1% | 35.7% | 1,090th of 1,687 | |
| Median household income | $62,864 | $90,112 | $99,122 | $80,734 | 1,297th of 1,575 | |
| Tech workers | 1.4% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 1,087th of 1,678 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $29,956 | $45,792 | $49,513 | $44,673 | 1,313th of 1,685 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $38,140 | $48,343 | $52,643 | $49,666 | 1,332nd of 1,658 | |
| Veterans | 2.3% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 1,349th of 1,686 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 30.6% | 45.9% | 55.9% | 65.2% | 1,516th of 1,662 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White8%
- Black23%
- Hispanic59%
- Asian5%
- Native American0.0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other2%
- Multiracial4%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 16,899
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Family households
- 62.6%
- Married couples
- 34.6%
- Living alone
- 31%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 2.3%
- Male / female
- 50% / 50%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 18,128
- Owner-occupied
- 30.6%
- Vacant
- 6.8%
- Median year built
- 1943
- Median rooms
- 4
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 61%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 34.4%
- Home value to income
- 14.7× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 90018 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $65,046 | $74,888 |
| Service | $30,127 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $37,289 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $33,802 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $36,611 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 72.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 23.3%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 8.8%
- Households with broadband
- 89.5%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 71.2%
- No internet access
- 7.9%
- Without health insurance
- 10.3%
- Limited-English households
- 16.3%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Center point
- 34.0286° N, 118.3174° W
- Land area
- 3 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 90018
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90062 | Los Angeles, CA | 1.8 mi | $67,701 |
| 90006 | Los Angeles, CA | 1.9 mi | $51,998 |
| 90007 | Los Angeles, CA | 1.9 mi | $35,378 |
| 90008 | Los Angeles, CA | 1.9 mi | $61,846 |
| 90019 | Los Angeles, CA | 1.9 mi | $73,934 |
| 90089 | Los Angeles, CA | 1.9 mi | — |
| 90016 | Los Angeles, CA | 2.1 mi | $73,516 |
| 90005 | Los Angeles, CA | 2.2 mi | $49,419 |
| 90010 | Los Angeles, CA | 2.4 mi | $101,455 |
| 90037 | Los Angeles, CA | 2.5 mi | $57,622 |
| 90020 | Los Angeles, CA | 2.6 mi | $61,184 |
| 90043 | Los Angeles, CA | 3 mi | $64,792 |
Zip codes like 90018 elsewhere
Questions about 90018
What city is zip code 90018?
90018 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 90018 in?
90018 is in Los Angeles County, California.
What is the population of 90018?
About 48,745 people live in 90018, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 90018 in?
90018 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 90018?
The median household income in 90018 is $62,864.
What zip codes are near 90018?
The closest zip codes to 90018 are 90062, 90006, 90007, 90008, 90019.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 90018, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.