Zip code 90022: Los Angeles, California
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 90022
90022 is a dense urban zip code in Los Angeles, California (Los Angeles County), covering 4.4 sq mi of land. About 60,343 people live here, or 13,646 per square mile. The median resident is 34.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $67,967 a year, 16% below the national median of $80,734. 16.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $629,500, or 9.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 33% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,447 a month.
10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.9 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; office and administrative support; and construction and repair. 89% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 90022 compares
- Population density13,646/sq mi95thU.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi87th of 1,688 in CA
- 94thU.S. 14.1% · CA 27%202nd of 1,688 in CA
- Population60,34389thU.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377122nd of 1,688 in CA
- Uninsured rate14.1%86thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%102nd of 1,675 in CA
- Median home value$629,50084thU.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700852nd of 1,586 in CA
- Poverty rate16.9%76thU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%419th of 1,666 in CA
- Average commute29.9 min73rdU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min571st of 1,584 in CA
- 73rdU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%772nd of 1,681 in CA
- Residents under 1823.3%61stU.S. 22% · CA 22%538th of 1,688 in CA
- 54thU.S. 10% · CA 11.4%1,076th of 1,678 in CA
- Median gross rent$1,44753rdU.S. $1,413 · CA $2,0361,105th of 1,464 in CA
- 48thU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,044th of 1,610 in CA
- Government workers13.4%48thU.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,008th of 1,678 in CA
- 46thU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489937th of 1,651 in CA
- Median household income$67,96733rdU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,224th of 1,575 in CA
- 33rdU.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%1,077th of 1,664 in CA
- Work from home8.9%28thU.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%1,244th of 1,680 in CA
- Broadband access88.6%26thU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,301st of 1,662 in CA
- 26thU.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,054th of 1,678 in CA
- Median age34.619thU.S. 38.9 · CA 37.91,332nd of 1,687 in CA
- 18thU.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%1,309th of 1,688 in CA
- Tech workers0.9%11thU.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%1,206th of 1,678 in CA
- Median earnings per worker$35,4369thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,6431,437th of 1,658 in CA
- Per capita income$24,9908thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,5131,469th of 1,685 in CA
- Homeownership rate33.4%6thWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,485th of 1,662 in CA
- 3rdWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%1,520th of 1,687 in CA
- 2ndU.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,655th of 1,688 in CA
- Veterans1.2%2ndU.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,553rd of 1,686 in CA
| Measure | 90022 | Los Angeles | CA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population density | 13,646/sq mi | 2,416/sq mi | 252/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 87th of 1,688 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 38.7% | 33.4% | 27% | 14.1% | 202nd of 1,688 | |
| Population | 60,343 | 9,808,667 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 | 122nd of 1,688 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 14.1% | 8.2% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 102nd of 1,675 | |
| Median home value | $629,500 | $834,200 | $734,700 | $332,700 | 852nd of 1,586 | |
| Poverty rate | 16.9% | 13.7% | 12% | 12.5% | 419th of 1,666 | |
| Average commute | 29.9 min | 30.4 min | 28.7 min | 26.4 min | 571st of 1,584 | |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4% | 7.3% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 772nd of 1,681 | |
| Residents under 18 | 23.3% | 20.6% | 22% | 22% | 538th of 1,688 | |
| Self-employed workers | 9.6% | 13.5% | 11.4% | 10% | 1,076th of 1,678 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,447 | $1,954 | $2,036 | $1,413 | 1,105th of 1,464 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 50.3% | 57.7% | 55.3% | 51.1% | 1,044th of 1,610 | |
| Government workers | 13.4% | 13% | 14.8% | 14.5% | 1,008th of 1,678 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.430 | 0.498 | 0.489 | 0.483 | 937th of 1,651 | |
| Median household income | $67,967 | $90,112 | $99,122 | $80,734 | 1,224th of 1,575 | |
| Housing vacancy | 5% | 6.4% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 1,077th of 1,664 | |
| Work from home | 8.9% | 17.1% | 17.2% | 15.1% | 1,244th of 1,680 | |
| Broadband access | 88.6% | 93% | 93.5% | 91% | 1,301st of 1,662 | |
| Healthcare workers | 7.9% | 9.5% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 1,054th of 1,678 | |
| Median age | 34.6 | 38.2 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 1,332nd of 1,687 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 12% | 15.2% | 15.7% | 17.2% | 1,309th of 1,688 | |
| Tech workers | 0.9% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 1,206th of 1,678 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $35,436 | $48,343 | $52,643 | $49,666 | 1,437th of 1,658 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $24,990 | $45,792 | $49,513 | $44,673 | 1,469th of 1,685 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 33.4% | 45.9% | 55.9% | 65.2% | 1,485th of 1,662 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 10.4% | 36% | 37.1% | 35.7% | 1,520th of 1,687 | |
| Diversity index | 6.2 | 67.5 | 69.7 | 61.4 | 1,655th of 1,688 | |
| Veterans | 1.2% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 1,553rd of 1,686 |
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
- White2%
- Black0.5%
- Hispanic97%
- Asian0.6%
- Native American0.0%
- Pacific Islander0.0%
- Other0.4%
- Multiracial0.1%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 16,968
- Average household size
- 3.6
- Family households
- 79.4%
- Married couples
- 40%
- Living alone
- 15.2%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 1.2%
- 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
- 17,860
- Owner-occupied
- 33.4%
- Vacant
- 5%
- Median year built
- 1951
- Median rooms
- 4.2
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 50.3%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 24.1%
- Home value to income
- 9.3× (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 | 90022 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $51,534 | $74,888 |
| Service | $26,938 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $35,992 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $38,007 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $34,428 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 57.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 10.4%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 3.3%
- Households with broadband
- 88.6%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 68.8%
- No internet access
- 9.9%
- Without health insurance
- 14.1%
- Limited-English households
- 21.1%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Center point
- 34.0237° N, 118.1563° W
- Land area
- 4.4 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
- East Los Angeles (unincorporated)86% of zip
- Commerce12% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 90022
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90040 | Los Angeles, CA | 2.1 mi | $74,472 |
| 91754 | Monterey Park, CA | 2.1 mi | $86,331 |
| 90063 | Los Angeles, CA | 2.3 mi | $72,942 |
| 90023 | Los Angeles, CA | 2.5 mi | $59,057 |
| 90640 | Montebello, CA | 2.7 mi | $79,625 |
| 90270 | Maywood, CA | 3 mi | $61,165 |
| 91755 | Monterey Park, CA | 3 mi | $76,382 |
| 91756 | Monterey Park, CA · PO box | 3.3 mi | — |
| 90202 | Bell, CA · PO box | 3.6 mi | — |
| 91803 | Alhambra, CA | 3.6 mi | $84,311 |
| 90033 | Los Angeles, CA | 3.7 mi | $59,652 |
| 90058 | Los Angeles, CA | 3.7 mi | $37,557 |
Zip codes like 90022 elsewhere
Questions about 90022
What city is zip code 90022?
90022 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 90022 in?
90022 is in Los Angeles County, California.
What is the population of 90022?
About 60,343 people live in 90022, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 90022 in?
90022 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 90022?
The median household income in 90022 is $67,967.
What zip codes are near 90022?
The closest zip codes to 90022 are 90040, 91754, 90063, 90023, 90640.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 90022, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.