Zip code 90028: Los Angeles, California
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 90028
90028 is a dense urban zip code in Los Angeles, California (Los Angeles County), covering 1.5 sq mi of land. About 32,883 people live here, or 21,762 per square mile. The median resident is 35.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $61,349 a year, 24% below the national median of $80,734. 20% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,043,100, or 17.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 3% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,899 a month.
51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.3 minutes each way, and 26% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in arts, media and sports; management; and office and administrative support. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 47% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 90028 compares
- Population density21,762/sq mi97thU.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi24th of 1,688 in CA
- Unemployment rate11.7%97thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%177th of 1,681 in CA
- Median home value$1,043,10096thU.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700357th of 1,586 in CA
- Diversity index71.996thU.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7104th of 1,688 in CA
- 96thU.S. 10% · CA 11.4%328th of 1,678 in CA
- 92ndU.S. 14.1% · CA 27%274th of 1,688 in CA
- Housing vacancy18.2%91stU.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%341st of 1,664 in CA
- 91stWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489206th of 1,651 in CA
- Work from home25.8%89thU.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%369th of 1,680 in CA
- Poverty rate20%84thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%276th of 1,666 in CA
- Tech workers5.6%83rdU.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%307th of 1,678 in CA
- Uninsured rate12.7%82ndWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%143rd of 1,675 in CA
- Median gross rent$1,89980thU.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036747th of 1,464 in CA
- 80thStrengthU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%403rd of 1,687 in CA
- 79thU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%577th of 1,610 in CA
- Per capita income$50,00872ndU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513667th of 1,685 in CA
- Median earnings per worker$54,32466thU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643739th of 1,658 in CA
- Average commute28.3 min64thU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min745th of 1,584 in CA
- Population32,88355thU.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377541st of 1,688 in CA
- 49thU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,021st of 1,662 in CA
- Median age35.625thU.S. 38.9 · CA 37.91,239th of 1,687 in CA
- Median household income$61,34922ndU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,328th of 1,575 in CA
- 12thU.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%1,413th of 1,688 in CA
- 7thU.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,346th of 1,678 in CA
- Veterans1.7%4thU.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,471st of 1,686 in CA
- 4thU.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,550th of 1,678 in CA
- 2ndU.S. 22% · CA 22%1,522nd of 1,688 in CA
- 1stWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,637th of 1,662 in CA
| Measure | 90028 | Los Angeles | CA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population density | 21,762/sq mi | 2,416/sq mi | 252/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 24th of 1,688 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 11.7% | 7.3% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 177th of 1,681 | |
| Median home value | $1,043,100 | $834,200 | $734,700 | $332,700 | 357th of 1,586 | |
| Diversity index | 71.9 | 67.5 | 69.7 | 61.4 | 104th of 1,688 | |
| Self-employed workers | 18.1% | 13.5% | 11.4% | 10% | 328th of 1,678 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 35.3% | 33.4% | 27% | 14.1% | 274th of 1,688 | |
| Housing vacancy | 18.2% | 6.4% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 341st of 1,664 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.510 | 0.498 | 0.489 | 0.483 | 206th of 1,651 | |
| Work from home | 25.8% | 17.1% | 17.2% | 15.1% | 369th of 1,680 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 20% | 13.7% | 12% | 12.5% | 276th of 1,666 | |
| Tech workers | 5.6% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 307th of 1,678 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 12.7% | 8.2% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 143rd of 1,675 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,899 | $1,954 | $2,036 | $1,413 | 747th of 1,464 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 51.1% | 36% | 37.1% | 35.7% | 403rd of 1,687 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 58.7% | 57.7% | 55.3% | 51.1% | 577th of 1,610 | |
| Per capita income | $50,008 | $45,792 | $49,513 | $44,673 | 667th of 1,685 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $54,324 | $48,343 | $52,643 | $49,666 | 739th of 1,658 | |
| Average commute | 28.3 min | 30.4 min | 28.7 min | 26.4 min | 745th of 1,584 | |
| Population | 32,883 | 9,808,667 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 | 541st of 1,688 | |
| Broadband access | 92% | 93% | 93.5% | 91% | 1,021st of 1,662 | |
| Median age | 35.6 | 38.2 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 1,239th of 1,687 | |
| Median household income | $61,349 | $90,112 | $99,122 | $80,734 | 1,328th of 1,575 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 10.8% | 15.2% | 15.7% | 17.2% | 1,413th of 1,688 | |
| Healthcare workers | 5.8% | 9.5% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 1,346th of 1,678 | |
| Veterans | 1.7% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 1,471st of 1,686 | |
| Government workers | 6.9% | 13% | 14.8% | 14.5% | 1,550th of 1,678 | |
| Residents under 18 | 8.5% | 20.6% | 22% | 22% | 1,522nd of 1,688 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 3.4% | 45.9% | 55.9% | 65.2% | 1,637th 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
- White41%
- Black8%
- Hispanic29%
- Asian13%
- Native American0.5%
- Pacific Islander0.1%
- Other2%
- Multiracial7%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 18,807
- Average household size
- 1.7
- Family households
- 25.2%
- Married couples
- 15.8%
- Living alone
- 60.8%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 1.7%
- Male / female
- 52% / 48%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 23,000
- Owner-occupied
- 3.4%
- Vacant
- 18.2%
- Median year built
- 1967
- Median rooms
- 2.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 58.7%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 35.4%
- Home value to income
- 17.0× (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 | 90028 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $77,542 | $74,888 |
| Service | $27,166 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $51,109 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $33,423 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $30,091 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 90.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 51.1%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 14.6%
- Households with broadband
- 92%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 78.7%
- No internet access
- 4.6%
- Without health insurance
- 12.7%
- Limited-English households
- 13%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Center point
- 34.0998° N, 118.3268° W
- Land area
- 1.5 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 90028
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90038 | Los Angeles, CA | 0.8 mi | $61,454 |
| 90068 | Los Angeles, CA | 1.7 mi | $101,630 |
| 90004 | Los Angeles, CA | 1.9 mi | $64,826 |
| 90029 | Los Angeles, CA | 2 mi | $60,440 |
| 90046 | Los Angeles, CA | 2.1 mi | $96,250 |
| 90036 | Los Angeles, CA | 2.4 mi | $109,785 |
| 90020 | Los Angeles, CA | 2.5 mi | $61,184 |
| 90027 | Los Angeles, CA | 2.6 mi | $94,521 |
| 90005 | Los Angeles, CA | 3 mi | $49,419 |
| 91608 | Universal City, CA | 3 mi | — |
| 90010 | Los Angeles, CA | 3.1 mi | $101,455 |
| 90048 | Los Angeles, CA | 3.2 mi | $103,495 |
Zip codes like 90028 elsewhere
Questions about 90028
What city is zip code 90028?
90028 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 90028 in?
90028 is in Los Angeles County, California.
What is the population of 90028?
About 32,883 people live in 90028, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 90028 in?
90028 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 90028?
The median household income in 90028 is $61,349.
What zip codes are near 90028?
The closest zip codes to 90028 are 90038, 90068, 90004, 90029, 90046.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 90028, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.