Zip code 90037: Los Angeles, California
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 90037
90037 is a dense urban zip code in Los Angeles, California (Los Angeles County), covering 2.9 sq mi of land. About 65,482 people live here, or 22,674 per square mile. The median resident is 33.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $57,622 a year, 29% below the national median of $80,734. 25.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $666,400, or 11.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 23% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,485 a month.
11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 35.8 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; cleaning and personal care; and construction and repair. 73% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 90037 compares
- Population density22,674/sq mi97thU.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi22nd of 1,688 in CA
- 96thU.S. 14.1% · CA 27%135th of 1,688 in CA
- Poverty rate25.6%93rdWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%144th of 1,666 in CA
- Average commute35.8 min93rdWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min194th of 1,584 in CA
- Population65,48292ndU.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,37784th of 1,688 in CA
- 91stWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%360th of 1,681 in CA
- Uninsured rate15.4%89thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%78th of 1,675 in CA
- 87thU.S. 10% · CA 11.4%576th of 1,678 in CA
- Median home value$666,40086thU.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700787th of 1,586 in CA
- 80thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%570th of 1,610 in CA
- Residents under 1825.7%79thU.S. 22% · CA 22%346th of 1,688 in CA
- 74thU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489513th of 1,651 in CA
- Median gross rent$1,48556thU.S. $1,413 · CA $2,0361,075th of 1,464 in CA
- 44thU.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%917th of 1,664 in CA
- Diversity index35.330thU.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,395th of 1,688 in CA
- 23rdU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,328th of 1,662 in CA
- 19thU.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,165th of 1,678 in CA
- Median household income$57,62217thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,384th of 1,575 in CA
- Median age33.815thU.S. 38.9 · CA 37.91,382nd of 1,687 in CA
- Work from home5.4%9thU.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%1,471st of 1,680 in CA
- 9thU.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,477th of 1,678 in CA
- 5thU.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%1,547th of 1,688 in CA
- Median earnings per worker$32,7505thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,6431,514th of 1,658 in CA
- Tech workers0.4%5thU.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%1,316th of 1,678 in CA
- Per capita income$21,2884thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,5131,556th of 1,685 in CA
- 3rdWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%1,505th of 1,687 in CA
- Homeownership rate22.7%2ndWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,573rd of 1,662 in CA
- Veterans0.9%1stU.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,579th of 1,686 in CA
| Measure | 90037 | Los Angeles | CA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population density | 22,674/sq mi | 2,416/sq mi | 252/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 22nd of 1,688 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 42.6% | 33.4% | 27% | 14.1% | 135th of 1,688 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 25.6% | 13.7% | 12% | 12.5% | 144th of 1,666 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 35.8 min | 30.4 min | 28.7 min | 26.4 min | 194th of 1,584 | |
| Population | 65,482 | 9,808,667 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 | 84th of 1,688 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 9% | 7.3% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 360th of 1,681 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 15.4% | 8.2% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 78th of 1,675 | |
| Self-employed workers | 14% | 13.5% | 11.4% | 10% | 576th of 1,678 | |
| Median home value | $666,400 | $834,200 | $734,700 | $332,700 | 787th of 1,586 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 58.8% | 57.7% | 55.3% | 51.1% | 570th of 1,610 | |
| Residents under 18 | 25.7% | 20.6% | 22% | 22% | 346th of 1,688 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.467 | 0.498 | 0.489 | 0.483 | 513th of 1,651 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,485 | $1,954 | $2,036 | $1,413 | 1,075th of 1,464 | |
| Housing vacancy | 6% | 6.4% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 917th of 1,664 | |
| Diversity index | 35.3 | 67.5 | 69.7 | 61.4 | 1,395th of 1,688 | |
| Broadband access | 88% | 93% | 93.5% | 91% | 1,328th of 1,662 | |
| Healthcare workers | 7.3% | 9.5% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 1,165th of 1,678 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $57,622 | $90,112 | $99,122 | $80,734 | 1,384th of 1,575 | |
| Median age | 33.8 | 38.2 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 1,382nd of 1,687 | |
| Work from home | 5.4% | 17.1% | 17.2% | 15.1% | 1,471st of 1,680 | |
| Government workers | 8.3% | 13% | 14.8% | 14.5% | 1,477th of 1,678 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 9.1% | 15.2% | 15.7% | 17.2% | 1,547th of 1,688 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $32,750 | $48,343 | $52,643 | $49,666 | 1,514th of 1,658 | |
| Tech workers | 0.4% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 1,316th of 1,678 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $21,288 | $45,792 | $49,513 | $44,673 | 1,556th of 1,685 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 11% | 36% | 37.1% | 35.7% | 1,505th of 1,687 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 22.7% | 45.9% | 55.9% | 65.2% | 1,573rd of 1,662 | |
| Veterans | 0.9% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 1,579th 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%
- Black15%
- Hispanic79%
- Asian1%
- Native American0.2%
- Pacific Islander0.2%
- Other0.2%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 17,615
- Average household size
- 3.6
- Family households
- 72.6%
- Married couples
- 33%
- Living alone
- 19.6%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0.9%
- Male / female
- 51% / 49%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 18,745
- Owner-occupied
- 22.7%
- Vacant
- 6%
- Median year built
- 1949
- Median rooms
- 4.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 58.8%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 32.7%
- Home value to income
- 11.6× (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 | 90037 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $50,542 | $74,888 |
| Service | $26,296 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $32,321 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $35,151 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $31,828 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 55.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 11%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 3.2%
- Households with broadband
- 88%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 68.3%
- No internet access
- 9.9%
- Without health insurance
- 15.4%
- Limited-English households
- 24.4%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Center point
- 34.0027° N, 118.2875° W
- Land area
- 2.9 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 90037
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90062 | Los Angeles, CA | 1.2 mi | $67,701 |
| 90089 | Los Angeles, CA | 1.3 mi | — |
| 90011 | Los Angeles, CA | 1.7 mi | $59,017 |
| 90007 | Los Angeles, CA | 1.8 mi | $35,378 |
| 90052 | Los Angeles, CA | 2.3 mi | — |
| 90018 | Los Angeles, CA | 2.5 mi | $62,864 |
| 90003 | Los Angeles, CA | 2.8 mi | $56,030 |
| 90015 | Los Angeles, CA | 2.8 mi | $69,268 |
| 90001 | Los Angeles, CA | 3 mi | $60,767 |
| 90043 | Los Angeles, CA | 3 mi | $64,792 |
| 90006 | Los Angeles, CA | 3.2 mi | $51,998 |
| 90008 | Los Angeles, CA | 3.2 mi | $61,846 |
Zip codes like 90037 elsewhere
Questions about 90037
What city is zip code 90037?
90037 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 90037 in?
90037 is in Los Angeles County, California.
What is the population of 90037?
About 65,482 people live in 90037, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 90037 in?
90037 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 90037?
The median household income in 90037 is $57,622.
What zip codes are near 90037?
The closest zip codes to 90037 are 90062, 90089, 90011, 90007, 90052.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 90037, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.