Zip code 90044: Los Angeles, California

Q: What city is zip code 90044?

90044 is assigned to Los Angeles, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 90044 in?

90044 is in Los Angeles County, California.

Q: What is the population of 90044?

About 94,830 people live in 90044, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 90044?

The median household income in 90044 is $53,302.

Q: What zip codes are near 90044?

The closest zip codes to 90044 are 90047, 90003, 90305, 90061, 90002.

Residential delivery areaLos Angeles CountyPacific Time

Population

94,830

Median household income

$53K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$614K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,477/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

31.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

5.1 sq mi

18,587 people/sq mi

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

About 90044

90044 is a dense urban zip code in Los Angeles, California (Los Angeles County), covering 5.1 sq mi of land. About 94,830 people live here, or 18,587 per square mile. The median resident is 31.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $53,302 a year, 34% below the national median of $80,734. 26.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $613,900, or 11.5 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 $1,477 a month.

12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 34 minutes each way, and 8% 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. 58% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 90044 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Population94,830
99th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,3777th of 1,688 in CA
Population density18,587/sq mi
97th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi35th of 1,688 in CA
Unemployment rate11.2%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%202nd of 1,681 in CA
Rent-burdened renters67.7%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%182nd of 1,610 in CA
Poverty rate26.1%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%133rd of 1,666 in CA
Residents under 1829%
93rd
U.S. 22% · CA 22%161st of 1,688 in CA
Foreign-born residents35.2%
92nd
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%278th of 1,688 in CA
Average commute34 min
89th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min251st of 1,584 in CA
Median home value$613,900
83rd
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700879th of 1,586 in CA
Uninsured rate12.3%
81st
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%159th of 1,675 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.473
78th
U.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489442nd of 1,651 in CA
Self-employed workers11.6%
74th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%809th of 1,678 in CA
Median gross rent$1,477
55th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,0361,081st of 1,464 in CA
Government workers14%
53rd
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%953rd of 1,678 in CA
Diversity index44.6
43rd
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,187th of 1,688 in CA
Housing vacancy5.7%
41st
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%962nd of 1,664 in CA
Broadband access90.6%
38th
U.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,173rd of 1,662 in CA
Healthcare workers8%
28th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,034th of 1,678 in CA
Work from home7.5%
19th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%1,344th of 1,680 in CA
Median household income$53,302
12th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,430th of 1,575 in CA
Residents 65 and older10.4%
10th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%1,460th of 1,688 in CA
Median age31.7
7th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.91,516th of 1,687 in CA
Median earnings per worker$33,829
7th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,6431,484th of 1,658 in CA
Tech workers0.5%
6th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%1,300th of 1,678 in CA
Homeownership rate31.1%
5th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,512th of 1,662 in CA
Veterans1.8%
5th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,454th of 1,686 in CA
Per capita income$21,191
4th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,5131,557th of 1,685 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher11.7%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%1,482nd of 1,687 in CA

Measure	90044	Los Angeles	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Population	94,830	9,808,667	39,287,377	334,922,499	99th	7th of 1,688
Population density	18,587/sq mi	2,416/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	97th	35th of 1,688
Unemployment rateWeakness	11.2%	7.3%	6.6%	5.2%	96th	202nd of 1,681
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	67.7%	57.7%	55.3%	51.1%	96th	182nd of 1,610
Poverty rateWeakness	26.1%	13.7%	12%	12.5%	93rd	133rd of 1,666
Residents under 18	29%	20.6%	22%	22%	93rd	161st of 1,688
Foreign-born residents	35.2%	33.4%	27%	14.1%	92nd	278th of 1,688
Average commuteWeakness	34 min	30.4 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	89th	251st of 1,584
Median home value	$613,900	$834,200	$734,700	$332,700	83rd	879th of 1,586
Uninsured rateWeakness	12.3%	8.2%	6.6%	8.4%	81st	159th of 1,675
Income inequality (Gini)	0.473	0.498	0.489	0.483	78th	442nd of 1,651
Self-employed workers	11.6%	13.5%	11.4%	10%	74th	809th of 1,678
Median gross rent	$1,477	$1,954	$2,036	$1,413	55th	1,081st of 1,464
Government workers	14%	13%	14.8%	14.5%	53rd	953rd of 1,678
Diversity index	44.6	67.5	69.7	61.4	43rd	1,187th of 1,688
Housing vacancy	5.7%	6.4%	7.5%	10.1%	41st	962nd of 1,664
Broadband access	90.6%	93%	93.5%	91%	38th	1,173rd of 1,662
Healthcare workers	8%	9.5%	9.4%	9.7%	28th	1,034th of 1,678
Work from home	7.5%	17.1%	17.2%	15.1%	19th	1,344th of 1,680
Median household incomeWeakness	$53,302	$90,112	$99,122	$80,734	12th	1,430th of 1,575
Residents 65 and older	10.4%	15.2%	15.7%	17.2%	10th	1,460th of 1,688
Median age	31.7	38.2	37.9	38.9	7th	1,516th of 1,687
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$33,829	$48,343	$52,643	$49,666	7th	1,484th of 1,658
Tech workers	0.5%	2.8%	4.4%	3.8%	6th	1,300th of 1,678
Homeownership rateWeakness	31.1%	45.9%	55.9%	65.2%	5th	1,512th of 1,662
Veterans	1.8%	2.7%	4.3%	6.2%	5th	1,454th of 1,686
Per capita incomeWeakness	$21,191	$45,792	$49,513	$44,673	4th	1,557th of 1,685
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	11.7%	36%	37.1%	35.7%	4th	1,482nd of 1,687

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

Under 5

22%

5–17

10%

18–24

15%

25–34

13%

35–44

12%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

31.7

Under 18

29%

65 and over

10.4%

Race and ethnicity

White1%
Black27%
Hispanic69%
Asian0.5%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.4%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

44.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

35.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

56.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

42%

Spanish

56%

Other Indo-European

0.4%

Asian / Pacific

0.8%

Other

0.8%

Households

Households: 26,631
Average household size: 3.5
Family households: 73.2%
Married couples: 30.9%
Living alone: 21.6%
Veterans (of adults): 1.8%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

25%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

90044

$53,302

Los Angeles Co.

$90,112

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$21,191

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

26.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.473

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

90044

$613,900

Los Angeles Co.

$834,200

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

90044

$1,477

Los Angeles Co.

$1,954

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

53%

2–4 units

21%

5–19 units

17%

20+ units

Mobile home

0.6%

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 28,238
Owner-occupied: 31.1%
Vacant: 5.7%
Median year built: 1957
Median rooms: 4.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 67.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 42.6%
Home value to income: 11.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

67%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

19%

20–29

18%

30–44

30%

45–59

11%

60+

16%

Average commute

34 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

11.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

14%

Cleaning and personal care

13%

Construction and repair

11%

Office and admin

10%

Sales

Healthcare

Production

Food service

Management

Police and fire

Education

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

0.5%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

13%

Admin, support and management

11%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

11%

Retail

11%

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Education

Other services

Wholesale

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.9%

Information

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$33,829

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	90044	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$56,582	$74,888
Service	$27,406	$26,804
Sales and office	$34,410	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$35,369	$49,199
Production and transportation	$32,512	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

36%

High school

29%

Some college

19%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 64%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
Households with broadband: 90.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 71.4%
No internet access: 7.4%
Without health insurance: 12.3%
Limited-English households: 22.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Los Angeles
State: California
County: Los Angeles County
Center point: 33.9526° N, 118.2920° W
Land area: 5.1 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 Angeles69% of zip
Westmont (unincorporated)19% of zip
West Athens (unincorporated)12% of zip

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

Zip codes near 90044

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
90047	Los Angeles, CA	1 mi	50,974	$71,664	$680,600
90003	Los Angeles, CA	1.3 mi	70,065	$56,030	$576,600
90305	Inglewood, CA	2.3 mi	14,708	$92,665	$850,000
90061	Los Angeles, CA	2.4 mi	30,051	$61,046	$601,500
90002	Los Angeles, CA	2.6 mi	52,122	$59,021	$534,200
90052	Los Angeles, CA	2.6 mi	0	—	—
90303	Inglewood, CA	2.6 mi	22,727	$72,815	$793,500
90001	Los Angeles, CA	2.9 mi	56,189	$60,767	$560,300
90059	Los Angeles, CA	3 mi	37,511	$56,152	$583,900
90043	Los Angeles, CA	3.5 mi	42,377	$64,792	$901,800
90037	Los Angeles, CA	3.5 mi	65,482	$57,622	$666,400
90306	Inglewood, CA · PO box	3.6 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 90044

What city is zip code 90044?

90044 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 90044 in?

90044 is in Los Angeles County, California.

What is the population of 90044?

About 94,830 people live in 90044, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 90044 in?

90044 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 90044?

The median household income in 90044 is $53,302.

What zip codes are near 90044?

The closest zip codes to 90044 are 90047, 90003, 90305, 90061, 90002.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 90044, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.