Zip code 90046: Los Angeles, California
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 90046
90046 is an urban zip code in Los Angeles, California (Los Angeles County), covering 5.7 sq mi of land. About 48,296 people live here, or 8,524 per square mile. The median resident is 40.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $96,250 a year, 19% above the national median of $80,734. 10.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,515,000, or 15.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 22% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,194 a month.
65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.1 minutes each way, and 31% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in arts, media and sports; management; and sales. 21% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 35% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.
How 90046 compares
- Median home value$1,515,00099thU.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700150th of 1,586 in CA
- 98thU.S. 10% · CA 11.4%234th of 1,678 in CA
- Per capita income$90,65797thStrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513149th of 1,685 in CA
- Work from home31.3%96thU.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%207th of 1,680 in CA
- 95thWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489114th of 1,651 in CA
- 92ndStrengthU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%205th of 1,687 in CA
- Population density8,524/sq mi91stU.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi224th of 1,688 in CA
- 91stWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%371st of 1,681 in CA
- Median gross rent$2,19490thU.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036520th of 1,464 in CA
- Median earnings per worker$72,45189thStrengthU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643353rd of 1,658 in CA
- 84thU.S. 14.1% · CA 27%525th of 1,688 in CA
- Population48,29678thU.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377246th of 1,688 in CA
- Tech workers4.9%78thU.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%367th of 1,678 in CA
- Housing vacancy10.8%74thU.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%545th of 1,664 in CA
- Average commute29.1 min69thU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min656th of 1,584 in CA
- Median household income$96,25068thU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122746th of 1,575 in CA
- Broadband access94.2%68thU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%702nd of 1,662 in CA
- Diversity index54.861stU.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7843rd of 1,688 in CA
- Median age40.259thU.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9815th of 1,687 in CA
- Poverty rate10.8%49thU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%816th of 1,666 in CA
- Uninsured rate6.7%49thU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%625th of 1,675 in CA
- 46thU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,072nd of 1,610 in CA
- 38thU.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%1,011th of 1,688 in CA
- 12thU.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,265th of 1,678 in CA
- Veterans1.7%4thU.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,473rd of 1,686 in CA
- 4thU.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,551st of 1,678 in CA
- Homeownership rate22.2%2ndWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,575th of 1,662 in CA
- 1stU.S. 22% · CA 22%1,542nd of 1,688 in CA
| Measure | 90046 | Los Angeles | CA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $1,515,000 | $834,200 | $734,700 | $332,700 | 150th of 1,586 | |
| Self-employed workers | 20.5% | 13.5% | 11.4% | 10% | 234th of 1,678 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $90,657 | $45,792 | $49,513 | $44,673 | 149th of 1,685 | |
| Work from home | 31.3% | 17.1% | 17.2% | 15.1% | 207th of 1,680 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.533 | 0.498 | 0.489 | 0.483 | 114th of 1,651 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 64.6% | 36% | 37.1% | 35.7% | 205th of 1,687 | |
| Population density | 8,524/sq mi | 2,416/sq mi | 252/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 224th of 1,688 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 8.9% | 7.3% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 371st of 1,681 | |
| Median gross rent | $2,194 | $1,954 | $2,036 | $1,413 | 520th of 1,464 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $72,451 | $48,343 | $52,643 | $49,666 | 353rd of 1,658 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 27.2% | 33.4% | 27% | 14.1% | 525th of 1,688 | |
| Population | 48,296 | 9,808,667 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 | 246th of 1,688 | |
| Tech workers | 4.9% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 367th of 1,678 | |
| Housing vacancy | 10.8% | 6.4% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 545th of 1,664 | |
| Average commute | 29.1 min | 30.4 min | 28.7 min | 26.4 min | 656th of 1,584 | |
| Median household income | $96,250 | $90,112 | $99,122 | $80,734 | 746th of 1,575 | |
| Broadband access | 94.2% | 93% | 93.5% | 91% | 702nd of 1,662 | |
| Diversity index | 54.8 | 67.5 | 69.7 | 61.4 | 843rd of 1,688 | |
| Median age | 40.2 | 38.2 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 815th of 1,687 | |
| Poverty rate | 10.8% | 13.7% | 12% | 12.5% | 816th of 1,666 | |
| Uninsured rate | 6.7% | 8.2% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 625th of 1,675 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 49.8% | 57.7% | 55.3% | 51.1% | 1,072nd of 1,610 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 15% | 15.2% | 15.7% | 17.2% | 1,011th of 1,688 | |
| Healthcare workers | 6.6% | 9.5% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 1,265th of 1,678 | |
| Veterans | 1.7% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 1,473rd of 1,686 | |
| Government workers | 6.9% | 13% | 14.8% | 14.5% | 1,551st of 1,678 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 22.2% | 45.9% | 55.9% | 65.2% | 1,575th of 1,662 | |
| Residents under 18 | 7.7% | 20.6% | 22% | 22% | 1,542nd of 1,688 |
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
- White64%
- Black5%
- Hispanic17%
- Asian7%
- Native American0.2%
- Pacific Islander0.1%
- Other0.8%
- Multiracial5%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 28,727
- Average household size
- 1.7
- Family households
- 27.8%
- Married couples
- 21.3%
- Living alone
- 54.6%
- 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
- 32,219
- Owner-occupied
- 22.2%
- Vacant
- 10.8%
- Median year built
- 1966
- Median rooms
- 3.5
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 49.8%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 26%
- Home value to income
- 15.7× (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 | 90046 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $91,661 | $74,888 |
| Service | $38,220 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $64,861 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $43,328 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $40,886 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 95.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 64.6%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 21.5%
- Households with broadband
- 94.2%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 83%
- No internet access
- 3.4%
- Without health insurance
- 6.7%
- Limited-English households
- 8.1%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Center point
- 34.1078° N, 118.3623° W
- Land area
- 5.7 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 Angeles87% of zip
- West Hollywood13% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 90046
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90069 | West Hollywood, CA | 1.5 mi | $107,987 |
| 90028 | Los Angeles, CA | 2.1 mi | $61,349 |
| 91608 | Universal City, CA | 2.2 mi | — |
| 90068 | Los Angeles, CA | 2.3 mi | $101,630 |
| 90038 | Los Angeles, CA | 2.4 mi | $61,454 |
| 90048 | Los Angeles, CA | 2.5 mi | $103,495 |
| 90036 | Los Angeles, CA | 2.7 mi | $109,785 |
| 91604 | Studio City, CA | 2.9 mi | $141,875 |
| 90210 | Beverly Hills, CA | 3 mi | $187,801 |
| 91602 | North Hollywood, CA | 3 mi | $102,914 |
| 90209 | Beverly Hills, CA · PO box | 3.2 mi | — |
| 90211 | Beverly Hills, CA | 3.2 mi | $122,694 |
Zip codes like 90046 elsewhere
Questions about 90046
What city is zip code 90046?
90046 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 90046 in?
90046 is in Los Angeles County, California.
What is the population of 90046?
About 48,296 people live in 90046, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 90046 in?
90046 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 90046?
The median household income in 90046 is $96,250.
What zip codes are near 90046?
The closest zip codes to 90046 are 90069, 90028, 91608, 90068, 90038.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 90046, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.