Zip code 90250: Hawthorne, California

Q: What city is zip code 90250?

90250 is assigned to Hawthorne, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 90250 in?

90250 is in Los Angeles County, California.

Q: What is the population of 90250?

About 93,826 people live in 90250, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 90250?

The median household income in 90250 is $78,331.

Q: What zip codes are near 90250?

The closest zip codes to 90250 are 90251, 90260, 90304, 90261, 90303.

Residential delivery areaLos Angeles CountyPacific Time

Population

93,826

Median household income

$78K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$875K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,783/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

34.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

6.8 sq mi

13,863 people/sq mi

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

About 90250

90250 is a dense urban zip code in Hawthorne, California (Los Angeles County), covering 6.8 sq mi of land. About 93,826 people live here, or 13,863 per square mile. The median resident is 34.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $78,331 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 14.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $874,600, or 11.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 32% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,783 a month.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.9 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; transportation and moving goods; and healthcare. 53% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 90250 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Population93,826
99th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,3778th of 1,688 in CA
Population density13,863/sq mi
95th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi84th of 1,688 in CA
Median home value$874,600
93rd
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700502nd of 1,586 in CA
Foreign-born residents31.7%
89th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%364th of 1,688 in CA
Unemployment rate7.9%
86th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%496th of 1,681 in CA
Diversity index64.1
81st
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7429th of 1,688 in CA
Rent-burdened renters58.2%
78th
U.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%609th of 1,610 in CA
Median gross rent$1,783
73rd
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036852nd of 1,464 in CA
Residents under 1824.5%
71st
U.S. 22% · CA 22%449th of 1,688 in CA
Uninsured rate9.8%
70th
U.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%297th of 1,675 in CA
Poverty rate14.7%
68th
U.S. 12.5% · CA 12%528th of 1,666 in CA
Broadband access93.7%
64th
U.S. 91% · CA 93.5%781st of 1,662 in CA
Average commute27.9 min
62nd
U.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min787th of 1,584 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.449
61st
U.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489712th of 1,651 in CA
Healthcare workers9.6%
52nd
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%663rd of 1,678 in CA
Median household income$78,331
48th
U.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,048th of 1,575 in CA
Government workers13.3%
47th
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,016th of 1,678 in CA
Work from home11.5%
43rd
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%1,068th of 1,680 in CA
Tech workers2.4%
41st
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%823rd of 1,678 in CA
Median earnings per worker$45,083
40th
U.S. $49,666 · CA $52,6431,039th of 1,658 in CA
Per capita income$36,597
39th
U.S. $44,673 · CA $49,5131,069th of 1,685 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher26.9%
38th
U.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%972nd of 1,687 in CA
Self-employed workers8.3%
37th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%1,250th of 1,678 in CA
Housing vacancy4.3%
25th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%1,199th of 1,664 in CA
Median age34.4
17th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.91,345th of 1,687 in CA
Veterans2.8%
14th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,200th of 1,686 in CA
Residents 65 and older10.6%
11th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%1,435th of 1,688 in CA
Homeownership rate31.9%
5th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,502nd of 1,662 in CA

Measure	90250	Los Angeles	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Population	93,826	9,808,667	39,287,377	334,922,499	99th	8th of 1,688
Population density	13,863/sq mi	2,416/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	95th	84th of 1,688
Median home value	$874,600	$834,200	$734,700	$332,700	93rd	502nd of 1,586
Foreign-born residents	31.7%	33.4%	27%	14.1%	89th	364th of 1,688
Unemployment rateWeakness	7.9%	7.3%	6.6%	5.2%	86th	496th of 1,681
Diversity index	64.1	67.5	69.7	61.4	81st	429th of 1,688
Rent-burdened renters	58.2%	57.7%	55.3%	51.1%	78th	609th of 1,610
Median gross rent	$1,783	$1,954	$2,036	$1,413	73rd	852nd of 1,464
Residents under 18	24.5%	20.6%	22%	22%	71st	449th of 1,688
Uninsured rate	9.8%	8.2%	6.6%	8.4%	70th	297th of 1,675
Poverty rate	14.7%	13.7%	12%	12.5%	68th	528th of 1,666
Broadband access	93.7%	93%	93.5%	91%	64th	781st of 1,662
Average commute	27.9 min	30.4 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	62nd	787th of 1,584
Income inequality (Gini)	0.449	0.498	0.489	0.483	61st	712th of 1,651
Healthcare workers	9.6%	9.5%	9.4%	9.7%	52nd	663rd of 1,678
Median household income	$78,331	$90,112	$99,122	$80,734	48th	1,048th of 1,575
Government workers	13.3%	13%	14.8%	14.5%	47th	1,016th of 1,678
Work from home	11.5%	17.1%	17.2%	15.1%	43rd	1,068th of 1,680
Tech workers	2.4%	2.8%	4.4%	3.8%	41st	823rd of 1,678
Median earnings per worker	$45,083	$48,343	$52,643	$49,666	40th	1,039th of 1,658
Per capita income	$36,597	$45,792	$49,513	$44,673	39th	1,069th of 1,685
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.9%	36%	37.1%	35.7%	38th	972nd of 1,687
Self-employed workers	8.3%	13.5%	11.4%	10%	37th	1,250th of 1,678
Housing vacancy	4.3%	6.4%	7.5%	10.1%	25th	1,199th of 1,664
Median age	34.4	38.2	37.9	38.9	17th	1,345th of 1,687
Veterans	2.8%	2.7%	4.3%	6.2%	14th	1,200th of 1,686
Residents 65 and older	10.6%	15.2%	15.7%	17.2%	11th	1,435th of 1,688
Homeownership rateWeakness	31.9%	45.9%	55.9%	65.2%	5th	1,502nd 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

Under 5

18%

5–17

18–24

18%

25–34

15%

35–44

13%

45–54

10%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

34.4

Under 18

24.5%

65 and over

10.6%

Race and ethnicity

White11%
Black23%
Hispanic54%
Asian8%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.6%
Other0.5%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

64.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

31.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

56%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

47%

Spanish

39%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 32,594
Average household size: 2.9
Family households: 65.5%
Married couples: 37.6%
Living alone: 27.2%
Veterans (of adults): 2.8%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

11%

Median household income

90250

$78,331

Los Angeles Co.

$90,112

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$36,597

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

14.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

19.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.449

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

90250

$874,600

Los Angeles Co.

$834,200

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

90250

$1,783

Los Angeles Co.

$1,954

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

38%

2–4 units

13%

5–19 units

20%

20+ units

28%

Mobile home

0.5%

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 34,072
Owner-occupied: 31.9%
Vacant: 4.3%
Median year built: 1968
Median rooms: 4.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 58.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 30.5%
Home value to income: 11.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

70%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.7%

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

26%

20–29

25%

30–44

22%

45–59

60+

11%

Average commute

27.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

7.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

12%

Transportation and moving

10%

Healthcare

10%

Sales

Management

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Business and finance

Education

Production

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

13%

Retail

11%

Restaurants and hotels

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Manufacturing

10%

Education

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Construction

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Information

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$45,083

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	90250	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$76,867	$74,888
Service	$30,727	$26,804
Sales and office	$42,997	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$43,657	$49,199
Production and transportation	$37,255	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

20%

High school

25%

Some college

21%

Associate's

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 79.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 8%
Households with broadband: 93.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 77.9%
No internet access: 4.5%
Without health insurance: 9.8%
Limited-English households: 10.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Hawthorne
State: California
County: Los Angeles County
Center point: 33.9136° N, 118.3509° W
Land area: 6.8 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

Hawthorne85% of zip
Del Aire (unincorporated)12% of zip

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

Zip codes near 90250

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
90251	Hawthorne, CA · PO box	0.2 mi	—	—	—
90260	Lawndale, CA	1.7 mi	32,075	$87,825	$801,800
90304	Inglewood, CA	1.7 mi	25,430	$64,125	$732,300
90261	Lawndale, CA · PO box	1.8 mi	—	—	—
90303	Inglewood, CA	1.9 mi	22,727	$72,815	$793,500
90249	Gardena, CA	2.2 mi	26,290	$89,712	$768,000
90506	Torrance, CA	2.3 mi	0	—	—
90245	El Segundo, CA	2.9 mi	16,769	$150,737	$1,587,500
90278	Redondo Beach, CA	3 mi	42,423	$160,236	$1,242,700
90301	Inglewood, CA	3 mi	36,060	$65,806	$755,900
90266	Manhattan Beach, CA	3.3 mi	34,210	$204,306	$2,000,000+
90305	Inglewood, CA	3.3 mi	14,708	$92,665	$850,000

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Questions about 90250

What city is zip code 90250?

90250 is assigned to Hawthorne, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 90250 in?

90250 is in Los Angeles County, California.

What is the population of 90250?

About 93,826 people live in 90250, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 90250 in?

90250 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 90250?

The median household income in 90250 is $78,331.

What zip codes are near 90250?

The closest zip codes to 90250 are 90251, 90260, 90304, 90261, 90303.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 90250, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.