90254
Zip code 90254: Hermosa Beach, California
Population
19,063
Median household income
$166K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$2M+
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$2,887/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
42.7
U.S. 38.9
Land area
1.4 sq mi
13,340 people/sq mi
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 90254
90254 is a dense urban zip code in Hermosa Beach, California (Los Angeles County), covering 1.4 sq mi of land. About 19,063 people live here, or 13,340 per square mile. The median resident is 42.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $166,442 a year, about 2.1× the national median of $80,734. 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). The median home value is $2,000,000+. 51% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,887 a month.
76% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.5 minutes each way, and 37% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and business and finance. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 90254 compares
Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile
- Per capita income$111,87299thStrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,51377th of 1,685 in CA
- Median home value$2,000,000+99thU.S. $332,700 · CA $734,70010th of 1,586 in CA
- Median earnings per worker$115,28299thStrengthU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,64371st of 1,658 in CA
- Median gross rent$2,88798thU.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036160th of 1,464 in CA
- 98thStrengthU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%71st of 1,687 in CA
- Work from home36.5%98thU.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%114th of 1,680 in CA
- Median household income$166,44297thStrengthU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122136th of 1,575 in CA
- Broadband access97.9%97thStrengthU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%184th of 1,662 in CA
- Population density13,340/sq mi95thU.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi91st of 1,688 in CA
- 94thU.S. 10% · CA 11.4%407th of 1,678 in CA
- 85thU.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%439th of 1,664 in CA
- 80thWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489415th of 1,651 in CA
- Median age42.775thU.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9628th of 1,687 in CA
- Average commute28.5 min66thU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min726th of 1,584 in CA
- 59thU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,015th of 1,681 in CA
- 55thU.S. 14.1% · CA 27%1,231st of 1,688 in CA
- 48thU.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,080th of 1,688 in CA
- Tech workers2.8%48thU.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%725th of 1,678 in CA
- Veterans4.5%32ndU.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%803rd of 1,686 in CA
- Population19,06330thU.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377832nd of 1,688 in CA
- 30thU.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%1,115th of 1,688 in CA
- 29thU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,256th of 1,610 in CA
- Residents under 1819.5%28thU.S. 22% · CA 22%988th of 1,688 in CA
- Homeownership rate50.6%18thWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,201st of 1,662 in CA
- Poverty rate5.6%16thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%1,389th of 1,666 in CA
- 9thU.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,303rd of 1,678 in CA
- 6thU.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,515th of 1,678 in CA
- 5thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%1,438th of 1,675 in CA
| Measure | 90254 | Los Angeles | CA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per capita incomeStrength | $111,872 | $45,792 | $49,513 | $44,673 | 77th of 1,685 | |
| Median home value | $2,000,000+ | $834,200 | $734,700 | $332,700 | 10th of 1,586 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $115,282 | $48,343 | $52,643 | $49,666 | 71st of 1,658 | |
| Median gross rent | $2,887 | $1,954 | $2,036 | $1,413 | 160th of 1,464 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 76% | 36% | 37.1% | 35.7% | 71st of 1,687 | |
| Work from home | 36.5% | 17.1% | 17.2% | 15.1% | 114th of 1,680 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $166,442 | $90,112 | $99,122 | $80,734 | 136th of 1,575 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 97.9% | 93% | 93.5% | 91% | 184th of 1,662 | |
| Population density | 13,340/sq mi | 2,416/sq mi | 252/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 91st of 1,688 | |
| Self-employed workers | 16.7% | 13.5% | 11.4% | 10% | 407th of 1,678 | |
| Housing vacancy | 14% | 6.4% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 439th of 1,664 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.477 | 0.498 | 0.489 | 0.483 | 415th of 1,651 | |
| Median age | 42.7 | 38.2 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 628th of 1,687 | |
| Average commute | 28.5 min | 30.4 min | 28.7 min | 26.4 min | 726th of 1,584 | |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 7.3% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 1,015th of 1,681 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 11.4% | 33.4% | 27% | 14.1% | 1,231st of 1,688 | |
| Diversity index | 48 | 67.5 | 69.7 | 61.4 | 1,080th of 1,688 | |
| Tech workers | 2.8% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 725th of 1,678 | |
| Veterans | 4.5% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 803rd of 1,686 | |
| Population | 19,063 | 9,808,667 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 | 832nd of 1,688 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 14% | 15.2% | 15.7% | 17.2% | 1,115th of 1,688 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 44.8% | 57.7% | 55.3% | 51.1% | 1,256th of 1,610 | |
| Residents under 18 | 19.5% | 20.6% | 22% | 22% | 988th of 1,688 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 50.6% | 45.9% | 55.9% | 65.2% | 1,201st of 1,662 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 5.6% | 13.7% | 12% | 12.5% | 1,389th of 1,666 | |
| Healthcare workers | 6.2% | 9.5% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 1,303rd of 1,678 | |
| Government workers | 7.7% | 13% | 14.8% | 14.5% | 1,515th of 1,678 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 2% | 8.2% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 1,438th of 1,675 |
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
3%Under 5
17%5–17
4%18–24
17%25–34
13%35–44
16%45–54
16%55–64
9%65–74
5%75+
Median age
42.7
Under 18
19.5%
65 and over
14%
Race and ethnicity
- White70%
- Black0.9%
- Hispanic12%
- Asian7%
- Native American0.2%
- Pacific Islander0.0%
- Other0.2%
- Multiracial9%
Diversity index
48
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
11.4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
49.2%
Language spoken at home (households)
English only
83%
Spanish
7%
Other Indo-European
7%
Asian / Pacific
3%
Other
0.3%
Households
- Households
- 8,934
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Family households
- 50.2%
- Married couples
- 41.7%
- Living alone
- 37.3%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 4.5%
- Male / female
- 51% / 49%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
<$25k
8%
$25–50k
6%
$50–75k
9%
$75–100k
9%
$100–150k
14%
$150–200k
11%
$200k+
43%
Median household income
90254
$166,442
Los Angeles Co.
$90,112
California
$99,122
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$111,872
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
5.6%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
54.4%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.477
U.S. 0.483
Housing
Median home value
90254
$2,000,000+
Los Angeles Co.
$834,200
California
$734,700
United States
$332,700
Median gross rent
90254
$2,887
Los Angeles Co.
$1,954
California
$2,036
United States
$1,413
Types of housing
Single-family
56%
2–4 units
21%
5–19 units
11%
20+ units
13%
Mobile home
0.3%
Boat, RV, van
0.4%
- Housing units
- 10,385
- Owner-occupied
- 50.6%
- Vacant
- 14%
- Median year built
- 1968
- Median rooms
- 4.4
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 44.8%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 15.5%
- Home value to income
- 12.0× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Drove alone
53%
Carpooled
5%
Transit
0.3%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
2%
Worked from home
37%
Other
2%
Commute time (one way)
<10 min
11%
10–19
28%
20–29
19%
30–44
19%
45–59
10%
60+
13%
Average commute
28.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
5.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
70.7%
U.S. 63.5%
Jobs and careers
What employed residents do, wherever they work
Occupations
Management
26%
Sales
12%
Business and finance
11%
Arts, media and sports
8%
Engineering and science
7%
Healthcare
6%
Legal and social services
5%
Education
5%
Office and admin
5%
Food service
3%
Computer and math
3%
Cleaning and personal care
3%
Transportation and moving
2%
Construction and repair
2%
Production
2%
Police and fire
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Industries
Professional and technical services
26%
Manufacturing
10%
Finance, insurance and real estate
10%
Health care and social assistance
9%
Information
7%
Education
7%
Retail
6%
Arts and recreation
5%
Construction
4%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Public administration
3%
Admin, support and management
3%
Other services
2%
Wholesale
2%
Agriculture and mining
0.0%
Median earnings per worker
$115,282
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
16.7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
7.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
8.5%
U.S. 8.8%
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 90254 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $125,081 | $74,888 |
| Service | $52,125 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $106,625 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $100,625 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $45,227 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
2%
High school
7%
Some college
12%
Associate's
3%
Bachelor's
43%
Graduate
33%
- High school graduate or higher
- 98.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 76%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 32.6%
- Households with broadband
- 97.9%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 89.3%
- No internet access
- 1.1%
- Without health insurance
- 2%
- Limited-English households
- 0.2%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Hermosa Beach
- State
- California
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Center point
- 33.8643° N, 118.3993° W
- Land area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Time zone
- Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Hermosa Beach100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 90254
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90278 | Redondo Beach, CA | 1.8 mi | $160,236 |
| 90266 | Manhattan Beach, CA | 1.9 mi | $204,306 |
| 90277 | Redondo Beach, CA | 2.5 mi | $127,795 |
| 90261 | Lawndale, CA · PO box | 3.1 mi | — |
| 90503 | Torrance, CA | 3.1 mi | $125,912 |
| 90260 | Lawndale, CA | 3.3 mi | $87,825 |
| 90245 | El Segundo, CA | 3.7 mi | $150,737 |
| 90504 | Torrance, CA | 3.9 mi | $107,552 |
| 90506 | Torrance, CA | 4.2 mi | — |
| 90250 | Hawthorne, CA | 4.4 mi | $78,331 |
| 90251 | Hawthorne, CA · PO box | 4.5 mi | — |
| 90505 | Torrance, CA | 4.9 mi | $115,593 |
Zip codes like 90254 elsewhere
Matched on income, home values, age, density, education, housing and commuting
9413176% match
San Francisco, CA
Income
$199K
Home
$1.7M
Age
39.9
9400274% match
Belmont, CA
Income
$204K
Home
$2M+
Age
39.8
9440473% match
San Mateo, CA
Income
$192K
Home
$1.7M
Age
39.8
7870373% match
Austin, TX
Income
$153K
Home
$1.5M
Age
40.7
9408771% match
Sunnyvale, CA
Income
$208K
Home
$2M+
Age
37.9
9430671% match
Palo Alto, CA
Income
$210K
Home
$2M+
Age
42.3
Questions about 90254
What city is zip code 90254?
90254 is assigned to Hermosa Beach, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 90254 in?
90254 is in Los Angeles County, California.
What is the population of 90254?
About 19,063 people live in 90254, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 90254 in?
90254 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 90254?
The median household income in 90254 is $166,442.
What zip codes are near 90254?
The closest zip codes to 90254 are 90278, 90266, 90277, 90261, 90503.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 90254, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.