Zip code 90602: Whittier, California

Q: What city is zip code 90602?

90602 is assigned to Whittier, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 90602 in?

90602 is in Los Angeles County, California.

Q: What is the population of 90602?

About 25,905 people live in 90602, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 90602?

The median household income in 90602 is $68,505.

Q: What zip codes are near 90602?

The closest zip codes to 90602 are 90607, 90608, 90609, 90610, 90605.

Residential delivery areaLos Angeles CountyPacific Time

Population

25,905

Median household income

$69K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$766K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,787/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

34.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

3.8 sq mi

6,904 people/sq mi

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

About 90602

90602 is an urban zip code in Whittier, California (Los Angeles County), covering 3.8 sq mi of land. About 25,905 people live here, or 6,904 per square mile. The median resident is 34.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $68,505 a year, 15% below the national median of $80,734. 13.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $766,300, or 11.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 39% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,787 a month.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.2 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; transportation and moving goods; and management. 55% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 90602 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Rent-burdened renters65.3%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%246th of 1,610 in CA
Median home value$766,300
90th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700670th of 1,586 in CA
Population density6,904/sq mi
88th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi322nd of 1,688 in CA
Average commute32.2 min
84th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min361st of 1,584 in CA
Residents under 1826.3%
83rd
U.S. 22% · CA 22%299th of 1,688 in CA
Foreign-born residents21.5%
77th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%739th of 1,688 in CA
Median gross rent$1,787
73rd
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036850th of 1,464 in CA
Uninsured rate9.6%
69th
U.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%317th of 1,675 in CA
Government workers15.7%
64th
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%773rd of 1,678 in CA
Unemployment rate5.6%
62nd
U.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%959th of 1,681 in CA
Poverty rate13.1%
61st
U.S. 12.5% · CA 12%626th of 1,666 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.446
60th
U.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489741st of 1,651 in CA
Tech workers3.2%
56th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%615th of 1,678 in CA
Housing vacancy6.4%
48th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%864th of 1,664 in CA
Population25,905
41st
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377704th of 1,688 in CA
Work from home10.4%
37th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%1,133rd of 1,680 in CA
Diversity index41.1
37th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,254th of 1,688 in CA
Broadband access90.2%
35th
U.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,206th of 1,662 in CA
Median household income$68,505
33rd
U.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,208th of 1,575 in CA
Self-employed workers7.6%
27th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%1,332nd of 1,678 in CA
Per capita income$32,266
25th
U.S. $44,673 · CA $49,5131,237th of 1,685 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%
25th
U.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%1,148th of 1,687 in CA
Median earnings per worker$41,267
25th
U.S. $49,666 · CA $52,6431,215th of 1,658 in CA
Median age34.3
17th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.91,351st of 1,687 in CA
Residents 65 and older11.7%
16th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%1,341st of 1,688 in CA
Healthcare workers6.8%
13th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,245th of 1,678 in CA
Veterans2.6%
11th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,262nd of 1,686 in CA
Homeownership rate38.9%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,412th of 1,662 in CA

Measure	90602	Los Angeles	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	65.3%	57.7%	55.3%	51.1%	93rd	246th of 1,610
Median home value	$766,300	$834,200	$734,700	$332,700	90th	670th of 1,586
Population density	6,904/sq mi	2,416/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	88th	322nd of 1,688
Average commuteWeakness	32.2 min	30.4 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	84th	361st of 1,584
Residents under 18	26.3%	20.6%	22%	22%	83rd	299th of 1,688
Foreign-born residents	21.5%	33.4%	27%	14.1%	77th	739th of 1,688
Median gross rent	$1,787	$1,954	$2,036	$1,413	73rd	850th of 1,464
Uninsured rate	9.6%	8.2%	6.6%	8.4%	69th	317th of 1,675
Government workers	15.7%	13%	14.8%	14.5%	64th	773rd of 1,678
Unemployment rate	5.6%	7.3%	6.6%	5.2%	62nd	959th of 1,681
Poverty rate	13.1%	13.7%	12%	12.5%	61st	626th of 1,666
Income inequality (Gini)	0.446	0.498	0.489	0.483	60th	741st of 1,651
Tech workers	3.2%	2.8%	4.4%	3.8%	56th	615th of 1,678
Housing vacancy	6.4%	6.4%	7.5%	10.1%	48th	864th of 1,664
Population	25,905	9,808,667	39,287,377	334,922,499	41st	704th of 1,688
Work from home	10.4%	17.1%	17.2%	15.1%	37th	1,133rd of 1,680
Diversity index	41.1	67.5	69.7	61.4	37th	1,254th of 1,688
Broadband access	90.2%	93%	93.5%	91%	35th	1,206th of 1,662
Median household income	$68,505	$90,112	$99,122	$80,734	33rd	1,208th of 1,575
Self-employed workers	7.6%	13.5%	11.4%	10%	27th	1,332nd of 1,678
Per capita income	$32,266	$45,792	$49,513	$44,673	25th	1,237th of 1,685
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.7%	36%	37.1%	35.7%	25th	1,148th of 1,687
Median earnings per worker	$41,267	$48,343	$52,643	$49,666	25th	1,215th of 1,658
Median age	34.3	38.2	37.9	38.9	17th	1,351st of 1,687
Residents 65 and older	11.7%	15.2%	15.7%	17.2%	16th	1,341st of 1,688
Healthcare workers	6.8%	9.5%	9.4%	9.7%	13th	1,245th of 1,678
Veterans	2.6%	2.7%	4.3%	6.2%	11th	1,262nd of 1,686
Homeownership rateWeakness	38.9%	45.9%	55.9%	65.2%	9th	1,412th 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

20%

5–17

11%

18–24

15%

25–34

14%

35–44

12%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

34.3

Under 18

26.3%

65 and over

11.7%

Race and ethnicity

White17%
Black2%
Hispanic75%
Asian3%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other2%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

41.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

21.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

71.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

45%

Spanish

50%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 8,163
Average household size: 3.1
Family households: 70.5%
Married couples: 45.9%
Living alone: 25.8%
Veterans (of adults): 2.6%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

26%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

13%

Median household income

90602

$68,505

Los Angeles Co.

$90,112

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,266

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

13.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

19.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.446

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

90602

$766,300

Los Angeles Co.

$834,200

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

90602

$1,787

Los Angeles Co.

$1,954

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

58%

2–4 units

5–19 units

23%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.4%

Housing units: 8,723
Owner-occupied: 38.9%
Vacant: 6.4%
Median year built: 1954
Median rooms: 4.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 65.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 24.2%
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

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

25%

20–29

18%

30–44

24%

45–59

10%

60+

16%

Average commute

32.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

12%

Transportation and moving

12%

Management

10%

Production

Sales

Construction and repair

Education

Healthcare

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Computer and math

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Manufacturing

13%

Education

12%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Other services

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$41,267

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	90602	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$73,581	$74,888
Service	$25,505	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,181	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$58,629	$49,199
Production and transportation	$32,724	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

18%

High school

29%

Some college

21%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 82.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 7%
Households with broadband: 90.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 70.3%
No internet access: 8.3%
Without health insurance: 9.6%
Limited-English households: 9.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Whittier
State: California
County: Los Angeles County
Center point: 33.9742° N, 118.0223° W
Land area: 3.8 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

Whittier87% of zip

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

Zip codes near 90602

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
90607	Whittier, CA · PO box	0.7 mi	—	—	—
90608	Whittier, CA · PO box	0.7 mi	—	—	—
90609	Whittier, CA · PO box	0.7 mi	—	—	—
90610	Whittier, CA · PO box	0.7 mi	—	—	—
90605	Whittier, CA	1.5 mi	39,387	$99,635	$721,400
90601	Whittier, CA	2.4 mi	30,078	$104,052	$787,500
90606	Whittier, CA	2.5 mi	32,057	$100,428	$660,100
90603	Whittier, CA	2.7 mi	21,118	$136,705	$859,000
90604	Whittier, CA	3.3 mi	39,276	$105,074	$785,200
91745	Hacienda Heights, CA	3.3 mi	54,351	$109,183	$820,800
90670	Santa Fe Springs, CA	3.6 mi	17,851	$88,872	$659,600
90637	La Mirada, CA · PO box	4 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 90602

What city is zip code 90602?

90602 is assigned to Whittier, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 90602 in?

90602 is in Los Angeles County, California.

What is the population of 90602?

About 25,905 people live in 90602, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 90602 in?

90602 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 90602?

The median household income in 90602 is $68,505.

What zip codes are near 90602?

The closest zip codes to 90602 are 90607, 90608, 90609, 90610, 90605.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 90602, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.