Zip code 90703: Cerritos, California
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 90703
90703 is an urban zip code in Cerritos, California (Los Angeles County), covering 8.8 sq mi of land. About 48,108 people live here, or 5,499 per square mile. The median resident is 47.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $134,987 a year, 67% above the national median of $80,734. 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $932,400, or 6.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 76% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,944 a month.
58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.4 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; management; and office and administrative support. 70% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.
How 90703 compares
- Median gross rent$2,94498thU.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036140th of 1,464 in CA
- Healthcare workers16.8%98thU.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%80th of 1,678 in CA
- 97thU.S. 14.1% · CA 27%114th of 1,688 in CA
- Median home value$932,40094thU.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700436th of 1,586 in CA
- 94thU.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%299th of 1,688 in CA
- Median age47.792ndU.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9343rd of 1,687 in CA
- Median earnings per worker$77,81792ndStrengthU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643280th of 1,658 in CA
- Median household income$134,98791stStrengthU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122294th of 1,575 in CA
- Broadband access96.8%91stStrengthU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%303rd of 1,662 in CA
- Tech workers6.9%90thU.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%223rd of 1,678 in CA
- 87thStrengthU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%299th of 1,687 in CA
- Government workers20.9%87thU.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%372nd of 1,678 in CA
- Average commute32.4 min85thWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min350th of 1,584 in CA
- Population density5,499/sq mi83rdU.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi416th of 1,688 in CA
- Per capita income$57,75782ndStrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513497th of 1,685 in CA
- Population48,10878thU.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377248th of 1,688 in CA
- Work from home19.6%76thU.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%617th of 1,680 in CA
- 76thU.S. 10% · CA 11.4%786th of 1,678 in CA
- Homeownership rate75.6%68thU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%414th of 1,662 in CA
- 68thU.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7709th of 1,688 in CA
- 52ndU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,107th of 1,681 in CA
- 32ndU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.4891,135th of 1,651 in CA
- 24thU.S. 22% · CA 22%1,025th of 1,688 in CA
- Uninsured rate3.6%18thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%1,167th of 1,675 in CA
- Veterans3.2%17thU.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,096th of 1,686 in CA
- Poverty rate5.6%16thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%1,390th of 1,666 in CA
- 8thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,437th of 1,610 in CA
- Housing vacancy1.7%2ndU.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%1,579th of 1,664 in CA
| Measure | 90703 | Los Angeles | CA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $2,944 | $1,954 | $2,036 | $1,413 | 140th of 1,464 | |
| Healthcare workers | 16.8% | 9.5% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 80th of 1,678 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 43.9% | 33.4% | 27% | 14.1% | 114th of 1,688 | |
| Median home value | $932,400 | $834,200 | $734,700 | $332,700 | 436th of 1,586 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 26.4% | 15.2% | 15.7% | 17.2% | 299th of 1,688 | |
| Median age | 47.7 | 38.2 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 343rd of 1,687 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $77,817 | $48,343 | $52,643 | $49,666 | 280th of 1,658 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $134,987 | $90,112 | $99,122 | $80,734 | 294th of 1,575 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 96.8% | 93% | 93.5% | 91% | 303rd of 1,662 | |
| Tech workers | 6.9% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 223rd of 1,678 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 57.6% | 36% | 37.1% | 35.7% | 299th of 1,687 | |
| Government workers | 20.9% | 13% | 14.8% | 14.5% | 372nd of 1,678 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 32.4 min | 30.4 min | 28.7 min | 26.4 min | 350th of 1,584 | |
| Population density | 5,499/sq mi | 2,416/sq mi | 252/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 416th of 1,688 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $57,757 | $45,792 | $49,513 | $44,673 | 497th of 1,685 | |
| Population | 48,108 | 9,808,667 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 | 248th of 1,688 | |
| Work from home | 19.6% | 17.1% | 17.2% | 15.1% | 617th of 1,680 | |
| Self-employed workers | 11.8% | 13.5% | 11.4% | 10% | 786th of 1,678 | |
| Homeownership rate | 75.6% | 45.9% | 55.9% | 65.2% | 414th of 1,662 | |
| Diversity index | 58 | 67.5 | 69.7 | 61.4 | 709th of 1,688 | |
| Unemployment rate | 5% | 7.3% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 1,107th of 1,681 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.415 | 0.498 | 0.489 | 0.483 | 1,135th of 1,651 | |
| Residents under 18 | 19% | 20.6% | 22% | 22% | 1,025th of 1,688 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 3.6% | 8.2% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 1,167th of 1,675 | |
| Veterans | 3.2% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 1,096th of 1,686 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 5.6% | 13.7% | 12% | 12.5% | 1,390th of 1,666 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 34.9% | 57.7% | 55.3% | 51.1% | 1,437th of 1,610 | |
| Housing vacancy | 1.7% | 6.4% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 1,579th of 1,664 |
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
- White12%
- Black6%
- Hispanic16%
- Asian61%
- Native American0.1%
- Pacific Islander0.3%
- Other0.5%
- Multiracial4%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 16,165
- Average household size
- 3
- Family households
- 82.2%
- Married couples
- 64.9%
- Living alone
- 15.8%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 3.2%
- Male / female
- 50% / 50%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 16,443
- Owner-occupied
- 75.6%
- Vacant
- 1.7%
- Median year built
- 1974
- Median rooms
- 6.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 34.9%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 18.8%
- Home value to income
- 6.9× (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 | 90703 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $107,289 | $74,888 |
| Service | $24,792 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $43,361 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $57,083 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $41,151 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 94.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 57.6%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 22.6%
- Households with broadband
- 96.8%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 85.7%
- No internet access
- 1.9%
- Without health insurance
- 3.6%
- Limited-English households
- 13.7%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Cerritos
- State
- California
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Center point
- 33.8678° N, 118.0695° W
- Land area
- 8.8 sq mi
- Water area
- 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
- Cerritos99% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 90703
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90701 | Artesia, CA | 0.6 mi | $101,004 |
| 90702 | Artesia, CA · PO box | 0.8 mi | — |
| 90715 | Lakewood, CA | 1.9 mi | $91,875 |
| 90623 | La Palma, CA | 2.1 mi | $116,594 |
| 90651 | Norwalk, CA · PO box | 2.5 mi | — |
| 90652 | Norwalk, CA · PO box | 2.5 mi | — |
| 90716 | Hawaiian Gardens, CA | 2.6 mi | $76,410 |
| 90713 | Lakewood, CA | 2.8 mi | $133,419 |
| 90650 | Norwalk, CA | 2.9 mi | $100,085 |
| 90707 | Bellflower, CA · PO box | 2.9 mi | — |
| 90620 | Buena Park, CA | 3.5 mi | $126,094 |
| 90706 | Bellflower, CA | 3.6 mi | $78,722 |
Zip codes like 90703 elsewhere
Questions about 90703
What city is zip code 90703?
90703 is assigned to Cerritos, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 90703 in?
90703 is in Los Angeles County, California.
What is the population of 90703?
About 48,108 people live in 90703, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 90703 in?
90703 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 90703?
The median household income in 90703 is $134,987.
What zip codes are near 90703?
The closest zip codes to 90703 are 90701, 90702, 90715, 90623, 90651.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 90703, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.