Zip code 90704: Avalon, California
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 90704
90704 is a rural zip code in Avalon, California (Los Angeles County), covering 76 sq mi of land. About 3,421 people live here, or 45 per square mile. The median resident is 40.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $105,139 a year, 30% above the national median of $80,734. 11.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $936,000, or 8.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 51% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,006 a month.
26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 11.9 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home; walking is the most common way to get to work. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; sales; and transportation and moving goods. 40% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 90704 compares
- Broadband access100%99thStrengthU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%25th of 1,662 in CA
- Housing vacancy34.5%98thU.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%155th of 1,664 in CA
- Median home value$936,00094thU.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700432nd of 1,586 in CA
- 88thU.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%407th of 1,688 in CA
- Median gross rent$2,00684thU.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036658th of 1,464 in CA
- 82ndU.S. 10% · CA 11.4%667th of 1,678 in CA
- 81stU.S. 14.1% · CA 27%623rd of 1,688 in CA
- 79thU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%590th of 1,610 in CA
- Median household income$105,13976thU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122607th of 1,575 in CA
- Tech workers4.1%69thU.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%472nd of 1,678 in CA
- Median earnings per worker$55,57168thU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643718th of 1,658 in CA
- Median age40.964thU.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9763rd of 1,687 in CA
- Per capita income$42,52657thU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513875th of 1,685 in CA
- Poverty rate11.8%55thU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%729th of 1,666 in CA
- Diversity index49.952ndU.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,010th of 1,688 in CA
- Government workers12.6%41stU.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,088th of 1,678 in CA
- 37thU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%984th of 1,687 in CA
- Veterans4.9%37thU.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%724th of 1,686 in CA
- Work from home9.6%32ndU.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%1,195th of 1,680 in CA
- Residents under 1819.4%27thU.S. 22% · CA 22%992nd of 1,688 in CA
- Homeownership rate51.4%20thWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,186th of 1,662 in CA
- Uninsured rate3.5%17thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%1,183rd of 1,675 in CA
- Population3,4216thU.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,3771,196th of 1,688 in CA
- Population density45/sq mi6thU.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi1,325th of 1,688 in CA
- Average commute11.9 min1stStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,563rd of 1,584 in CA
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,546th of 1,681 in CA
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,521st of 1,678 in CA
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.4891,582nd of 1,651 in CA
| Measure | 90704 | Los Angeles | CA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadband accessStrength | 100% | 93% | 93.5% | 91% | 25th of 1,662 | |
| Housing vacancy | 34.5% | 6.4% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 155th of 1,664 | |
| Median home value | $936,000 | $834,200 | $734,700 | $332,700 | 432nd of 1,586 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 23.4% | 15.2% | 15.7% | 17.2% | 407th of 1,688 | |
| Median gross rent | $2,006 | $1,954 | $2,036 | $1,413 | 658th of 1,464 | |
| Self-employed workers | 12.8% | 13.5% | 11.4% | 10% | 667th of 1,678 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 24.6% | 33.4% | 27% | 14.1% | 623rd of 1,688 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 58.6% | 57.7% | 55.3% | 51.1% | 590th of 1,610 | |
| Median household income | $105,139 | $90,112 | $99,122 | $80,734 | 607th of 1,575 | |
| Tech workers | 4.1% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 472nd of 1,678 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $55,571 | $48,343 | $52,643 | $49,666 | 718th of 1,658 | |
| Median age | 40.9 | 38.2 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 763rd of 1,687 | |
| Per capita income | $42,526 | $45,792 | $49,513 | $44,673 | 875th of 1,685 | |
| Poverty rate | 11.8% | 13.7% | 12% | 12.5% | 729th of 1,666 | |
| Diversity index | 49.9 | 67.5 | 69.7 | 61.4 | 1,010th of 1,688 | |
| Government workers | 12.6% | 13% | 14.8% | 14.5% | 1,088th of 1,678 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.4% | 36% | 37.1% | 35.7% | 984th of 1,687 | |
| Veterans | 4.9% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 724th of 1,686 | |
| Work from home | 9.6% | 17.1% | 17.2% | 15.1% | 1,195th of 1,680 | |
| Residents under 18 | 19.4% | 20.6% | 22% | 22% | 992nd of 1,688 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 51.4% | 45.9% | 55.9% | 65.2% | 1,186th of 1,662 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 3.5% | 8.2% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 1,183rd of 1,675 | |
| Population | 3,421 | 9,808,667 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 | 1,196th of 1,688 | |
| Population density | 45/sq mi | 2,416/sq mi | 252/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,325th of 1,688 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 11.9 min | 30.4 min | 28.7 min | 26.4 min | 1,563rd of 1,584 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0.3% | 7.3% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 1,546th of 1,681 | |
| Healthcare workers | 2% | 9.5% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 1,521st of 1,678 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.306 | 0.498 | 0.489 | 0.483 | 1,582nd of 1,651 |
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
- White45%
- Black0.2%
- Hispanic55%
- Asian0.3%
- Native American0.0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 1,374
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Family households
- 70.4%
- Married couples
- 53.9%
- Living alone
- 26.7%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 4.9%
- 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
- 2,099
- Owner-occupied
- 51.4%
- Vacant
- 34.5%
- Median year built
- 1947
- Median rooms
- 4
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 58.6%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 8.9× (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 | 90704 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $81,833 | $74,888 |
| Service | $60,072 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $48,125 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $72,565 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $55,291 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 82.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 26.4%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 13.7%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 89.1%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 3.5%
- Limited-English households
- 4.9%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Avalon
- State
- California
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Center point
- 33.3993° N, 118.4353° W
- Land area
- 76 sq mi
- Water area
- 219 sq mi
- Time zone
- Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Avalon4% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 90704
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90732 | San Pedro, CA | 24 mi | $120,807 |
| 90731 | San Pedro, CA | 25 mi | $76,395 |
| 90275 | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | 25 mi | $179,469 |
| 90274 | Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA | 27 mi | $215,925 |
| 90802 | Long Beach, CA | 28 mi | $74,510 |
| 90224 | Compton, CA · PO box | 28 mi | — |
| 90267 | Manhattan Beach, CA · PO box | 28 mi | — |
| 90295 | Marina Del Rey, CA · PO box | 28 mi | — |
| 90296 | Playa Del Rey, CA · PO box | 28 mi | — |
| 90307 | Inglewood, CA · PO box | 28 mi | — |
| 90309 | Inglewood, CA · PO box | 28 mi | — |
| 90310 | Inglewood, CA · PO box | 28 mi | — |
Zip codes like 90704 elsewhere
Questions about 90704
What city is zip code 90704?
90704 is assigned to Avalon, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 90704 in?
90704 is in Los Angeles County, California.
What is the population of 90704?
About 3,421 people live in 90704, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 90704 in?
90704 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 90704?
The median household income in 90704 is $105,139.
What zip codes are near 90704?
The closest zip codes to 90704 are 90732, 90731, 90275, 90274, 90802.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 90704, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.