Zip code 90715: Lakewood, California
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 90715
90715 is a dense urban zip code in Lakewood, California (Los Angeles County), covering 1.7 sq mi of land. About 20,182 people live here, or 11,907 per square mile. The median resident is 38.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $91,875 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $743,200, or 8.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 48% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,279 a month.
27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.8 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and sales. 63% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 90715 compares
- Healthcare workers15.7%96thU.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%95th of 1,678 in CA
- Population density11,907/sq mi94thU.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi115th of 1,688 in CA
- Median gross rent$2,27992ndU.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036450th of 1,464 in CA
- Diversity index69.192ndU.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7201st of 1,688 in CA
- 90thU.S. 14.1% · CA 27%325th of 1,688 in CA
- Median home value$743,20089thU.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700689th of 1,586 in CA
- Government workers16.9%71stU.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%650th of 1,678 in CA
- 69thU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%770th of 1,610 in CA
- Average commute28.8 min67thU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min697th of 1,584 in CA
- Median household income$91,87564thU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122819th of 1,575 in CA
- Broadband access93.7%64thU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%783rd of 1,662 in CA
- 62ndU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%961st of 1,681 in CA
- Uninsured rate6.9%51stU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%602nd of 1,675 in CA
- Median earnings per worker$47,22647thU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643960th of 1,658 in CA
- Median age38.345thU.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9982nd of 1,687 in CA
- 39thU.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%996th of 1,688 in CA
- 38thU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%974th of 1,687 in CA
- Per capita income$35,43735thU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,5131,103rd of 1,685 in CA
- Work from home9.7%32ndU.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%1,189th of 1,680 in CA
- Population20,18231stU.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377812th of 1,688 in CA
- Tech workers1.8%29thU.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%999th of 1,678 in CA
- Poverty rate7.4%28thU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%1,191st of 1,666 in CA
- Residents under 1819.2%26thU.S. 22% · CA 22%1,009th of 1,688 in CA
- Veterans3.6%21stU.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,005th of 1,686 in CA
- Homeownership rate48.4%16thWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,251st of 1,662 in CA
- Housing vacancy3.4%15thU.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%1,372nd of 1,664 in CA
- 8thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.4891,436th of 1,651 in CA
- 4thU.S. 10% · CA 11.4%1,508th of 1,678 in CA
| Measure | 90715 | Los Angeles | CA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare workers | 15.7% | 9.5% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 95th of 1,678 | |
| Population density | 11,907/sq mi | 2,416/sq mi | 252/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 115th of 1,688 | |
| Median gross rent | $2,279 | $1,954 | $2,036 | $1,413 | 450th of 1,464 | |
| Diversity index | 69.1 | 67.5 | 69.7 | 61.4 | 201st of 1,688 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 33% | 33.4% | 27% | 14.1% | 325th of 1,688 | |
| Median home value | $743,200 | $834,200 | $734,700 | $332,700 | 689th of 1,586 | |
| Government workers | 16.9% | 13% | 14.8% | 14.5% | 650th of 1,678 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 55.7% | 57.7% | 55.3% | 51.1% | 770th of 1,610 | |
| Average commute | 28.8 min | 30.4 min | 28.7 min | 26.4 min | 697th of 1,584 | |
| Median household income | $91,875 | $90,112 | $99,122 | $80,734 | 819th of 1,575 | |
| Broadband access | 93.7% | 93% | 93.5% | 91% | 783rd of 1,662 | |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6% | 7.3% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 961st of 1,681 | |
| Uninsured rate | 6.9% | 8.2% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 602nd of 1,675 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $47,226 | $48,343 | $52,643 | $49,666 | 960th of 1,658 | |
| Median age | 38.3 | 38.2 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 982nd of 1,687 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.7% | 17.2% | 996th of 1,688 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.8% | 36% | 37.1% | 35.7% | 974th of 1,687 | |
| Per capita income | $35,437 | $45,792 | $49,513 | $44,673 | 1,103rd of 1,685 | |
| Work from home | 9.7% | 17.1% | 17.2% | 15.1% | 1,189th of 1,680 | |
| Population | 20,182 | 9,808,667 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 | 812th of 1,688 | |
| Tech workers | 1.8% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 999th of 1,678 | |
| Poverty rate | 7.4% | 13.7% | 12% | 12.5% | 1,191st of 1,666 | |
| Residents under 18 | 19.2% | 20.6% | 22% | 22% | 1,009th of 1,688 | |
| Veterans | 3.6% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 1,005th of 1,686 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 48.4% | 45.9% | 55.9% | 65.2% | 1,251st of 1,662 | |
| Housing vacancy | 3.4% | 6.4% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 1,372nd of 1,664 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.375 | 0.498 | 0.489 | 0.483 | 1,436th of 1,651 | |
| Self-employed workers | 5% | 13.5% | 11.4% | 10% | 1,508th of 1,678 |
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
- White13%
- Black9%
- Hispanic46%
- Asian26%
- Native American0.2%
- Pacific Islander3%
- Other0.5%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 6,424
- Average household size
- 3.1
- Family households
- 75.4%
- Married couples
- 45.6%
- Living alone
- 20%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 3.6%
- Male / female
- 47% / 53%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 6,649
- Owner-occupied
- 48.4%
- Vacant
- 3.4%
- Median year built
- 1967
- Median rooms
- 4.9
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 55.7%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 26.9%
- Home value to income
- 8.1× (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 | 90715 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $69,289 | $74,888 |
| Service | $29,077 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $45,938 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $54,659 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $38,649 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 85.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 26.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 7.3%
- Households with broadband
- 93.7%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 74.6%
- No internet access
- 4.7%
- Without health insurance
- 6.9%
- Limited-English households
- 11.1%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Lakewood
- State
- California
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Center point
- 33.8410° N, 118.0791° W
- Land area
- 1.7 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
- Lakewood100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 90715
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90716 | Hawaiian Gardens, CA | 0.8 mi | $76,410 |
| 90702 | Artesia, CA · PO box | 1.7 mi | — |
| 90701 | Artesia, CA | 1.8 mi | $101,004 |
| 90703 | Cerritos, CA | 1.9 mi | $134,987 |
| 90713 | Lakewood, CA | 2 mi | $133,419 |
| 90808 | Long Beach, CA | 2.2 mi | $137,855 |
| 90623 | La Palma, CA | 2.4 mi | $116,594 |
| 90721 | Los Alamitos, CA · PO box | 2.7 mi | — |
| 90630 | Cypress, CA | 2.8 mi | $130,154 |
| 90714 | Lakewood, CA · PO box | 3.2 mi | — |
| 90720 | Los Alamitos, CA | 3.3 mi | $135,851 |
| 90707 | Bellflower, CA · PO box | 3.6 mi | — |
Zip codes like 90715 elsewhere
Questions about 90715
What city is zip code 90715?
90715 is assigned to Lakewood, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 90715 in?
90715 is in Los Angeles County, California.
What is the population of 90715?
About 20,182 people live in 90715, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 90715 in?
90715 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 90715?
The median household income in 90715 is $91,875.
What zip codes are near 90715?
The closest zip codes to 90715 are 90716, 90702, 90701, 90703, 90713.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 90715, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.