Zip code 90742: Sunset Beach, California

Q: What city is zip code 90742?

90742 is assigned to Sunset Beach, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 90742 in?

90742 is in Orange County, California.

Q: What is the population of 90742?

About 405 people live in 90742, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 90742?

The median household income in 90742 is $122,250.

Q: What zip codes are near 90742?

The closest zip codes to 90742 are 90743, 92649, 90740, 92647, 90803.

Residential delivery areaOrange CountyPacific Time

Population

405

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$122K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

—

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,410/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

52.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.2 sq mi

2,355 people/sq mi

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

About 90742

90742 is a suburban zip code in Sunset Beach, California (Orange County), covering 0.2 sq mi of land. About 405 people live here, or 2,355 per square mile. The median resident is 52.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $122,250 a year, 51% above the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 38% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,410 a month.

72% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.1 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in business and finance; management; and sales. 19% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 90742 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 405 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Broadband access100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%51st of 1,662 in CA
Housing vacancy48.5%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%77th of 1,664 in CA
Per capita income$97,334
98th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513125th of 1,685 in CA
Median age52.5
97th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9220th of 1,687 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher72.3%
96th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%110th of 1,687 in CA
Self-employed workers18.6%
96th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%303rd of 1,678 in CA
Median gross rent$2,410
94th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036365th of 1,464 in CA
Median earnings per worker$78,980
92nd
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643269th of 1,658 in CA
Median household income$122,250
86th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122406th of 1,575 in CA
Population density2,355/sq mi
61st
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi699th of 1,688 in CA
Foreign-born residents9.1%
47th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%1,320th of 1,688 in CA
Average commute25.1 min
44th
U.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,070th of 1,584 in CA
Residents 65 and older15.8%
44th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%939th of 1,688 in CA
Diversity index42.9
40th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,221st of 1,688 in CA
Work from home10.8%
39th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%1,104th of 1,680 in CA
Government workers11.5%
31st
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,190th of 1,678 in CA
Rent-burdened renters43.9%
26th
U.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,290th of 1,610 in CA
Veterans3.3%
18th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,072nd of 1,686 in CA
Healthcare workers6.4%
10th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,288th of 1,678 in CA
Homeownership rate37.5%
8th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,430th of 1,662 in CA
Residents under 1810.1%
2nd
U.S. 22% · CA 22%1,488th of 1,688 in CA
Population405
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,3771,558th of 1,688 in CA
Poverty rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%1,638th of 1,666 in CA
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,610th of 1,681 in CA
Uninsured rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%1,630th of 1,675 in CA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%1,526th of 1,678 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.287
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.4891,595th of 1,651 in CA

Measure	90742	Orange	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Broadband accessStrength	100%	95%	93.5%	91%	99th	51st of 1,662
Housing vacancy	48.5%	5.5%	7.5%	10.1%	99th	77th of 1,664
Per capita incomeStrength	$97,334	$54,557	$49,513	$44,673	98th	125th of 1,685
Median age	52.5	39.4	37.9	38.9	97th	220th of 1,687
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	72.3%	44.1%	37.1%	35.7%	96th	110th of 1,687
Self-employed workers	18.6%	12.6%	11.4%	10%	96th	303rd of 1,678
Median gross rent	$2,410	$2,434	$2,036	$1,413	94th	365th of 1,464
Median earnings per workerStrength	$78,980	$56,565	$52,643	$49,666	92nd	269th of 1,658
Median household incomeStrength	$122,250	$116,289	$99,122	$80,734	86th	406th of 1,575
Population density	2,355/sq mi	3,993/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	61st	699th of 1,688
Foreign-born residents	9.1%	30.4%	27%	14.1%	47th	1,320th of 1,688
Average commute	25.1 min	26.7 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	44th	1,070th of 1,584
Residents 65 and older	15.8%	16.3%	15.7%	17.2%	44th	939th of 1,688
Diversity index	42.9	69.6	69.7	61.4	40th	1,221st of 1,688
Work from home	10.8%	18.5%	17.2%	15.1%	39th	1,104th of 1,680
Government workers	11.5%	12%	14.8%	14.5%	31st	1,190th of 1,678
Rent-burdened renters	43.9%	56.6%	55.3%	51.1%	26th	1,290th of 1,610
Veterans	3.3%	3.5%	4.3%	6.2%	18th	1,072nd of 1,686
Healthcare workers	6.4%	9.2%	9.4%	9.7%	10th	1,288th of 1,678
Homeownership rateWeakness	37.5%	56.4%	55.9%	65.2%	8th	1,430th of 1,662
Residents under 18	10.1%	21%	22%	22%	2nd	1,488th of 1,688
Population	405	3,165,820	39,287,377	334,922,499	1st	1,558th of 1,688
Poverty rateStrength	0%	9.5%	12%	12.5%	1st	1,638th of 1,666
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	5.4%	6.6%	5.2%	1st	1,610th of 1,681
Uninsured rateStrength	0%	6.4%	6.6%	8.4%	1st	1,630th of 1,675
Tech workers	0%	4.4%	4.4%	3.8%	1st	1,526th of 1,678
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.287	0.466	0.489	0.483	1st	1,595th 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

Under 5

5–17

18–24

21%

25–34

35–44

17%

45–54

32%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

52.5

Under 18

10.1%

65 and over

15.8%

Race and ethnicity

White72%
Black0%
Hispanic23%
Asian2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander3%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

42.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

9.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

51.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

85%

Spanish

15%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 251
Average household size: 1.6
Family households: 35.1%
Married couples: 31.5%
Living alone: 55%
Veterans (of adults): 3.3%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

46%

$150–200k

18%

$200k+

18%

Median household income

90742

$122,250

Orange Co.

$116,289

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$97,334

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

35.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.287

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

90742

—

Orange Co.

$962,600

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

90742

$2,410

Orange Co.

$2,434

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

52%

2–4 units

45%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 487
Owner-occupied: 37.5%
Vacant: 48.5%
Median year built: 1963
Median rooms: 4.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 43.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: —

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

86%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

22%

20–29

23%

30–44

22%

45–59

20%

60+

Average commute

25.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

79.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Business and finance

18%

Management

18%

Sales

18%

Legal and social services

10%

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Office and admin

Healthcare

Food service

Computer and math

Education

Police and fire

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Transportation and moving

Industries

Finance, insurance and real estate

25%

Retail

19%

Professional and technical services

15%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Education

Construction

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$78,980

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

18.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	90742	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$79,181	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	$79,563	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

19%

Associate's

Bachelor's

47%

Graduate

25%

High school graduate or higher: 100%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 72.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 24.9%
Households with broadband: 100%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 100%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 0%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Sunset Beach
State: California
County: Orange County
Center point: 33.7210° N, 118.0762° W
Land area: 0.2 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Huntington Beach100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 90742

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
90743	Surfside, CA	1.1 mi	468	$170,966	$1,662,500
92649	Huntington Beach, CA	1.8 mi	35,346	$123,257	$1,131,500
90740	Seal Beach, CA	2.3 mi	24,254	$85,347	$484,100
92647	Huntington Beach, CA	3.9 mi	59,047	$105,110	$1,034,100
90803	Long Beach, CA	4 mi	31,526	$114,656	$1,186,800
92605	Huntington Beach, CA · PO box	4 mi	—	—	—
92648	Huntington Beach, CA	4.6 mi	45,827	$130,164	$1,239,500
90822	Long Beach, CA	4.7 mi	93	—	—
92684	Westminster, CA · PO box	4.9 mi	—	—	—
90840	Long Beach, CA	5.1 mi	0	—	—
92845	Garden Grove, CA	5.1 mi	16,143	$136,485	$926,200
92685	Westminster, CA · PO box	5.1 mi	—	—	—

Questions about 90742

What city is zip code 90742?

90742 is assigned to Sunset Beach, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 90742 in?

90742 is in Orange County, California.

What is the population of 90742?

About 405 people live in 90742, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 90742 in?

90742 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 90742?

The median household income in 90742 is $122,250.

What zip codes are near 90742?

The closest zip codes to 90742 are 90743, 92649, 90740, 92647, 90803.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 90742, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.