Zip code 90743: Surfside, California

Q: What city is zip code 90743?

90743 is assigned to Surfside, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 90743 in?

90743 is in Orange County, California.

Q: What is the population of 90743?

About 468 people live in 90743, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 90743?

The median household income in 90743 is $170,966.

Q: What zip codes are near 90743?

The closest zip codes to 90743 are 90742, 90740, 92649, 90803, 90822.

Residential delivery areaOrange CountyPacific Time

Population

468

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$171K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$1.7M

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,521/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.1 sq mi

4,035 people/sq mi

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

About 90743

90743 is an urban zip code in Surfside, California (Orange County), covering 0.1 sq mi of land. About 468 people live here, or 4,035 per square mile. The median resident is 52 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 $170,966 a year, about 2.1× the national median of $80,734. 5.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,662,500, or 9.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 55% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,521 a month.

50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; engineering and science; and sales. 28% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 27% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.

How 90743 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 468 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median home value$1,662,500
99th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700117th of 1,586 in CA
Housing vacancy49.9%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%71st of 1,664 in CA
Self-employed workers28.1%
99th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%104th of 1,678 in CA
Median household income$170,966
97th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122124th of 1,575 in CA
Median age52
96th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9234th of 1,687 in CA
Median gross rent$2,521
95th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036305th of 1,464 in CA
Veterans12.3%
95th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%104th of 1,686 in CA
Work from home28.8%
93rd
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%270th of 1,680 in CA
Per capita income$71,888
92nd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513292nd of 1,685 in CA
Residents 65 and older23.7%
89th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%395th of 1,688 in CA
Median earnings per worker$69,830
87th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643397th of 1,658 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher50.4%
80th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%416th of 1,687 in CA
Population density4,035/sq mi
75th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi533rd of 1,688 in CA
Diversity index60.8
74th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7578th of 1,688 in CA
Broadband access93.3%
60th
U.S. 91% · CA 93.5%843rd of 1,662 in CA
Foreign-born residents11.1%
54th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%1,246th of 1,688 in CA
Healthcare workers8.1%
29th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,014th of 1,678 in CA
Homeownership rate54.9%
24th
U.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,095th of 1,662 in CA
Rent-burdened renters40%
16th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,375th of 1,610 in CA
Poverty rate5.3%
14th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%1,423rd of 1,666 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.378
9th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.4891,423rd of 1,651 in CA
Residents under 1811.3%
3rd
U.S. 22% · CA 22%1,453rd of 1,688 in CA
Population468
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,3771,540th of 1,688 in CA
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,611th of 1,681 in CA
Uninsured rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%1,631st of 1,675 in CA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%1,527th of 1,678 in CA
Government workers4.5%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,603rd of 1,678 in CA

Measure	90743	Orange	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Median home value	$1,662,500	$962,600	$734,700	$332,700	99th	117th of 1,586
Housing vacancy	49.9%	5.5%	7.5%	10.1%	99th	71st of 1,664
Self-employed workers	28.1%	12.6%	11.4%	10%	99th	104th of 1,678
Median household incomeStrength	$170,966	$116,289	$99,122	$80,734	97th	124th of 1,575
Median age	52	39.4	37.9	38.9	96th	234th of 1,687
Median gross rent	$2,521	$2,434	$2,036	$1,413	95th	305th of 1,464
Veterans	12.3%	3.5%	4.3%	6.2%	95th	104th of 1,686
Work from home	28.8%	18.5%	17.2%	15.1%	93rd	270th of 1,680
Per capita incomeStrength	$71,888	$54,557	$49,513	$44,673	92nd	292nd of 1,685
Residents 65 and older	23.7%	16.3%	15.7%	17.2%	89th	395th of 1,688
Median earnings per workerStrength	$69,830	$56,565	$52,643	$49,666	87th	397th of 1,658
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	50.4%	44.1%	37.1%	35.7%	80th	416th of 1,687
Population density	4,035/sq mi	3,993/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	75th	533rd of 1,688
Diversity index	60.8	69.6	69.7	61.4	74th	578th of 1,688
Broadband access	93.3%	95%	93.5%	91%	60th	843rd of 1,662
Foreign-born residents	11.1%	30.4%	27%	14.1%	54th	1,246th of 1,688
Healthcare workers	8.1%	9.2%	9.4%	9.7%	29th	1,014th of 1,678
Homeownership rate	54.9%	56.4%	55.9%	65.2%	24th	1,095th of 1,662
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	40%	56.6%	55.3%	51.1%	16th	1,375th of 1,610
Poverty rateStrength	5.3%	9.5%	12%	12.5%	14th	1,423rd of 1,666
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.378	0.466	0.489	0.483	9th	1,423rd of 1,651
Residents under 18	11.3%	21%	22%	22%	3rd	1,453rd of 1,688
Population	468	3,165,820	39,287,377	334,922,499	1st	1,540th of 1,688
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	5.4%	6.6%	5.2%	1st	1,611th of 1,681
Uninsured rateStrength	0%	6.4%	6.6%	8.4%	1st	1,631st of 1,675
Tech workers	0%	4.4%	4.4%	3.8%	1st	1,527th of 1,678
Government workers	4.5%	12%	14.8%	14.5%	1st	1,603rd 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

Under 5

5–17

13%

18–24

16%

25–34

35–44

11%

45–54

20%

55–64

14%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

Under 18

11.3%

65 and over

23.7%

Race and ethnicity

White55%
Black0%
Hispanic6%
Asian7%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other27%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

60.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

11.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

69.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

73%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

18%

Other

Households

Households: 195
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 53.8%
Married couples: 46.2%
Living alone: 25.6%
Veterans (of adults): 12.3%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

$100–150k

$150–200k

42%

$200k+

24%

Median household income

90743

$170,966

Orange Co.

$116,289

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$71,888

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

65.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.378

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

90743

$1,662,500

Orange Co.

$962,600

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

90743

$2,521

Orange Co.

$2,434

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

88%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 389
Owner-occupied: 54.9%
Vacant: 49.9%
Median year built: 1968
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 40%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 9.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

71%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

29%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

30%

20–29

33%

30–44

18%

45–59

60+

Average commute

—

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

53.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

27%

Engineering and science

22%

Sales

12%

Transportation and moving

10%

Healthcare

Management

Education

Office and admin

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Industries

Manufacturing

22%

Finance, insurance and real estate

20%

Other services

13%

Construction

11%

Retail

10%

Health care and social assistance

Professional and technical services

Arts and recreation

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$69,830

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

28.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

4.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	90743	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$115,966	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	$54,107	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$69,489	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

13%

Some college

23%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

29%

High school graduate or higher: 96.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 29.2%
Households with broadband: 93.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 89.7%
No internet access: 6.7%
Without health insurance: 0%
Limited-English households: 6.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Surfside
State: California
County: Orange County
Center point: 33.7295° N, 118.0924° W
Land area: 0.1 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Seal Beach98% of zip

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

Zip codes near 90743

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
90742	Sunset Beach, CA	1.1 mi	405	$122,250	—
90740	Seal Beach, CA	2 mi	24,254	$85,347	$484,100
92649	Huntington Beach, CA	2.8 mi	35,346	$123,257	$1,131,500
90803	Long Beach, CA	2.9 mi	31,526	$114,656	$1,186,800
90822	Long Beach, CA	3.7 mi	93	—	—
90814	Long Beach, CA	4.1 mi	19,471	$104,650	$950,700
90840	Long Beach, CA	4.1 mi	0	—	—
90815	Long Beach, CA	4.7 mi	43,023	$119,716	$927,900
90804	Long Beach, CA	4.8 mi	38,076	$71,614	$736,000
90720	Los Alamitos, CA	4.8 mi	23,805	$135,851	$1,215,400
92647	Huntington Beach, CA	4.8 mi	59,047	$105,110	$1,034,100
92605	Huntington Beach, CA · PO box	5 mi	—	—	—

Questions about 90743

What city is zip code 90743?

90743 is assigned to Surfside, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 90743 in?

90743 is in Orange County, California.

What is the population of 90743?

About 468 people live in 90743, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 90743 in?

90743 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 90743?

The median household income in 90743 is $170,966.

What zip codes are near 90743?

The closest zip codes to 90743 are 90742, 90740, 92649, 90803, 90822.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 90743, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.