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90804

Zip code 90804: Long Beach, California

Residential delivery areaLos Angeles CountyPacific Time
Population
38,076
Median household income
$72K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$736K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,860/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
34.7
U.S. 38.9
Land area
2.2 sq mi
17,636 people/sq mi

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

About 90804

90804 is a dense urban zip code in Long Beach, California (Los Angeles County), covering 2.2 sq mi of land. About 38,076 people live here, or 17,636 per square mile. The median resident is 34.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $71,614 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 18.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $736,000, or 10.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 22% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,860 a month.

30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.8 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in food service, sales and management. 51% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 90804 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
34.7
Under 18
17.8%
65 and over
8.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White24%
  • Black12%
  • Hispanic48%
  • Asian12%
  • Native American0.0%
  • Pacific Islander0.5%
  • Other0.3%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
68
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
26.6%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
59.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
49%
Spanish
37%
Other Indo-European
3%
Asian / Pacific
11%
Other
0.4%

Households

Households
15,290
Average household size
2.4
Family households
55%
Married couples
28.4%
Living alone
31.3%
Veterans (of adults)
2.1%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
15%
$25–50k
18%
$50–75k
19%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
17%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
9%

Median household income

90804
$71,614
Los Angeles Co.
$90,112
California
$99,122
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$37,697
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
18.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
16.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.438
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

90804
$736,000
Los Angeles Co.
$834,200
California
$734,700
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

90804
$1,860
Los Angeles Co.
$1,954
California
$2,036
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
30%
2–4 units
17%
5–19 units
40%
20+ units
13%
Mobile home
0.1%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
16,068
Owner-occupied
21.9%
Vacant
4.8%
Median year built
1970
Median rooms
3.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income
60%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
29.4%
Home value to income
10.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
68%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
6%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0.4%
Worked from home
14%
Other
3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
5%
10–19
22%
20–29
23%
30–44
31%
45–59
9%
60+
10%
Average commute
29.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
5.3%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
71.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Food service
11%
Sales
11%
Management
10%
Office and admin
10%
Healthcare
9%
Cleaning and personal care
9%
Transportation and moving
7%
Construction and repair
6%
Business and finance
5%
Education
5%
Arts, media and sports
4%
Production
4%
Legal and social services
3%
Computer and math
3%
Engineering and science
2%
Police and fire
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.4%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
13%
Restaurants and hotels
13%
Retail
10%
Education
8%
Manufacturing
8%
Admin, support and management
8%
Professional and technical services
7%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7%
Construction
6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Other services
4%
Arts and recreation
4%
Public administration
3%
Wholesale
2%
Information
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.4%
Median earnings per worker
$45,124
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
11.9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
7.9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work90804U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$72,404$74,888
Service$29,741$26,804
Sales and office$37,173$40,476
Construction and maintenance$45,888$49,199
Production and transportation$36,786$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
23%
High school
18%
Some college
22%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
22%
Graduate
8%
High school graduate or higher
76.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
30.4%
Graduate or professional degree
8.4%
Households with broadband
94.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL
81.7%
No internet access
4.6%
Without health insurance
8.7%
Limited-English households
8.3%

Geography

City (USPS)
Long Beach
Center point
33.7817° N, 118.1484° W
Land area
2.2 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

  • Long Beach100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 90804

ZipCityDistanceIncome
90814Long Beach0.8 mi$104,650
90840Long Beach1.6 mi—
90822Long Beach1.7 mi—
90755Signal Hill1.8 mi$113,512
90803Long Beach2.1 mi$114,656
90815Long Beach2.1 mi$119,716
90801Long Beach · PO box2.6 mi—
90806Long Beach2.6 mi$79,208
90832Long Beach · PO box2.6 mi—
90844Long Beach · PO box2.6 mi—
90899Long Beach · PO box2.6 mi—
90813Long Beach2.8 mi$54,526

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Questions about 90804

What city is zip code 90804?

90804 is assigned to Long Beach, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 90804 in?

90804 is in Los Angeles County, California.

What is the population of 90804?

About 38,076 people live in 90804, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 90804 in?

90804 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 90804?

The median household income in 90804 is $71,614.

What zip codes are near 90804?

The closest zip codes to 90804 are 90814, 90840, 90822, 90755, 90803.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 90804, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.