Zip code 90808: Long Beach, California
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 90808
90808 is an urban zip code in Long Beach, California (Los Angeles County), covering 6.9 sq mi of land. About 39,317 people live here, or 5,725 per square mile. The median resident is 44.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $137,855 a year, 71% above the national median of $80,734. 4.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $954,200, or 6.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,490 a month.
47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.2 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; education; and office and administrative support. 29% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 90808 compares
- Broadband access97.7%96thStrengthU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%200th of 1,662 in CA
- Median home value$954,20095thU.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700416th of 1,586 in CA
- Median gross rent$2,49095thU.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036314th of 1,464 in CA
- Median household income$137,85592ndStrengthU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122273rd of 1,575 in CA
- Median earnings per worker$77,45592ndStrengthU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643284th of 1,658 in CA
- Government workers22.4%91stU.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%304th of 1,678 in CA
- Median age44.885thU.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9476th of 1,687 in CA
- Population density5,725/sq mi84thU.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi401st of 1,688 in CA
- Per capita income$59,56084thStrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513473rd of 1,685 in CA
- Homeownership rate82.5%84thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%226th of 1,662 in CA
- Diversity index65.684thU.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7362nd of 1,688 in CA
- 79thU.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%537th of 1,688 in CA
- Work from home20.1%78thU.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%593rd of 1,680 in CA
- 75thU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%484th of 1,687 in CA
- 75thU.S. 10% · CA 11.4%796th of 1,678 in CA
- Tech workers4.4%73rdU.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%428th of 1,678 in CA
- Population39,31766thU.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377392nd of 1,688 in CA
- Average commute28.2 min64thU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min758th of 1,584 in CA
- 59thU.S. 14.1% · CA 27%1,148th of 1,688 in CA
- 45thU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,086th of 1,610 in CA
- 43rdU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,235th of 1,681 in CA
- Residents under 1821.2%42ndU.S. 22% · CA 22%795th of 1,688 in CA
- Veterans5%38thU.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%705th of 1,686 in CA
- 23rdU.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,100th of 1,678 in CA
- 22ndU.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%1,255th of 1,664 in CA
- Poverty rate4.3%8thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%1,499th of 1,666 in CA
- 8thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.4891,440th of 1,651 in CA
- Uninsured rate2.3%7thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%1,394th of 1,675 in CA
| Measure | 90808 | Los Angeles | CA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadband accessStrength | 97.7% | 93% | 93.5% | 91% | 200th of 1,662 | |
| Median home value | $954,200 | $834,200 | $734,700 | $332,700 | 416th of 1,586 | |
| Median gross rent | $2,490 | $1,954 | $2,036 | $1,413 | 314th of 1,464 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $137,855 | $90,112 | $99,122 | $80,734 | 273rd of 1,575 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $77,455 | $48,343 | $52,643 | $49,666 | 284th of 1,658 | |
| Government workers | 22.4% | 13% | 14.8% | 14.5% | 304th of 1,678 | |
| Median age | 44.8 | 38.2 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 476th of 1,687 | |
| Population density | 5,725/sq mi | 2,416/sq mi | 252/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 401st of 1,688 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $59,560 | $45,792 | $49,513 | $44,673 | 473rd of 1,685 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 82.5% | 45.9% | 55.9% | 65.2% | 226th of 1,662 | |
| Diversity index | 65.6 | 67.5 | 69.7 | 61.4 | 362nd of 1,688 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 21.1% | 15.2% | 15.7% | 17.2% | 537th of 1,688 | |
| Work from home | 20.1% | 17.1% | 17.2% | 15.1% | 593rd of 1,680 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46.8% | 36% | 37.1% | 35.7% | 484th of 1,687 | |
| Self-employed workers | 11.7% | 13.5% | 11.4% | 10% | 796th of 1,678 | |
| Tech workers | 4.4% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 428th of 1,678 | |
| Population | 39,317 | 9,808,667 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 | 392nd of 1,688 | |
| Average commute | 28.2 min | 30.4 min | 28.7 min | 26.4 min | 758th of 1,584 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 12.9% | 33.4% | 27% | 14.1% | 1,148th of 1,688 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 49.5% | 57.7% | 55.3% | 51.1% | 1,086th of 1,610 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 7.3% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 1,235th of 1,681 | |
| Residents under 18 | 21.2% | 20.6% | 22% | 22% | 795th of 1,688 | |
| Veterans | 5% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 705th of 1,686 | |
| Healthcare workers | 7.7% | 9.5% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 1,100th of 1,678 | |
| Housing vacancy | 4% | 6.4% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 1,255th of 1,664 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 4.3% | 13.7% | 12% | 12.5% | 1,499th of 1,666 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.375 | 0.498 | 0.489 | 0.483 | 1,440th of 1,651 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 2.3% | 8.2% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 1,394th of 1,675 |
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
- White51%
- Black5%
- Hispanic26%
- Asian11%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0.4%
- Other0.5%
- Multiracial7%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 14,198
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Family households
- 74.9%
- Married couples
- 60.3%
- Living alone
- 20.2%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 5%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 14,796
- Owner-occupied
- 82.5%
- Vacant
- 4%
- Median year built
- 1955
- Median rooms
- 5.9
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 49.5%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 16.9%
- Home value to income
- 6.9× (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 | 90808 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $99,138 | $74,888 |
| Service | $31,442 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $51,750 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $83,920 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $63,431 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 94.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 46.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 18.7%
- Households with broadband
- 97.7%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 89.7%
- No internet access
- 1.8%
- Without health insurance
- 2.3%
- Limited-English households
- 1.5%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Long Beach
- State
- California
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Center point
- 33.8239° N, 118.1113° W
- Land area
- 6.9 sq mi
- Water area
- 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 Beach98% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 90808
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90713 | Lakewood, CA | 1.7 mi | $133,419 |
| 90815 | Long Beach, CA | 2 mi | $119,716 |
| 90715 | Lakewood, CA | 2.2 mi | $91,875 |
| 90716 | Hawaiian Gardens, CA | 2.2 mi | $76,410 |
| 90846 | Long Beach, CA · PO box | 2.2 mi | — |
| 90714 | Lakewood, CA · PO box | 2.3 mi | — |
| 90712 | Lakewood, CA | 2.7 mi | $122,435 |
| 90840 | Long Beach, CA | 2.8 mi | — |
| 90721 | Los Alamitos, CA · PO box | 2.9 mi | — |
| 90822 | Long Beach, CA | 3.2 mi | — |
| 90702 | Artesia, CA · PO box | 3.3 mi | — |
| 90720 | Los Alamitos, CA | 3.4 mi | $135,851 |
Zip codes like 90808 elsewhere
Questions about 90808
What city is zip code 90808?
90808 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 90808 in?
90808 is in Los Angeles County, California.
What is the population of 90808?
About 39,317 people live in 90808, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 90808 in?
90808 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 90808?
The median household income in 90808 is $137,855.
What zip codes are near 90808?
The closest zip codes to 90808 are 90713, 90815, 90715, 90716, 90846.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 90808, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.