Zip code 90815: Long Beach, California
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 90815
90815 is an urban zip code in Long Beach, California (Los Angeles County), covering 7.1 sq mi of land. About 43,023 people live here, or 6,099 per square mile. The median resident is 36.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $119,716 a year, 48% above the national median of $80,734. 10.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $927,900, or 7.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 65% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,372 a month.
54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.8 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and sales. 32% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 90815 compares
- Median home value$927,90094thU.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700440th of 1,586 in CA
- Median gross rent$2,37293rdU.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036387th of 1,464 in CA
- Median earnings per worker$76,08091stStrengthU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643299th of 1,658 in CA
- Diversity index67.889thU.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7268th of 1,688 in CA
- Broadband access96.2%87thStrengthU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%388th of 1,662 in CA
- Population density6,099/sq mi85thU.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi370th of 1,688 in CA
- Median household income$119,71685thStrengthU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122434th of 1,575 in CA
- 83rdStrengthU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%365th of 1,687 in CA
- Per capita income$57,26382ndStrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513505th of 1,685 in CA
- 79thU.S. 10% · CA 11.4%717th of 1,678 in CA
- Government workers18.6%79thU.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%506th of 1,678 in CA
- Work from home19.9%77thU.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%606th of 1,680 in CA
- Tech workers4.4%73rdU.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%429th of 1,678 in CA
- Population43,02372ndU.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377334th of 1,688 in CA
- Average commute28.8 min67thU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min699th of 1,584 in CA
- 65thU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%912th of 1,681 in CA
- 62ndU.S. 14.1% · CA 27%1,107th of 1,688 in CA
- 60thU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489738th of 1,651 in CA
- 53rdU.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%638th of 1,678 in CA
- Poverty rate10.5%48thU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%844th of 1,666 in CA
- 46thU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,076th of 1,610 in CA
- Homeownership rate64.9%41stU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%794th of 1,662 in CA
- 35thU.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%1,054th of 1,688 in CA
- Median age36.934thU.S. 38.9 · CA 37.91,127th of 1,687 in CA
- Uninsured rate4.6%28thU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%965th of 1,675 in CA
- Residents under 1818.9%24thU.S. 22% · CA 22%1,037th of 1,688 in CA
- Veterans3.3%18thU.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,064th of 1,686 in CA
- Housing vacancy2.8%9thU.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%1,459th of 1,664 in CA
| Measure | 90815 | Los Angeles | CA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $927,900 | $834,200 | $734,700 | $332,700 | 440th of 1,586 | |
| Median gross rent | $2,372 | $1,954 | $2,036 | $1,413 | 387th of 1,464 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $76,080 | $48,343 | $52,643 | $49,666 | 299th of 1,658 | |
| Diversity index | 67.8 | 67.5 | 69.7 | 61.4 | 268th of 1,688 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 96.2% | 93% | 93.5% | 91% | 388th of 1,662 | |
| Population density | 6,099/sq mi | 2,416/sq mi | 252/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 370th of 1,688 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $119,716 | $90,112 | $99,122 | $80,734 | 434th of 1,575 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 53.8% | 36% | 37.1% | 35.7% | 365th of 1,687 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $57,263 | $45,792 | $49,513 | $44,673 | 505th of 1,685 | |
| Self-employed workers | 12.4% | 13.5% | 11.4% | 10% | 717th of 1,678 | |
| Government workers | 18.6% | 13% | 14.8% | 14.5% | 506th of 1,678 | |
| Work from home | 19.9% | 17.1% | 17.2% | 15.1% | 606th of 1,680 | |
| Tech workers | 4.4% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 429th of 1,678 | |
| Population | 43,023 | 9,808,667 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 | 334th of 1,688 | |
| Average commute | 28.8 min | 30.4 min | 28.7 min | 26.4 min | 699th of 1,584 | |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8% | 7.3% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 912th of 1,681 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 13.9% | 33.4% | 27% | 14.1% | 1,107th of 1,688 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.447 | 0.498 | 0.489 | 0.483 | 738th of 1,651 | |
| Healthcare workers | 9.7% | 9.5% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 638th of 1,678 | |
| Poverty rate | 10.5% | 13.7% | 12% | 12.5% | 844th of 1,666 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 49.7% | 57.7% | 55.3% | 51.1% | 1,076th of 1,610 | |
| Homeownership rate | 64.9% | 45.9% | 55.9% | 65.2% | 794th of 1,662 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 14.6% | 15.2% | 15.7% | 17.2% | 1,054th of 1,688 | |
| Median age | 36.9 | 38.2 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 1,127th of 1,687 | |
| Uninsured rate | 4.6% | 8.2% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 965th of 1,675 | |
| Residents under 18 | 18.9% | 20.6% | 22% | 22% | 1,037th of 1,688 | |
| Veterans | 3.3% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 1,064th of 1,686 | |
| Housing vacancy | 2.8% | 6.4% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 1,459th of 1,664 |
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
- White48%
- Black6%
- Hispanic25%
- Asian13%
- Native American0.8%
- Pacific Islander0.3%
- Other0.3%
- Multiracial5%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 15,432
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Family households
- 65.3%
- Married couples
- 50.9%
- Living alone
- 24.7%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 3.3%
- 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
- 15,875
- Owner-occupied
- 64.9%
- Vacant
- 2.8%
- Median year built
- 1957
- Median rooms
- 5.5
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 49.7%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 24.3%
- Home value to income
- 7.8× (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 | 90815 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $93,714 | $74,888 |
| Service | $35,361 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $53,075 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $72,691 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $42,315 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 95.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 53.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 21.9%
- Households with broadband
- 96.2%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 89.4%
- No internet access
- 2.4%
- Without health insurance
- 4.6%
- Limited-English households
- 2.2%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Long Beach
- State
- California
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Center point
- 33.7951° N, 118.1157° W
- Land area
- 7.1 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.2 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 90815
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90840 | Long Beach, CA | 0.8 mi | — |
| 90822 | Long Beach, CA | 1.2 mi | — |
| 90808 | Long Beach, CA | 2 mi | $137,855 |
| 90804 | Long Beach, CA | 2.1 mi | $71,614 |
| 90814 | Long Beach, CA | 2.3 mi | $104,650 |
| 90721 | Los Alamitos, CA · PO box | 2.7 mi | — |
| 90846 | Long Beach, CA · PO box | 2.9 mi | — |
| 90755 | Signal Hill, CA | 3 mi | $113,512 |
| 90803 | Long Beach, CA | 3 mi | $114,656 |
| 90720 | Los Alamitos, CA | 3 mi | $135,851 |
| 90716 | Hawaiian Gardens, CA | 3.5 mi | $76,410 |
| 90713 | Lakewood, CA | 3.7 mi | $133,419 |
Zip codes like 90815 elsewhere
Questions about 90815
What city is zip code 90815?
90815 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 90815 in?
90815 is in Los Angeles County, California.
What is the population of 90815?
About 43,023 people live in 90815, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 90815 in?
90815 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 90815?
The median household income in 90815 is $119,716.
What zip codes are near 90815?
The closest zip codes to 90815 are 90840, 90822, 90808, 90804, 90814.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 90815, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.