Los Angeles ZIP codes: US ZIP code list for Los Angeles, California (CA)
Quick answer
Los Angeles, California has 12 US ZIP codes, running 90001 to 90291 inside Los Angeles County. Each carries the same 9.5% combined sales tax rate. ZIP boundaries are postal delivery routes, not tax boundaries — a code that crosses a city or district line can hold more than one rate, so destination-based sellers should validate by full street address.
- ZIP codes
- 12Median covered metro: 12
- Number span
- 29190001 to 90291
- Sorting prefixes
- 900, 902USPS sectional centers
- Sales tax
- 9.5%Same in every listed code
Los Angeles ZIP code footprint
How Los Angeles's ZIP footprint compares with national norms.
12 ZIP codes are listed for Los Angeles, covering a population of 3,820,914. They span 291 numbers, 90001 through 90291. The median covered metro on this site lists 12 codes; Los Angeles ranks 2 of 94 by count. Large metros carry more codes because USPS splits a delivery area once carrier volume outgrows one route cluster, not because the city is geographically bigger.
The codes split across 2 sectional center prefixes: 900, 902. Mail for Los Angeles is sorted at more than one plant, which is why the numbers are not contiguous. The range runs 90001 to 90291.
ZIP boundaries are carrier routes, not city limits. USPS redraws them when delivery volume shifts; California redraws tax and municipal lines on a different schedule entirely. A Los Angeles mailing address does not prove an address sits inside Los Angeles city limits, and a single code can straddle the boundary.
ZIP codes in Los Angeles
All within Los Angeles County, California.
- 900019.5%
- 900059.5%
- 900119.5%
- 900159.5%
- 900269.5%
- 900289.5%
- 900349.5%
- 900399.5%
- 900429.5%
- 900459.5%
- 900669.5%
- 902919.5%
Why ZIP-based rate lookup is unreliable
USPS redraws ZIP codes when carrier routes change. Tax jurisdictions move with annexations, county lines and voter-approved districts. The two never line up. In California, local jurisdictions set their own increments, so remote sellers should validate the full delivery address against the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration lookup at the time of sale.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- How many ZIP codes does Los Angeles have?
- 12. They run from 90001 to 90291 across 2 sectional center prefixes (900, 902), spanning 291 numbers.
- What is the first ZIP code in Los Angeles, CA?
- 90001 is the lowest-numbered code serving Los Angeles. Numbering runs roughly northeast to west nationally, so Los Angeles's 900 prefix reflects its position in the California sorting network, not its size.
- Do all Los Angeles ZIP codes have the same sales tax rate?
- Inside Los Angeles city limits, yes — 9.5% applies. A code that extends past the city line can carry a different rate on part of its territory. Validate by street address, not ZIP, when the sale is destination-based. Confirm current rates with your state revenue agency before filing.
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