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Los Angeles County · California

ZIP code 90002

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 90002 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
52,735

ZCTA residents

Median income
$56,158

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$502,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7.25%

California state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 90002 sits in Los Angeles County, California and is home to 52,735 people. Median household income is $56,158, the median home is worth $502,600 and median gross rent is $1,509. 40.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7.25% (California state rate).

County
Los Angeles County

FIPS 06037

State
California (CA)

1,803 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 90002

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
52,735ZIP 90002 residents
Median household income
$56,158Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$502,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,509Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
30.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
40.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 90002

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
7.25%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$73Before any exemptions

California levies 7.25% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
32%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
8.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$2,608/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
23.4%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 90002 compares

ZIP 90002 against the median ZIP in Los Angeles County and across California.

MeasureZIP 90002County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$56,158$92,859$89,916-38%
Median home value$502,600$801,550$628,900-20%
Median gross rent$1,509$1,924$1,851-18%
Population52,73531,84315,085+250%

Medians are computed across the 295 ZIP areas in Los Angeles County and the 1803 ZIP areas in California.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1803 California ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 13% of 1,593 state ZIPs

#1,383
Home value

above 38% of 1,597 state ZIPs

#996
Population

larger than 89% of 1,803 state ZIPs

#190

Comparable ZIP codes

California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
93260Tulare County$56,250$360,500
95978Butte County$56,250
90033Los Angeles County$56,001$669,500$1,391
91402Los Angeles County$56,369$586,500$1,607
90037Los Angeles County$56,417$632,600$1,438
93222Kern County$56,422$363,800$1,846

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Los Angeles County.

ZIP 90002 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 90002?
ZIP 90002 lies mostly in Los Angeles County, California. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 90002?
California charges 7.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 90002 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,509 a month, about 32% of median household income, and the median home is worth $502,600-20% against the typical California ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 90002, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.