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Los Angeles County · California

ZIP code 90021

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 90021 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
3,152

ZCTA residents

Median income
$32,250

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$1,075,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7.25%

California state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 90021 sits in Los Angeles County, California and is home to 3,152 people. Median household income is $32,250, the median home is worth $1,075,800 and median gross rent is $984. 6.9% 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 90021

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

Population
3,152ZIP 90021 residents
Median household income
$32,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$1,075,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$984Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
39.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
6.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 90021

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
37%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
33.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$5,582/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
43.4%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 90021 compares

ZIP 90021 against the median ZIP in Los Angeles County and across California.

MeasureZIP 90021County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$32,250$92,859$89,916-64%
Median home value$1,075,800$801,550$628,900+71%
Median gross rent$984$1,924$1,851-47%
Population3,15231,84315,085-79%

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 1% of 1,593 state ZIPs

#1,580
Home value

above 81% of 1,597 state ZIPs

#301
Population

larger than 33% of 1,803 state ZIPs

#1,211

Comparable ZIP codes

California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
93701Fresno County$32,192$207,600$926
95979Colusa County$32,321$247,100$645
92258Riverside County$32,067$1,170
93721Fresno County$32,602$219,000$915
90013Los Angeles County$32,848$786,600$1,161
93241Kern County$31,563$199,400$946

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Los Angeles County.

ZIP 90021 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 90021?
ZIP 90021 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 90021?
California charges 7.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 90021 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $984 a month, about 37% of median household income, and the median home is worth $1,075,800+71% 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 90021, 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.