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Los Angeles County · California

ZIP code 90039

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 90039 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
28,572

ZCTA residents

Median income
$105,578

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$1,202,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
9.5%

Combined state + local

Quick answer

ZIP 90039 sits in Los Angeles County, California and is home to 28,572 people. Median household income is $105,578, the median home is worth $1,202,000 and median gross rent is $2,149. 45% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 9.5% combined.

County
Los Angeles County

FIPS 06037

State
California (CA)

1,803 ZIPs covered

Area codes
213, 310, 323, 424, 562, 626, 657, 714, 747, 818

NANPA codes serving this area

Metro area
Los Angeles

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 90039

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

Population
28,572ZIP 90039 residents
Median household income
$105,578Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$1,202,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$2,149Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
40.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
45%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 90039

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
9.5%Los Angeles jurisdiction stack
Tax on $100
$10Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$95Before any exemptions

This ZIP falls inside the Los Angeles rate area, so state, county, city and district levies are published here as a full stack.

Affordability in this ZIP

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

Rent burden
24%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
11.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$6,237/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
8.7%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 90039 compares

ZIP 90039 against the median ZIP in Los Angeles County and across California.

MeasureZIP 90039County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$105,578$92,859$89,916+17%
Median home value$1,202,000$801,550$628,900+91%
Median gross rent$2,149$1,924$1,851+16%
Population28,57231,84315,085+89%

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 65% of 1,593 state ZIPs

#563
Home value

above 87% of 1,597 state ZIPs

#214
Population

larger than 65% of 1,803 state ZIPs

#632

Comparable ZIP codes

California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
93950Monterey County$105,568$1,129,400$2,384
92071San Diego County$105,603$654,800$2,202
93444San Luis Obispo County$105,655$746,400$2,034
90504Los Angeles County$105,474$897,100$2,225
95409Sonoma County$105,736$807,800$2,346
92587Riverside County$105,781$593,800$2,149

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Los Angeles County.

ZIP 90039 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 90039?
ZIP 90039 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 90039?
Purchases are taxed at 9.5% combined, built from the Los Angeles jurisdiction stack.
Is 90039 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $2,149 a month, about 24% of median household income, and the median home is worth $1,202,000+91% 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 90039, 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.