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Los Angeles County · California

ZIP code 90303

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 90303 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
23,169

ZCTA residents

Median income
$70,853

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$764,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7.25%

California state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 90303 sits in Los Angeles County, California and is home to 23,169 people. Median household income is $70,853, the median home is worth $764,200 and median gross rent is $1,709. 39.9% 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 90303

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

Population
23,169ZIP 90303 residents
Median household income
$70,853Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$764,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,709Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
34.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
39.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 90303

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
29%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
10.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$3,965/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
16.4%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 90303 compares

ZIP 90303 against the median ZIP in Los Angeles County and across California.

MeasureZIP 90303County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$70,853$92,859$89,916-21%
Median home value$764,200$801,550$628,900+22%
Median gross rent$1,709$1,924$1,851-8%
Population23,16931,84315,085+54%

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 28% of 1,593 state ZIPs

#1,141
Home value

above 62% of 1,597 state ZIPs

#599
Population

larger than 58% of 1,803 state ZIPs

#758

Comparable ZIP codes

California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
93256Tulare County$70,878$240,000$1,207
90040Los Angeles County$70,909$576,900$1,390
93925Monterey County$70,909$655,600$1,234
90723Los Angeles County$70,912$500,400$1,772
94606Alameda County$70,769$747,600$1,775
92391San Bernardino County$70,987$313,100$1,473

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Los Angeles County.

ZIP 90303 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 90303?
ZIP 90303 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 90303?
California charges 7.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 90303 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,709 a month, about 29% of median household income, and the median home is worth $764,200+22% 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 90303, 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.