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90038

ZIP code 90038 is in Los Angeles County, California. About 27,127 people live here in 13,496 households. The median home value is $1,177,100 and the median household income $61,454. The average commute takes about 35 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
27,127residentsACS 2020–2024
$61,454median household incomeLos Angeles County: $90K
$1,177,100median home valueLos Angeles County: $834K
93%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
90038 in CaliforniaZIP codes coloured by median household income
Map of California ZIP codes by household income, with 90038 marked 90038
<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

27,127 residents in 13,496 households, next to the Los Angeles County figure.

10%
under 18
41%
aged 18–34
11%
aged 65 and over
47%
of households are people living alone
19%
of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

15,503 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,177,100 (±$107,985).

8%
of households own their home
11%
of homes are detached single-family houses
75%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
1%
are mobile homes
13%
of housing units are vacant
$1,789
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later4%
2010–201910%
2000–20094%
1990–19996%
1980–19899%
1970–197911%
1960–196914%
1950–195912%
1940–19496%
1939 or earlier24%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$3,973.

$61,454
median household income
20.5%
of people live below the poverty line
8.0%
unemployment rate
41%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

35 min
average commute to work
25%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
60%
of workers drive or carpool
12%
take public transportation
5%
walk or bike
20%
work from home
23%
of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

93%
of households have a broadband subscription
6%
have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 90038.

1,065 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets13
Convenience stores4
Pharmacies and drug stores4
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants41
Limited-service restaurants36
Coffee shops and snack bars20
Bars8
Physicians’ offices9
Dentists’ offices6
Child care centers8
Gyms and fitness centers13
Movie theaters0
Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 90038, next to the national figure.

68%
had a routine checkup in the past year
54%
visited a dentist in the past year
14%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
27%
get no leisure-time physical activity
37%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
13%
smoke
29%
have obesity
11%
have diagnosed diabetes
27%
have high blood pressure
27%
report fair or poor general health
19%
report frequent mental distress
42%
often feel lonely
26%
faced food insecurity in the past year
21%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
13%
lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Vine Street ElementaryLos Angeles0.0 mi
Hollywood ElementaryLos Angeles0.5 mi
Hubert Howe Bancroft MiddleLos Angeles0.5 mi
Santa Monica Boulevard Community CharterLos Angeles0.7 mi
Joseph Le Conte MiddleHollywood0.7 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.