90221

Name: ZIP code 90221, California
Address: CA, 90221, US

ZIP code 90221 is in Los Angeles County, California. About 50,659 people live here in 12,398 households. The median home value is $575,000 and the median household income $72,937. The average commute takes about 33 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

50,659residentsACS 2020–2024

$72,937median household incomeLos Angeles County: $90K

$575,000median home valueLos Angeles County: $834K

87%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

90221 in CaliforniaZIP codes coloured by median household income

90221

<$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.

50,659 residents in 12,398 households, next to the Los Angeles County figure.

26%

under 18

26%

aged 18–34

10%

aged 65 and over

18%

of households are people living alone

45%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

12,878 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $575,000 (±$13,746).

51%

of households own their home

65%

of homes are detached single-family houses

14%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,678

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later0%

2010–20194%

2000–20093%

1990–19995%

1980–19897%

1970–19797%

1960–196912%

1950–195922%

1940–194923%

1939 or earlier17%

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 ±$6,640.

$72,937

median household income

17.6%

of people live below the poverty line

8.3%

unemployment rate

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.

33 min

average commute to work

17%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

90%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

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

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

87%

of households have a broadband subscription

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 90221.

675 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets7

Convenience stores7

Pharmacies and drug stores3

Retail bakeries3

Full-service restaurants11

Limited-service restaurants40

Coffee shops and snack bars11

Bars0

Physicians’ offices3

Dentists’ offices8

Child care centers9

Gyms and fitness centers0

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 90221, next to the national figure.

68%

had a routine checkup in the past year

48%

visited a dentist in the past year

23%

of 18–64s have no health insurance

36%

get no leisure-time physical activity

41%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

15%

smoke

34%

have obesity

15%

have diagnosed diabetes

31%

have high blood pressure

35%

report fair or poor general health

20%

report frequent mental distress

46%

often feel lonely

38%

faced food insecurity in the past year

31%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

18%

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.

Compton Academy of Technology and Innovation HighCompton0.2 mi

Compton HighCompton0.2 mi

Emerson ElementaryCompton0.3 mi

Kelly ElementaryCompton0.5 mi

Compton Virtual AcademyCompton0.7 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.

90220 90805 90723 90222 90262 90746 Los Angeles County California