90242

Name: ZIP code 90242, California
Address: CA, 90242, US

ZIP code 90242 is in Los Angeles County, California. About 40,767 people live here in 12,419 households. The median home value is $761,000 and the median household income $89,075. The average commute takes about 32 minutes.

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

40,767residentsACS 2020–2024

$89,075median household incomeLos Angeles County: $90K

$761,000median home valueLos Angeles County: $834K

92%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

90242 in CaliforniaZIP codes coloured by median household income

90242

<$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.

40,767 residents in 12,419 households, next to the Los Angeles County figure.

21%

under 18

24%

aged 18–34

15%

aged 65 and over

18%

of households are people living alone

47%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

12,670 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $761,000 (±$31,074).

53%

of households own their home

58%

of homes are detached single-family houses

31%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,918

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later0%

2010–20191%

2000–20094%

1990–19995%

1980–19898%

1970–197914%

1960–196915%

1950–195935%

1940–194915%

1939 or earlier4%

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 ±$6,213.

$89,075

median household income

9.7%

of people live below the poverty line

5.7%

unemployment rate

25%

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.

32 min

average commute to work

23%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

82%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

12%

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.

92%

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 90242.

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

Grocery stores and supermarkets8

Convenience stores5

Pharmacies and drug stores0

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants19

Limited-service restaurants40

Coffee shops and snack bars13

Bars0

Physicians’ offices5

Dentists’ offices16

Child care centers8

Gyms and fitness centers3

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 90242, next to the national figure.

70%

had a routine checkup in the past year

59%

visited a dentist in the past year

15%

of 18–64s have no health insurance

27%

get no leisure-time physical activity

37%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

10%

smoke

28%

have obesity

12%

have diagnosed diabetes

27%

have high blood pressure

25%

report fair or poor general health

16%

report frequent mental distress

42%

often feel lonely

22%

faced food insecurity in the past year

20%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

11%

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.

Sussman (Edward A.) MiddleDowney0.1 mi

Alameda ElementaryDowney0.4 mi

Imperial ElementaryDowney0.4 mi

Ward (E. W.) ElementaryDowney0.5 mi

Los Angeles County ROPDowney0.7 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.

90241 90723 90706 90240 90280 90650 Los Angeles County California