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90042 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 90042 covers Los Angeles, California, with a population of about 58,344 and a median household income of $94,401.

Population
58,34412,910 per square mile
Median age
38.4about the US average
Median household income
$94,401about the California median
Poverty rate
10.6%1.8 points below the US average
Typical home value
$991,079up 12.8% in five years
Median rent
$1,8535% below the California median
Degree or higher
40.4%5.4 points above the US average
Homeownership
46.5%18.5 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,078

Where 90042 is

Los Angeles, California — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population58,344
Median age38.4
Family households61.6%
Born outside the US35.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home59.7%
White (non-Hispanic)24%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)13.4%
Hispanic or Latino56.5%
Veterans2.4%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$94,401
Income per person$47,264
Poverty rate10.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance14.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.8%
$10–15k2.9%
$15–20k1.7%
$20–25k2.6%
$25–30k2.7%
$30–35k3.0%
$35–40k2.9%
$40–45k2.4%
$45–50k3.3%
$50–60k5.3%
$60–75k7.9%
$75–100k13.9%
$100–125k10.5%
$125–150k8.8%
$150–200k11.5%
$200k or more16.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed26,890
Mean adjusted gross income$79,147
Returns declaring $200,000 or more7.3%
Returns, under $25k25.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.6%
Returns, $200k or more7.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$940,600
Median gross rent$1,853
Rent as a share of household income29.6%
Owner-occupied46.5%
Vacant homes5%
Median year built1951

What the homes are

Detached house49.3%
Attached house8.2%
2 to 4 units10.3%
5 to 19 units16.2%
20 or more units15.8%
Mobile home0.1%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$991,079as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 12.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 88.2%
Typical asking rent$2,740as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 0.1%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 24%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$994,383$153,675

$153,675 in 2000 to $991,079 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201720212026$2,740$1,891

$1,891 in 2017 to $2,740 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate8.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.4%
High school diploma or higher81%
Works from home22.6%
Drives to work alone57%
Takes public transport5.8%
Commutes 45 minutes or more26.3%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity25.9% 7.5 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes10.1% 3.1 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure26% 8.1 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.3% 2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12.4% 1.1 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.3% 2.6 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.4% 1 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis16.7% 8.4 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication67.7% 7 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.8% 2.9 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma8.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.3% 1.9 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year69.7% 7 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.2% 1.7 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.1% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening53.7% 10.6 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD3.7% 2.9 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60.8% 0.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.3% 1.4 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support30.4% 5.6 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity19.5% 2.4 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps16.1% 1.8 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability4.9% 1.8 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.4% 1.8 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity17% 3.2 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness40.4% 6 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.1% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.3% 1.7 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13% 0.5 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.7% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8.5% 4.5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.8% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,078
People employed5,081
Annual payroll$235,201,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 71.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 25 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss70.3 out of 100
Community resilience12.7 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Earthquake91.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding75.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide66.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave24Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire20.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado12.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather11.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail10.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning5.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind4.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with California and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPCaliforniaUnited States
Median household income$94,401$96,334$78,538
Income per person$47,264$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate10.6%12%12.4%
Median home value$940,600$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,853$1,956$1,348
Homeownership46.5%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.4%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate8.6%6.4%5.2%
Works from home22.6%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US35.9%26.7%13.9%
Median age38.437.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationPASADENA, CA US5.8 km away
Rain in a year20 in

Average high and low by month

January68.1°F / 45.5°F4.51 in rain
February69.3°F / 46.1°F5.16 in rain
March72.6°F / 48.4°F3.03 in rain
April76.2°F / 50.6°F1.11 in rain
May78.3°F / 53.9°F0.48 in rain
June83.7°F / 57.8°F0.21 in rain
July89.1°F / 62°F0.06 in rain
August91.3°F / 63.2°F0.03 in rain
September89.9°F / 61.6°F0.22 in rain
October83°F / 56.3°F0.84 in rain
November74.7°F / 49.6°F1.1 in rain
December67.2°F / 44.7°F3.33 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Los Angeles Unified School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status69more vulnerable than 69% of US census tracts
Household characteristics44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status82more vulnerable than 82% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Walkability14.1 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

90041 Los Angeles, CA2.6 km away
90065 Los Angeles, CA3.2 km away
91030 South Pasadena, CA3.5 km away
91105 Pasadena, CA3.6 km away
91031 South Pasadena, CA3.9 km away
90032 Los Angeles, CA4 km away
90031 Los Angeles, CA4.4 km away
91205 Glendale, CA5.2 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Los Angeles County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area4.52 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq mi
Population density12,910 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.1145, -118.1929

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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