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90043 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 90043 covers Los Angeles, California, with a population of about 43,548 and a median household income of $65,496.

Population
43,54810,616 per square mile
Median age
41.52.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$65,49632% below the California median
Poverty rate
16.9%4.5 points above the US average
Typical home value
$823,501up 5.6% in five years
Median rent
$1,42427% below the California median
Degree or higher
30.8%4.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
53.3%11.7 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
546

Where 90043 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

Population43,548
Median age41.5
Family households61.2%
Born outside the US18.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home30.2%
White (non-Hispanic)6.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)58.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.1%
Hispanic or Latino26.3%
Veterans4.9%
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$65,496
Income per person$38,578
Poverty rate16.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance23%

Household income distribution

Under $10k8.2%
$10–15k7.1%
$15–20k4.7%
$20–25k3.8%
$25–30k4.5%
$30–35k4.6%
$35–40k2.8%
$40–45k3.2%
$45–50k2.6%
$50–60k6.4%
$60–75k7.4%
$75–100k10.2%
$100–125k7.2%
$125–150k5.0%
$150–200k9.7%
$200k or more12.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed20,760
Mean adjusted gross income$70,355
Returns declaring $200,000 or more6.3%
Returns, under $25k31.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.4%
Returns, $200k or more6.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$867,800
Median gross rent$1,424
Rent as a share of household income39.7%
Owner-occupied53.3%
Vacant homes7.8%
Median year built1947

What the homes are

Detached house59%
Attached house2.8%
2 to 4 units13.8%
5 to 19 units17.7%
20 or more units6.4%
Mobile home0.3%
Boat, RV or van0%
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$823,501as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 1.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 5.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 90.3%
Typical asking rent$2,232as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 4.6%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$873,456$187,153

$187,153 in 2000 to $823,501 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$2,232$1,916

$1,916 in 2022 to $2,232 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate12.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.8%
High school diploma or higher85%
Works from home14%
Drives to work alone71.5%
Takes public transport6.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more29.9%
Health

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

Obesity33.6% same as the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.8% 3.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.2% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.6% 4.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health28.2% 7.9 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.1% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression19% 2.9 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis24% 1.1 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.1% 2.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.4% 2.3 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.4% 1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76% 0.7 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.2% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.1% 2.3 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening58.7% 5.6 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.1% 0.5 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist56.9% 4.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35.9% 5.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support34.7% 9.9 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity27.6% 10.5 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps28.6% 14.3 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.1% 1.6 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.3% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity23.5% 9.7 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport14% 4.8 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness42.9% 8.5 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.1% 2.2 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18% 1.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.1% 5.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.7% 2.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat12.4% 3.6 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours41.7% 5.3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.9% 0.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8.2% 2.6 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments546
People employed3,760
Annual payroll$176,003,000
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 80.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 13 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss76.8 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.

Earthquake95.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding67.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide28.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado19.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave17.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail16.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire8.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning8.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind6Very 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$65,496$96,334$78,538
Income per person$38,578$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate16.9%12%12.4%
Median home value$867,800$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,424$1,956$1,348
Homeownership53.3%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.8%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate12.2%6.4%5.2%
Works from home14%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US18.2%26.7%13.9%
Median age41.537.638.7
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 stationHAWTHORNE MUNI AP, CA US7.2 km away
Rain in a year12 in

Average high and low by month

January67.3°F / 49.2°F2.67 in rain
February66.8°F / 50.6°F2.96 in rain
March67.8°F / 52.7°F1.67 in rain
April69.7°F / 54.8°F0.6 in rain
May70.7°F / 58.4°F0.29 in rain
June73.1°F / 61.5°F0 in rain
July77.2°F / 64.7°F0.02 in rain
August78.7°F / 65.3°F0 in rain
September78.5°F / 64.5°F0.17 in rain
October76°F / 60.3°F0.48 in rain
November71.7°F / 53.6°F0.72 in rain
December66.4°F / 48.8°F2.19 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 supermarket14% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket45% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket63% of this ZIP code's area
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 District99.9% 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 vulnerability74more vulnerable than 74% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Household characteristics64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status93more vulnerable than 93% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Walkability13.8 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

90302 Inglewood, CA2.5 km away
90008 Los Angeles, CA2.8 km away
90062 Los Angeles, CA2.9 km away
90305 Inglewood, CA3.3 km away
90306 Inglewood, CA3.4 km away
90308 Inglewood, CA3.4 km away
90311 Inglewood, CA3.4 km away
90312 Inglewood, CA3.4 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 area4.1 sq mi
Population density10,616 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude33.9871, -118.3321

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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