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90254 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 90254 covers Hermosa Beach, California, with a population of about 19,248 and a median household income of $152,019.

Population
19,24813,466 per square mile
Median age
42.13.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$152,0191.6× the California median
Poverty rate
5.3%7.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$2,266,762up 19.3% in five years
Median rent
$2,8121.4× the California median
Degree or higher
76.5%41.5 points above the US average
Homeownership
50.7%14.3 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,103

Where 90254 is

Hermosa Beach, 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

Population19,248
Median age42.1
Family households50.2%
Born outside the US12.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home10.9%
White (non-Hispanic)72.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)7.3%
Hispanic or Latino9.9%
Veterans4.4%
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$152,019
Income per person$110,660
Poverty rate5.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.2%
$10–15k1.8%
$15–20k1.2%
$20–25k2.3%
$25–30k0.9%
$30–35k0.6%
$35–40k2.0%
$40–45k1.8%
$45–50k0.9%
$50–60k4.3%
$60–75k4.5%
$75–100k9.4%
$100–125k7.7%
$125–150k8.5%
$150–200k10.5%
$200k or more40.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed10,080
Mean adjusted gross income$273,051
Returns declaring $200,000 or more31.2%
Returns, under $25k15.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k9.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k10.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k24.0%
Returns, $200k or more31.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$2,000,000+
Median gross rent$2,812
Rent as a share of household income27.2%
Owner-occupied50.7%
Vacant homes14.7%
Median year built1968

What the homes are

Detached house45.6%
Attached house8.4%
2 to 4 units19.1%
5 to 19 units11.5%
20 or more units13.1%
Mobile home1%
Boat, RV or van1.2%
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$2,266,762as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 19.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 74.4%
Typical asking rent$4,175as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 5.6%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 39.6%
Typical asking rent, 10 yearsup 84%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$2,266,762$511,122

$511,122 in 2000 to $2,266,762 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201620212026$4,175$2,268

$2,268 in 2016 to $4,175 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher76.5%
High school diploma or higher98.5%
Works from home31.4%
Drives to work alone55.1%
Takes public transport0.9%
Commutes 45 minutes or more22.5%
Health

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

Obesity21.7% 11.7 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes6.9% 5.1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes6.8% 6.4 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure24.3% 9.8 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health11.9% 8.4 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)3.3% 8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.4% 0.5 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity12.7% 12.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis18.1% 7 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking19.6% 3.6 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication68.7% 6 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.5% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.1% 1.3 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease3.7% 2.5 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year72.6% 4.1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89% 3.1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability10% 4.8 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.1% 1.2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD3.1% 3.5 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist76.2% 14.9 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability20.3% 10.4 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.5% 2.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity6.4% 10.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps5.5% 8.8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability4.2% 2.5 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.9% 2.3 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity6.8% 7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability4.9% 3.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport4.4% 4.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use80.3% 4.4 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability7.7% 6.3 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)9.4% 4.1 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.1% 1.9 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat3.3% 5.5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours30.7% 5.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2% 1.4 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost4.9% 8.1 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability2.6% 3 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,103
People employed7,600
Annual payroll$458,319,000
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 80.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss85.9 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.

Earthquake95Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding71.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide52.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding45.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tsunami32.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado21.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail19.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave11.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind5.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning2.8Very 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$152,019$96,334$78,538
Income per person$110,660$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate5.3%12%12.4%
Median home value$2,000,000+$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$2,812$1,956$1,348
Homeownership50.7%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher76.5%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate5.6%6.4%5.2%
Works from home31.4%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US12.2%26.7%13.9%
Median age42.137.638.7
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 stationREDONDO BEACH, CA US3.8 km away
Rain in a year14 in

Average high and low by month

January66.6°F / 47.3°F2.97 in rain
February65.9°F / 47.5°F3.69 in rain
March66°F / 49.9°F2.24 in rain
April67.5°F / 51.6°F0.62 in rain
May69.5°F / 55.7°F0.32 in rain
June72.1°F / 58.4°F0.09 in rain
July75.6°F / 62.4°F0.05 in rain
August76.5°F / 62.9°F0.01 in rain
September76.1°F / 61.8°F0.12 in rain
October74°F / 57.1°F0.52 in rain
November70.6°F / 51.1°F0.77 in rain
December66.4°F / 46.8°F2.36 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%.

Hermosa Beach City Elementary School District99.7% 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 vulnerability18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status14more vulnerable than 14% of US census tracts
Household characteristics14more vulnerable than 14% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Walkability17.5 out of 20Most walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

90278 Redondo Beach, CA2.3 km away
90266 Manhattan Beach, CA2.8 km away
90277 Redondo Beach, CA3.9 km away
90503 Torrance, CA4.7 km away
90261 Lawndale, CA4.7 km away
90260 Lawndale, CA4.9 km away
90504 Torrance, CA6.1 km away
90245 El Segundo, CA6.8 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 area1.43 sq mi
Water area0.6 sq mi
Population density13,466 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude33.8643, -118.3955

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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