Postal Codes

90278 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 90278 covers Redondo Beach, California, with a population of about 42,536 and a median household income of $148,581.

Population
42,53611,587 per square mile
Median age
38.9about the US average
Median household income
$148,5811.5× the California median
Poverty rate
4.6%7.8 points below the US average
Typical home value
$1,413,460up 19.9% in five years
Median rent
$2,4171.2× the California median
Degree or higher
62.5%27.5 points above the US average
Homeownership
57.7%7.3 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,317

Where 90278 is

Redondo 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

Population42,536
Median age38.9
Family households66.5%
Born outside the US19.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home25.8%
White (non-Hispanic)52.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)20.4%
Hispanic or Latino14.8%
Veterans5.1%
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$148,581
Income per person$72,895
Poverty rate4.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.9%
$10–15k0.6%
$15–20k2.2%
$20–25k0.9%
$25–30k0.2%
$30–35k1.8%
$35–40k1.7%
$40–45k1.0%
$45–50k2.5%
$50–60k4.2%
$60–75k5.5%
$75–100k10.6%
$100–125k9.3%
$125–150k8.1%
$150–200k13.3%
$200k or more36.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed19,890
Mean adjusted gross income$154,794
Returns declaring $200,000 or more24.6%
Returns, under $25k17.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k12.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k11.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k24.1%
Returns, $200k or more24.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$1,195,700
Median gross rent$2,417
Rent as a share of household income27.6%
Owner-occupied57.7%
Vacant homes4.6%
Median year built1974

What the homes are

Detached house46.7%
Attached house17.4%
2 to 4 units17.6%
5 to 19 units11.1%
20 or more units7%
Mobile home0.2%
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$1,413,460as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 19.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 78%
Typical asking rent$3,660as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 2.9%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 26.5%
Typical asking rent, 10 yearsup 50.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$1,413,460$342,988

$342,988 in 2000 to $1,413,460 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201520202026$3,660$2,277

$2,277 in 2015 to $3,660 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher62.5%
High school diploma or higher95.8%
Works from home25.9%
Drives to work alone64.7%
Takes public transport0.6%
Commutes 45 minutes or more20%
Health

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

Obesity21.9% 11.5 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes8.3% 3.7 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes7.8% 5.4 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure25.7% 8.4 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health14% 6.3 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)4.5% 6.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.8% 2.1 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity15.8% 9.6 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis18.4% 6.7 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication70% 4.7 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.9% 0.8 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma8.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease3.9% 2.3 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year73.2% 3.5 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.9% 3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability10.7% 4.1 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening61% 3.3 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD3.4% 3.2 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist72.9% 11.6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability22.1% 8.6 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.8% 1 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity8.9% 8.2 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps7.3% 7 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability4.3% 2.4 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.3% 0.9 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.7% 5.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability5.4% 3 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.3% 3.9 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79% 3.1 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 disability9% 5 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)10.3% 3.2 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4% 4.8 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.7% 3.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost5% 8 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.2% 2.4 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,317
People employed19,825
Annual payroll$1,510,099,000
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 86.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 13 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss91.5 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.

River flooding93.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake93.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide30.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado21.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail19.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave13Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire12.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind5.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning1.1Very 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$148,581$96,334$78,538
Income per person$72,895$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate4.6%12%12.4%
Median home value$1,195,700$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$2,417$1,956$1,348
Homeownership57.7%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher62.5%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate5.8%6.4%5.2%
Works from home25.9%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US19.9%26.7%13.9%
Median age38.937.638.7
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 US4.1 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Redondo Beach Unified School District93.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Torrance Unified School District2.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Centinela Valley Union High School District1.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Lawndale Elementary School District1.7% 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 vulnerability22more vulnerable than 22% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Household characteristics21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Walkability13.5 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

90254 Hermosa Beach, CA2.3 km away
90261 Lawndale, CA2.5 km away
90260 Lawndale, CA2.7 km away
90266 Manhattan Beach, CA3.3 km away
90503 Torrance, CA3.8 km away
90504 Torrance, CA3.9 km away
90277 Redondo Beach, CA4.6 km away
90250 Hawthorne, CA5.3 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 area3.67 sq mi
Population density11,587 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude33.8707, -118.3715

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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