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90745 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 90745 covers Carson, California, with a population of about 57,952 and a median household income of $106,457.

Population
57,9527,044 per square mile
Median age
41.12.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$106,4571.1× the California median
Poverty rate
9.3%3.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$769,965up 16% in five years
Median rent
$1,8386% below the California median
Degree or higher
27.6%7.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
68.5%3.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
835

Where 90745 is

Carson, 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

Population57,952
Median age41.1
Family households80.5%
Born outside the US42.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home64.7%
White (non-Hispanic)7.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)6.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)36.2%
Hispanic or Latino44.2%
Veterans4%
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$106,457
Income per person$36,163
Poverty rate9.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance14.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.4%
$10–15k2.9%
$15–20k2.2%
$20–25k3.0%
$25–30k1.9%
$30–35k2.4%
$35–40k2.5%
$40–45k2.1%
$45–50k2.3%
$50–60k5.2%
$60–75k5.8%
$75–100k13.5%
$100–125k13.5%
$125–150k9.5%
$150–200k14.2%
$200k or more16.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed28,590
Mean adjusted gross income$64,905
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.5%
Returns, under $25k26.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.1%
Returns, $200k or more3.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$628,400
Median gross rent$1,838
Rent as a share of household income31.7%
Owner-occupied68.5%
Vacant homes6.2%
Median year built1965

What the homes are

Detached house65%
Attached house8.7%
2 to 4 units2.6%
5 to 19 units4.2%
20 or more units10.8%
Mobile home8.6%
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$769,965as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 16%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 86.9%
Typical asking rent$2,904as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 0.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$782,457$180,215

$180,215 in 2000 to $769,965 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%
High school diploma or higher81.5%
Works from home7%
Drives to work alone77.4%
Takes public transport1.8%
Commutes 45 minutes or more17.3%
Health

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

Obesity23.9% 9.5 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.7% 2.7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes10.8% 2.4 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure32.1% 2 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24.6% 4.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.9% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression16.2% 5.7 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.5% 3.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis20.1% 5 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.4% 3.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication74.8% same as the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.2% 2.5 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma8.5% 1.9 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.7% 0.5 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year73.5% 3.2 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.8% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.2% 0.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening55.1% 9.2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.8% 1.8 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60% 1.3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support34.6% 9.8 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity21.3% 4.2 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps17.2% 2.9 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.9% 0.8 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.7% 3.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity16.4% 2.6 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.3% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.9% 0.7 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness41.7% 7.3 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.9% 1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.5% 1.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.1% 0.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.4% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7% 1.8 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.5% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.9% 2.1 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.6% 1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments835
People employed14,562
Annual payroll$976,076,000
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 79.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Very High across the 15 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss78 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.

Earthquake94.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding78.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding47.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado23.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail21.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide16Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave15.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire8.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind5.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning4.9Very 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$106,457$96,334$78,538
Income per person$36,163$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate9.3%12%12.4%
Median home value$628,400$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,838$1,956$1,348
Homeownership68.5%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate6.6%6.4%5.2%
Works from home7%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US42.6%26.7%13.9%
Median age41.137.638.7
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 stationTORRANCE AP, CA US7.1 km away
Rain in a year14 in

Average high and low by month

January66.8°F / 47°F3.36 in rain
February66.4°F / 47.6°F3.66 in rain
March67.7°F / 49.8°F1.98 in rain
April70.2°F / 51.6°F0.63 in rain
May71.8°F / 55.4°F0.26 in rain
June73.9°F / 58.5°F0.07 in rain
July76.9°F / 61.8°F0.06 in rain
August78.1°F / 62.4°F0 in rain
September78.1°F / 60.9°F0.09 in rain
October75.7°F / 57.1°F0.49 in rain
November70.7°F / 50.7°F0.8 in rain
December66.1°F / 46.3°F2.24 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 supermarket9% of this ZIP code's area
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 vulnerability75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Household characteristics58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status93more vulnerable than 93% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport74more vulnerable than 74% of US census tracts
Walkability12.6 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

90502 Torrance, CA2.3 km away
90810 Long Beach, CA3.3 km away
90501 Torrance, CA4 km away
90710 Harbor City, CA4.1 km away
90746 Carson, CA4.1 km away
90744 Wilmington, CA4.2 km away
90895 Carson, CA4.8 km away
90748 Wilmington, CA4.8 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 area8.23 sq mi
Water area0.09 sq mi
Population density7,044 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude33.8230, -118.2684

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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