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90746 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 90746 covers Carson, California, with a population of about 27,465 and a median household income of $113,545.

Population
27,4654,747 per square mile
Median age
44.96.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$113,5451.2× the California median
Poverty rate
9%3.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$834,255up 17.6% in five years
Median rent
$2,7131.4× the California median
Degree or higher
34.6%about the US average
Homeownership
84.5%19.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
824

Where 90746 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

Population27,465
Median age44.9
Family households77.1%
Born outside the US20.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home27.8%
White (non-Hispanic)4.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)60.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)9.2%
Hispanic or Latino19.7%
Veterans5.3%
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$113,545
Income per person$44,039
Poverty rate9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.8%
$10–15k2.8%
$15–20k2.0%
$20–25k1.1%
$25–30k1.9%
$30–35k2.3%
$35–40k0.6%
$40–45k2.4%
$45–50k1.3%
$50–60k5.6%
$60–75k6.8%
$75–100k12.9%
$100–125k10.1%
$125–150k10.5%
$150–200k14.8%
$200k or more18.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed13,740
Mean adjusted gross income$76,850
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.9%
Returns, under $25k24.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k19.4%
Returns, $200k or more4.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$682,000
Median gross rent$2,713
Rent as a share of household income31.5%
Owner-occupied84.5%
Vacant homes2.3%
Median year built1967

What the homes are

Detached house82.5%
Attached house4.4%
2 to 4 units0.5%
5 to 19 units1.6%
20 or more units1.3%
Mobile home9.6%
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$834,255as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 17.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 84.5%
Typical asking rent$3,350as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$834,255$209,623

$209,623 in 2000 to $834,255 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.6%
High school diploma or higher90%
Works from home11.3%
Drives to work alone79.4%
Takes public transport1.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more16.5%
Health

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

Obesity29.5% 3.9 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes9.9% 3.3 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37.9% 3.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23% 2.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.7% 3.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression16.9% 5 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis23.3% 1.8 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.4% 3.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.7% 3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.8% 1.9 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.6% same as 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 year77.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.4% 2.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.9% 0.9 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.1% 1.2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.9% 1.7 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist63.3% 2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31.7% 1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support34.1% 9.3 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity19.8% 2.7 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps18.7% 4.4 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability4.9% 1.8 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.9% 0.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity17.6% 3.8 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.8% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.3% 1.1 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness42.2% 7.8 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use80.7% 4.8 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.9% 0.9 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.4% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.6% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9.3% 3.7 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.2% 0.6 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments824
People employed18,817
Annual payroll$959,852,000
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 94.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High to Very High across the 7 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.

Earthquake98.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding85.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding35.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado30.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail28.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide27.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave21.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire8.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind7.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning6.8Very 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$113,545$96,334$78,538
Income per person$44,039$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate9%12%12.4%
Median home value$682,000$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$2,713$1,956$1,348
Homeownership84.5%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.6%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate7.2%6.4%5.2%
Works from home11.3%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US20.6%26.7%13.9%
Median age44.937.638.7
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 stationTORRANCE AP, CA US10.1 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 supermarket7% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket75% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket10% 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Los Angeles Unified School District62% of this ZIP code's land area
Compton Unified School District38% 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 vulnerability60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Household characteristics61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status96more vulnerable than 96% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Walkability11.5 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

90747 Carson, CA1 km away
90220 Compton, CA2.3 km away
90248 Gardena, CA3.3 km away
90895 Carson, CA3.9 km away
90745 Carson, CA4.1 km away
90221 Compton, CA4.3 km away
90502 Torrance, CA4.7 km away
90810 Long Beach, 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 area5.79 sq mi
Water area0.05 sq mi
Population density4,747 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude33.8584, -118.2554

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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