ZIP Code 90004 — Los Angeles, California
90004 is a renter-dominated, middle-income Los Angeles ZIP code with 58,484 residents in Los Angeles County. Median household income is $64,826, about the same as the median for Los Angeles ZIP codes on this site, and the median home is valued at $1,552,100.
How 90004 compares
| Figure | 90004 | LA ZIP median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,826 | $67,834 | 66th of 95 |
| Median home value | $1,552,100 | $972,050 | 15th of 95 |
| Median gross rent | $1,831 | $1,792 | 55th of 95 |
| Median age | 36.7 | 36.7 | 54th of 95 (tied) |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 31.1 min | 30.8 min | 31st of 95 (tied) |
| Poverty rate | 18.9% | 18.4% | 30th of 95 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 16% | 29% | 76th of 95 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41% | 41% | 43rd of 95 (tied) |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5% | 8.6% | 38th of 95 (tied) |
Ranks count from the highest value (1st) among the 95 ZIP codes on this site with full Census data. The Los Angeles (LA) ZIP median is the middle value across the 60 of them with a Los Angeles mailing address.
What stands out in 90004
Education runs ahead of income here. 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, but median household income ($64,826) is 27% below the $88,510 that a trend line across the site's ZIPs predicts for that degree rate.
The median owner-estimated home value is $1,552,100, 60% above the $972,050 Los Angeles ZIP median and the 15th-highest of 95. Incomes do not keep up: homes cost 23.9 times median household income, against 12.7 in the typical Los Angeles ZIP.
Buying and renting in 90004
Homes here cost 23.9 times the median household income, above the 12.7 of the typical Los Angeles ZIP, the 3rd least affordable of 90 on price-to-income. All 5 of its nearest ZIPs with an exact ratio are more attainable; the closest to local incomes is 90010 (Los Angeles), at 8.2. Renting, the majority choice here, costs 33.9% of median household income, one of the heavier rent burdens on the site, over HUD's 30% cost-burden line.
The 2026 affordability report ranks every ZIP on these two ratios.
90004 and its neighbors
Next to its five nearest ZIPs (90020, 90005, 90010, 90038, 90029), 90004 differs most on median home value: $1,552,100 against a neighborhood median of $975,200, the highest in the group.
The sharpest contrast is 90010 (Los Angeles), about 1.2 miles away, where the median home value is $718,000 lower. The closest match among the five is 90038 (Los Angeles).
Distances are straight lines between ZIP center points.
ZIP Code 90004 Census figures
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Postal and location facts
The main area code is the code most numbers in the ZIP use; overlay codes can also be assigned in the same area.
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Sources and methodology
Figures are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024 for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), the Census Bureau's stand-in for a ZIP code. They describe the area over the five-year survey window, not a single year, and small areas carry wider margins of error. Comparisons and ranks are computed on this site from the same figures; the "Los Angeles ZIP median" is the middle value across the Los Angeles ZIP codes here, each counted once.
| Figure | Census table |
|---|---|
| Population | B01003 |
| Median age | B01002 |
| Median household income | B19013 |
| Poverty rate | S1701 |
| Unemployment rate | S2301 |
| Owner / renter share of occupied homes | B25003 |
| Median home value (owner estimate) | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | B25064 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | S1501 |
| Mean travel time to work | DP03 |
Land and water area come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area geography; density is population ÷ land area. Area codes come from North American Numbering Plan maps and ZIP city names from the USPS. Full field list, formulas and limitations: methodology.