ZIP Code 90017 — Los Angeles, California
90017 is a renter-dominated, lower-income Los Angeles ZIP code with 30,172 residents in Los Angeles County. Median household income is $52,717, 22% below the median for Los Angeles ZIP codes on this site, and the median home is valued at $692,300.
How 90017 compares
| Figure | 90017 | LA ZIP median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $52,717 | $67,834 | 86th of 95 |
| Median home value | $692,300 | $972,050 | 71st of 95 |
| Median gross rent | $1,818 | $1,792 | 58th of 95 |
| Median age | 33.3 | 36.7 | 81st of 95 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 32.2 min | 30.8 min | 23rd of 95 |
| Poverty rate | 34.0% | 18.4% | 5th of 95 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 6% | 29% | 91st of 95 (tied) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35% | 41% | 54th of 95 (tied) |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4% | 8.6% | 52nd of 95 |
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 90017
Just 6% of households own their home and 94% rent, tied for the 4th-lowest of 95 for ownership.
34.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line, 85% above the 18.4% Los Angeles ZIP median and the 5th-highest of 95. Unemployment (7.4%) is not unusually high, so much of that poverty is among people who work or who are outside the labor force.
Median household income here is $52,717, 22% below the Los Angeles ZIP median of $67,834 and the 10th-lowest of 95.
Buying and renting in 90017
Homes here cost 13.1 times the median household income, close to the 12.7 of the typical Los Angeles ZIP, the 30th least affordable of 90 on price-to-income. Renting, the majority choice here, costs 41.4% 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.
90017 and its neighbors
Next to its five nearest ZIPs (90057, 90015, 90014, 90013, 90006), 90017 differs most on median age: 33.3 against a neighborhood median of 36.8.
The sharpest contrast is 90013 (Los Angeles), about 1.5 miles away, where the median resident is 8.1 years older. The closest match among the five is 90057 (Los Angeles).
Distances are straight lines between ZIP center points.
ZIP Code 90017 Census figures
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Postal and location facts
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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.