ZIP Code 90021 — Los Angeles, California
90021 is a renter-dominated, lower-income Los Angeles ZIP code with 2,897 residents in Los Angeles County. Median household income is $32,222, 52% below the median for Los Angeles ZIP codes on this site, and the median home is valued at $1,102,600.
90021 has about 2,897 residents. ACS figures for areas this small have wide margins of error, so treat its ranks as approximate.
How 90021 compares
| Figure | 90021 | LA ZIP median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $32,222 | $67,834 | 94th of 95 |
| Median home value | $1,102,600 | $972,050 | 32nd of 95 |
| Median gross rent | $1,089 | $1,792 | 94th of 95 |
| Median age | 40.5 | 36.7 | 21st of 95 (tied) |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 36.1 min | 30.8 min | 4th of 95 |
| Poverty rate | 46.1% | 18.4% | 1st of 95 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 8% | 29% | 87th of 95 (tied) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23% | 41% | 67th of 95 (tied) |
| Unemployment rate | 10.3% | 8.6% | 14th 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 90021
Per-capita income ($65,188) is higher than the median household income ($32,222), the lowest of 95 on that ratio, which usually points to small households and uneven incomes: higher earners pull the average above what the typical household makes.
46.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line, 2.5 times the 18.4% Los Angeles ZIP median and the highest of 95.
Median household income here is $32,222, 52% below the Los Angeles ZIP median of $67,834 and the 2nd-lowest of 95. Per-capita income ($65,188) is higher than the median household's, which usually points to small households and uneven incomes: higher earners pull the average above what the typical household makes.
Buying and renting in 90021
Homes here cost 34.2 times the median household income, above the 12.7 of the typical Los Angeles ZIP, the 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 90011 (Los Angeles), at 10.1. Renting, the majority choice here, costs 40.6% 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.
90021 and its neighbors
Next to its five nearest ZIPs (90013, 90014, 90015, 90011, 90033), 90021 differs most on poverty rate: 46.1% against a neighborhood median of 26.9%, the highest in the group.
The sharpest contrast is 90015 (Los Angeles), about 1.8 miles away, where median rent is $1,337 a month higher. The closest match among the five is 90013 (Los Angeles).
Distances are straight lines between ZIP center points.
ZIP Code 90021 Census figures
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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.