ZIP Code 90031 — Los Angeles, California
90031 is a majority-renter, middle-income Los Angeles ZIP code with 36,127 residents in Los Angeles County. Median household income is $63,090, 7% below the median for Los Angeles ZIP codes on this site, and the median home is valued at $782,300.
How 90031 compares
| Figure | 90031 | LA ZIP median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,090 | $67,834 | 68th of 95 |
| Median home value | $782,300 | $972,050 | 63rd of 95 |
| Median gross rent | $1,531 | $1,792 | 80th of 95 |
| Median age | 39.8 | 36.7 | 28th of 95 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 29.2 min | 30.8 min | 52nd of 95 (tied) |
| Poverty rate | 19.2% | 18.4% | 29th of 95 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 31% | 29% | 54th of 95 (tied) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24% | 41% | 65th of 95 (tied) |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7% | 8.6% | 35th 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 90031
Median gross rent is $1,531, 15% below the $1,792 Los Angeles ZIP median and the 16th-lowest of 95. At 29.1% of median household income, it is a lighter load than the 29.6% typical of Los Angeles ZIPs.
Buying and renting in 90031
Homes here cost 12.4 times the median household income, close to the 12.7 of the typical Los Angeles ZIP, the 32nd 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 90032 (Los Angeles), at 10.1. Rent is also within reach: the median rent is 29.1% of median household income, under HUD's 30% cost-burden line.
The 2026 affordability report ranks every ZIP on these two ratios.
90031 and its neighbors
Next to its five nearest ZIPs (90032, 90065, 90012, 90042, 90033), 90031 differs most on share of owner-occupied homes: 31% against a neighborhood median of 47%.
The sharpest contrast is 90042 (Los Angeles), about 2.3 miles away, where the poverty rate is 10.5%, against 19.2% here. The closest match among the five is 90032 (Los Angeles).
Distances are straight lines between ZIP center points.
ZIP Code 90031 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.