ZIP Code 90044 — Los Angeles, California
90044 is a majority-renter, lower-income Los Angeles ZIP code with 94,830 residents in Los Angeles County. Median household income is $53,302, 21% below the median for Los Angeles ZIP codes on this site, and the median home is valued at $613,900.
How 90044 compares
| Figure | 90044 | LA ZIP median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,302 | $67,834 | 85th of 95 |
| Median home value | $613,900 | $972,050 | 84th of 95 |
| Median gross rent | $1,477 | $1,792 | 87th of 95 |
| Median age | 31.7 | 36.7 | 89th of 95 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 34.0 min | 30.8 min | 9th of 95 |
| Poverty rate | 26.1% | 18.4% | 9th of 95 (tied) |
| Owner-occupied homes | 31% | 29% | 54th of 95 (tied) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12% | 41% | 86th of 95 (tied) |
| Unemployment rate | 11.2% | 8.6% | 6th 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 90044
Unemployment is 11.2%, 29% above the 8.6% Los Angeles ZIP median and the 6th-highest of 95.
The median resident is 31.7 years old, 5.0 years younger than in the typical Los Angeles ZIP and the 7th-youngest of 95.
The average commute is 34.0 minutes, 3.3 minutes longer than in the typical Los Angeles ZIP and the 9th-longest of 95.
Buying and renting in 90044
Homes here cost 11.5 times the median household income, below the 12.7 of the typical Los Angeles ZIP, the 38th 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 90002 (Los Angeles), at 9.1. Renting, the majority choice here, costs 33.3% 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.
90044 and its neighbors
Next to its five nearest ZIPs (90047, 90003, 90061, 90002, 90001), 90044 differs most on poverty rate: 26.1% against a neighborhood median of 23.0%, the highest in the group.
The sharpest contrast is 90047 (Los Angeles), about 1.0 miles away, where the median resident is 8.2 years older. The closest match among the five is 90003 (Los Angeles).
Distances are straight lines between ZIP center points.
ZIP Code 90044 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.