ZIP Code 90401 — Santa Monica, California
90401 is a renter-dominated, higher-income Santa Monica ZIP code with 8,101 residents in Los Angeles County. Median household income is $110,385, 63% above the median for Los Angeles ZIP codes on this site, and the median home is valued at $1,149,200.
How 90401 compares
| Figure | 90401 | LA ZIP median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $110,385 | $67,834 | 17th of 95 |
| Median home value | $1,149,200 | $972,050 | 29th of 95 |
| Median gross rent | $2,477 | $1,792 | 16th of 95 |
| Median age | 36.9 | 36.7 | 52nd of 95 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 23.1 min | 30.8 min | 92nd of 95 |
| Poverty rate | 17.7% | 18.4% | 36th of 95 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 5% | 29% | 93rd of 95 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 77% | 41% | 4th of 95 (tied) |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1% | 8.6% | 71st 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 90401
Just 5% of households own their home and 95% rent, the 3rd-lowest of 95 for ownership. That is unusual for a ZIP with above-median income.
The average commute is 23.1 minutes, 7.6 minutes shorter than in the typical Los Angeles ZIP and the 4th-shortest of 95.
77% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor's degree, tied for the 4th-highest of 95; the Los Angeles ZIP median is 41%.
Buying and renting in 90401
Homes here cost 10.4 times the median household income, below the 12.7 of the typical Los Angeles ZIP, the 43rd most attainable of 90 on price-to-income. Rent is also within reach: the median rent is 26.9% of median household income, under HUD's 30% cost-burden line.
The 2026 affordability report ranks every ZIP on these two ratios.
90401 and its neighbors
Next to its five nearest ZIPs (90402, 90025, 90066, 90064, 90024), 90401 differs most on share of owner-occupied homes: 5% against a neighborhood median of 38%, the lowest in the group.
The sharpest contrast is 90402 (Santa Monica), about 1.4 miles away, where the median resident is 15.8 years older. The closest match among the five is 90025 (Los Angeles).
Distances are straight lines between ZIP center points.
ZIP Code 90401 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.