90505 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 90505, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

90505 is a zip code in Los Angeles County, California, which covers Torrance, with a total population of 37,533 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 90505 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 90505.

The estimated population of people living in 90505 is 37,533, with a median age of 42.4.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 90505 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
37,533
+1.94%
+0.44%
2020
36,820
 -1.07% -
2019
37,220
 -1.12% -
2018
37,641
+0.73%
-
2017
37,368
 - -

Population of 90505 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 90505 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
39.7%
45.5%
 -12.75%
Black/African American
2.7%
1.8%
 +50.00%
Native
0.6%
0.1%
 +500.00%
Hispanic
14.1%
12.6%
 +11.90%
Asian
37.2%
34.9%
 +6.59%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.3%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
5.4%
4.4%
 +22.73%
Other
0.2%
0.3%
 -33.33%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 90505 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 90505 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 90505 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 90505 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 42.4 -0.24% 41.1 -0.24% 43 -0.46%
2020 42.5 +1.43% 41.2 +0.98% 43.2 +0.7%
2019 41.9 -0.48% 40.8 +4.35% 42.9 -2.05%
2018 42.1 -2.55% 39.1 -3.93% 43.8 -1.79%
2017 43.2 - 40.7 - 44.6 -

The median age of the 90505 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 90505 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 2,546 -11.11% 1,771 +31.64% 2,231 2,380
10 to 19 2,100 +26.35% 2,287 +4.01% 2,681 2,315
20 to 29 1,951 -19.31% 1,906 +9.48% 1,592 2,060
30 to 39 2,431 -15.27% 2,321 +4.97% 2,048 2,436
40 to 49 2,159 +7.97% 2,702 +16.74% 2,332 3,174
50 to 59 3,014 -9.77% 3,128 -19.34% 2,729 2,560
60 to 69 1,949 +11.88% 2,233 -0.03% 2,187 2,226
70+ 2,161 -11.23% 2,709 -1.59% 1,920 2,662

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 90505 zip code is $101,043.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 90505.

  • Under 25
    $73,182.00
  • 25 to 44
    $107,325.00
  • 45 to 64
    $117,452.00
  • 65 and over
    $66,150.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 90505 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 90505, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 90505 is currently $125,439.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

16.61% of households in 90505 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 90505 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    8.76%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    16.05%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    11.74%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.85%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    21.25%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    12.74%
  • $200,000 or more
    16.61%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 90505 is $48,581.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 90505 by the total population of 90505.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 90505 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 90505 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    21.14%
  • Bachelor's degree
    54.37%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    6.13%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    16.76%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.60%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 90505 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 90505 zip over the age of 16 is 29,256.

Of those people, a total of 62.70% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 90505 is 59.60%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 90505 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,330 15.40% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 1,664 81.10% 11.60%
25 to 29 years 1,988 91.90% 5.90%
30 to 34 years 2,244 81.30% 3.30%
35 to 44 years 4,552 81.10% 1.80%
45 to 54 years 5,729 85.80% 4.70%
55 to 59 years 2,754 74.10% 3.10%
60 to 64 years 2,344 66.30% 10.20%
65 to 74 years 3,427 21.50% 0.00%
75 years and over 3,224 5.80% 19.40%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 90505. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 14,594 61.50% 7.00%
Black or African American 940 75.20% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 190 41.10% 0.00%
Asian 10,234 62.80% 2.70%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 1,273 61.60% 1.10%
Two or more races 2,025 67.80% 4.70%
Hispanic or Latino 3,814 69.90% 4.70%
Not Hispanic or Latino 13,033 59.70% 7.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 90505 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 90505 is 17,448, with median earnings of $60,778.00.

Women in 90505 are earning approximately 66.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 17,448 $60,778.00
Male 9,102 $75,615.00
Female 8,346 $49,917.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 90505 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 3,083 $96,868.00
Business and Financial 1,387 $64,591.00
Computer and Mathematical 917 $105,406.00
Architecture and Engineering 709 $105,288.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 173 $124,205.00
Community and Social Service 420 $52,222.00
Legal 148 $76,875.00
Educational and Library 1,273 $55,845.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 764 $66,860.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,335 $101,914.00
Healthcare Support 251 $21,438.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 208 $66,250.00
Law Enforcement 193 $4,820.00
Food Preparation and Serving 631 $14,771.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 120 $29,000.00
Personal Care and Service 467 $13,393.00
Sales 1,654 $44,868.00
Office and Administrative Support 2,013 $36,836.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 154 $51,250.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 264 $83,295.00
Production 557 $48,661.00
Transportation and Material Moving 355 $43,306.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 90505 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 90505.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 2,101 $97,139.00 982 $96,591.00
Business and Financial 628 $78,981.00 759 $60,265.00
Computer and Mathematical 629 $111,820.00 288 $90,345.00
Architecture and Engineering 580 $120,174.00 129 $64,531.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 131 $140,469.00 42 $86,250.00
Community and Social Service 194 $27,194.00 226 $64,583.00
Legal 43 $102,361.00 105 $66,406.00
Educational and Library 315 $56,484.00 958 $55,737.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 434 $69,500.00 330 $46,000.00
Healthcare Practitioners 482 $106,856.00 853 $91,509.00
Healthcare Support 58 $28,750.00 193 $18,229.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 208 $66,250.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 89 $64,934.00 104 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 342 $13,438.00 289 $17,218.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 50 $49,808.00 70 $26,989.00
Personal Care and Service 106 $28,333.00 361 $12,750.00
Sales 862 $56,927.00 792 $36,410.00
Office and Administrative Support 653 $34,402.00 1,360 $38,026.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 137 $56,964.00 17 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 215 $98,094.00 49 $57,550.00
Production 343 $57,313.00 214 $27,106.00
Transportation and Material Moving 275 $34,353.00 80 $43,722.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 14,177 households in 90505, with an average household size of 2.63 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 9,858 families living in the 90505 zip code with an average family size of 3.21 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 90505:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 7,950 400 1,508 4,319
Average Household Size 3.28 2.6 3.3 1.19
Total Families 7,950 400 1,508 0
Average Household Size 3.26 2.32 3.15 0

Poverty

Of the 9,858 families living in 90505, 4.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 90505:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 15,241 housing units in 90505.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 14,177 93.02%
Vacant 1,064 6.98%

39.02% of the total 15,241 housing units in 90505 are rental units. This is approximately 5,947 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 7,889 are occupied by the owner - or 51.76% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 90505 is $2,000.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 90505 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    341
  • Less than $500
    47
  • $500 to $999
    109
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    929
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    1,887
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    1,709
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    603
  • $3,000 or more
    663

Property Value

The median value of a property in 90505 is $916,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 90505 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    68
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    81
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    43
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    68
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    143
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    600
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    3,961
  • $1,000,000 or more
    2,925

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 90505. The chart below shows the number of properties in 90505 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    118
  • 1940 to 1949
    474
  • 1950 to 1959
    4,969
  • 1960 to 1969
    5,209
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,437
  • 1980 to 1989
    890
  • 1990 to 1999
    522
  • 2000 to 2009
    481
  • 2010 to 2013
    141
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 90505 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    565
  • 1 vehicle available
    4,428
  • 2 vehicles available
    6,536
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,648

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 90505 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 90505 that commute to work in a particular way.

30.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 90505.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    93
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    881
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,938
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,217
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,673
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,571
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,830
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    235
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    555
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,751
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    1,239
  • 90 or more minutes
    652

Summary

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