90640 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 90640, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

90640 is a zip code in Los Angeles County, California, which covers South Gate-East Los Angeles CCD, Southwest San Gabriel Valley CCD, and Whittier, with a total population of 62,941 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 90640 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 90640.

The estimated population of people living in 90640 is 62,941, with a median age of 37.4.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 90640 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
62,941
+0.11%
-0.95%
2020
62,873
+0.23%
-
2019
62,730
 -0.71% -
2018
63,177
 -0.58% -
2017
63,547
 - -

Population of 90640 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 90640 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
6.1%
7.3%
 -16.44%
Black/African American
0.6%
1.2%
 -50.00%
Native
0.1%
0.2%
 -50.00%
Hispanic
79.7%
77.7%
 +2.57%
Asian
12.6%
12.8%
 -1.56%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
0.6%
0.7%
 -14.29%
Other
0.3%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 90640 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 90640 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 90640 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 90640 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 37.4 +1.36% 36 +3.15% 38.6 0%
2020 36.9 +2.22% 34.9 +1.75% 38.6 +1.31%
2019 36.1 0% 34.3 +1.18% 38.1 -0.78%
2018 36.1 -1.9% 33.9 -1.45% 38.4 -0.78%
2017 36.8 - 34.4 - 38.7 -

The median age of the 90640 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 90640 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 4,113 -20.44% 3,673 +8.25% 3,304 3,967
10 to 19 4,060 +4.41% 3,977 -10.38% 4,212 3,554
20 to 29 4,989 -3.65% 4,782 -2.29% 4,806 4,667
30 to 39 4,569 +10.64% 4,519 -9.31% 5,059 4,108
40 to 49 3,999 +1.96% 4,228 -5.03% 4,061 4,016
50 to 59 3,426 +6.66% 3,988 -2.34% 3,655 3,894
60 to 69 2,857 -1.07% 3,709 -5.54% 2,810 3,498
70+ 2,799 +12.52% 3,859 +7.87% 3,159 4,171

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 90640 zip code is $66,460.00.

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 90640.

  • Under 25
    $48,365.00
  • 25 to 44
    $71,176.00
  • 45 to 64
    $79,916.00
  • 65 and over
    $48,532.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 90640 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 90640, 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 90640 is currently $85,668.00.

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.

6.54% of households in 90640 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 90640 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    14.01%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    22.98%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.56%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.52%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    16.55%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    8.83%
  • $200,000 or more
    6.54%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 90640 is $27,439.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 90640 by the total population of 90640.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 90640 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 90640 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
    7.79%
  • Bachelor's degree
    27.57%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.83%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    45.04%
  • Less than high school diploma
    9.78%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 90640 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 90640 zip over the age of 16 is 50,731.

Of those people, a total of 65.20% 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 90640 is 60.70%.

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 90640 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 2,827 31.10% 21.40%
20 to 24 years 4,051 76.10% 11.20%
25 to 29 years 5,422 84.30% 6.70%
30 to 34 years 4,901 89.70% 4.40%
35 to 44 years 8,302 84.50% 7.40%
45 to 54 years 7,815 83.60% 4.00%
55 to 59 years 3,775 77.80% 6.60%
60 to 64 years 3,329 59.40% 3.20%
65 to 74 years 5,302 28.20% 10.50%
75 years and over 5,007 3.40% 5.40%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 90640. 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 20,571 65.60% 6.90%
Black or African American 515 68.50% 8.80%
American Indian and Alaska Native 720 66.90% 2.10%
Asian 6,901 55.90% 5.60%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 74 62.20% 0.00%
Other 16,387 67.80% 7.10%
Two or more races 5,563 66.80% 7.10%
Hispanic or Latino 39,601 67.70% 6.80%
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,404 53.80% 10.20%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 90640 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 90640 is 30,774, with median earnings of $33,429.00.

Women in 90640 are earning approximately 84.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 30,774 $33,429.00
Male 16,634 $35,672.00
Female 14,140 $30,295.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 90640 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 2,303 $59,068.00
Business and Financial 1,305 $64,293.00
Computer and Mathematical 591 $83,125.00
Architecture and Engineering 252 $66,250.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 59 $65,156.00
Community and Social Service 911 $44,025.00
Legal 207 $43,173.00
Educational and Library 1,745 $33,107.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 462 $35,556.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,314 $68,229.00
Healthcare Support 1,518 $22,986.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 587 $32,242.00
Law Enforcement 151 $94,750.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,781 $21,082.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 1,013 $26,291.00
Personal Care and Service 608 $24,250.00
Sales 3,235 $23,970.00
Office and Administrative Support 4,060 $34,407.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 75 $22,944.00
Construction and Extraction 1,485 $39,590.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 1,169 $35,724.00
Production 2,142 $31,827.00
Transportation and Material Moving 1,678 $34,940.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 90640 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 90640.

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 1,153 $66,185.00 1,150 $55,500.00
Business and Financial 588 $77,283.00 717 $61,635.00
Computer and Mathematical 464 $86,250.00 127 $55,341.00
Architecture and Engineering 223 $72,321.00 29 $4,313.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 19 $127,841.00 40 $64,773.00
Community and Social Service 265 $47,198.00 646 $42,750.00
Legal 81 $141,250.00 126 $24,706.00
Educational and Library 571 $33,935.00 1,174 $31,875.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 251 $35,729.00 211 $31,806.00
Healthcare Practitioners 545 $63,750.00 769 $69,007.00
Healthcare Support 291 $18,494.00 1,227 $23,802.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 518 $31,942.00 69 $45,980.00
Law Enforcement 119 $105,625.00 32 $71,500.00
Food Preparation and Serving 902 $27,741.00 879 $17,056.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 615 $27,585.00 398 $21,538.00
Personal Care and Service 300 $32,558.00 308 $18,750.00
Sales 1,595 $27,484.00 1,640 $20,054.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,109 $34,972.00 2,951 $34,171.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 43 $0.00 32 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,485 $39,590.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 1,126 $35,114.00 43 $0.00
Production 1,415 $36,332.00 727 $23,375.00
Transportation and Material Moving 1,458 $36,402.00 220 $17,031.00

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 19,191 households in 90640, with an average household size of 3.26 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 14,755 families living in the 90640 zip code with an average family size of 3.65 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 90640:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 8,400 2,083 4,272 4,436
Average Household Size 3.87 3.74 3.79 1.36
Total Families 8,400 2,083 4,272 0
Average Household Size 3.82 3.32 3.47 0

Poverty

Of the 14,755 families living in 90640, 8.20% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 90640:

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 20,112 housing units in 90640.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 19,191 95.42%
Vacant 921 4.58%

50.98% of the total 20,112 housing units in 90640 are rental units. This is approximately 10,254 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 8,520 are occupied by the owner - or 42.36% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 90640 is $1,543.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 90640 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
    417
  • Less than $500
    454
  • $500 to $999
    954
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    3,393
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    3,815
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    1,266
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    188
  • $3,000 or more
    184

Property Value

The median value of a property in 90640 is $558,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 90640 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    210
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    51
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    34
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    0
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    249
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    2,754
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    5,105
  • $1,000,000 or more
    117

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 90640. The chart below shows the number of properties in 90640 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,827
  • 1940 to 1949
    2,748
  • 1950 to 1959
    4,363
  • 1960 to 1969
    3,913
  • 1970 to 1979
    3,901
  • 1980 to 1989
    2,057
  • 1990 to 1999
    593
  • 2000 to 2009
    326
  • 2010 to 2013
    384
  • 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 90640 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    1,410
  • 1 vehicle available
    5,519
  • 2 vehicles available
    6,775
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    5,487

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 90640 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 90640 that commute to work in a particular way.

32.9 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 90640.

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
    554
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,240
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    2,775
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    3,220
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    3,787
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,481
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    5,196
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    594
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    1,631
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    3,367
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    2,714
  • 90 or more minutes
    1,358

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 90640 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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