90746 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 90746, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

90746 is a zip code in Los Angeles County, California, which covers Compton, with a total population of 28,067 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 90746 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 90746.

The estimated population of people living in 90746 is 28,067, with a median age of 44.4.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 90746 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
28,067
+2.22%
+4.52%
2020
27,458
+1.41%
-
2019
27,075
+0.29%
-
2018
26,996
+0.54%
-
2017
26,852
 - -

Population of 90746 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 90746 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%
7%
 -14.29%
Black/African American
59%
60%
 -1.67%
Native
0%
0.3%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
19%
18.5%
 +2.70%
Asian
9.6%
7.5%
 +28.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
1%
0.4%
 +150.00%
Two Or More Races
5.2%
5.9%
 -11.86%
Other
0.3%
0.4%
 -25.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 90746 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 90746 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 90746 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 90746 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 44.4 +0.23% 43.2 +1.41% 46.6 -1.48%
2020 44.3 +3.26% 42.6 +6.5% 47.3 +2.38%
2019 42.9 +1.66% 40 +3.9% 46.2 +1.99%
2018 42.2 +2.18% 38.5 +2.67% 45.3 +1.57%
2017 41.3 - 37.5 - 44.6 -

The median age of the 90746 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 90746 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 1,729 -28.38% 1,297 -10.59% 1,258 1,137
10 to 19 1,548 -2.28% 1,322 +29.58% 1,487 1,751
20 to 29 2,308 -7.92% 2,005 -31.48% 2,113 1,398
30 to 39 1,383 +1.99% 1,322 +21.23% 1,409 1,620
40 to 49 1,346 +26.45% 2,065 -9.02% 1,724 1,867
50 to 59 1,670 +14.08% 1,948 -6.39% 1,902 1,811
60 to 69 1,324 +40.97% 1,755 +34.64% 1,907 2,409
70+ 1,694 +9.18% 2,136 +12.9% 1,851 2,423

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 90746 zip code is $96,939.00.

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 90746.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $117,328.00
  • 45 to 64
    $113,155.00
  • 65 and over
    $68,949.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 90746 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 90746, 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 90746 is currently $117,578.00.

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.

16.74% of households in 90746 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 90746 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    10.75%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    9.49%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    19.60%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.93%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    21.86%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    10.64%
  • $200,000 or more
    16.74%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 90746 is $38,589.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 90746 by the total population of 90746.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 90746 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 90746 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
    16.57%
  • Bachelor's degree
    35.12%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.64%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    32.98%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.68%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 90746 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 90746 zip over the age of 16 is 23,504.

Of those people, a total of 59.90% 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 90746 is 55.20%.

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 90746 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,070 34.70% 29.90%
20 to 24 years 1,854 66.60% 8.10%
25 to 29 years 1,657 86.50% 8.60%
30 to 34 years 1,469 87.90% 9.40%
35 to 44 years 3,608 81.00% 6.30%
45 to 54 years 3,355 74.40% 8.50%
55 to 59 years 1,901 76.50% 6.90%
60 to 64 years 2,506 62.50% 3.70%
65 to 74 years 3,243 33.60% 7.00%
75 years and over 2,841 7.30% 9.10%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 90746. 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 2,687 56.10% 5.00%
Black or African American 14,697 61.70% 8.70%
American Indian and Alaska Native 42 11.90% 100.00%
Asian 2,447 49.50% 7.10%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 194 60.80% 28.00%
Other 1,687 63.70% 0.20%
Two or more races 1,750 62.50% 10.90%
Hispanic or Latino 3,889 63.10% 3.40%
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,446 50.80% 8.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 90746 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 90746 is 12,966, with median earnings of $48,413.00.

Women in 90746 are earning approximately 95.70% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 12,966 $48,413.00
Male 6,288 $49,233.00
Female 6,678 $47,137.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 90746 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 1,363 $79,688.00
Business and Financial 452 $88,864.00
Computer and Mathematical 193 $115,991.00
Architecture and Engineering 330 $93,148.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 133 $70,739.00
Community and Social Service 852 $70,661.00
Legal 173 $72,337.00
Educational and Library 527 $50,257.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 277 $25,313.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,069 $77,490.00
Healthcare Support 560 $28,952.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 171 $33,641.00
Law Enforcement 136 $80,469.00
Food Preparation and Serving 310 $13,229.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 389 $50,950.00
Personal Care and Service 501 $32,435.00
Sales 1,196 $25,819.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,954 $50,043.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 12 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 634 $48,767.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 207 $62,917.00
Production 332 $38,416.00
Transportation and Material Moving 784 $27,125.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 90746 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 90746.

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 705 $59,295.00 658 $106,364.00
Business and Financial 164 $90,471.00 288 $79,211.00
Computer and Mathematical 138 $129,583.00 55 $90,759.00
Architecture and Engineering 296 $93,056.00 34 $125,313.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 91 $71,297.00 42 $18,889.00
Community and Social Service 193 $130,493.00 659 $69,716.00
Legal 40 $54,375.00 133 $72,446.00
Educational and Library 83 $67,917.00 444 $48,281.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 212 $21,538.00 65 $35,923.00
Healthcare Practitioners 351 $65,424.00 718 $96,875.00
Healthcare Support 192 $32,201.00 368 $27,159.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 111 $44,183.00 60 $0.00
Law Enforcement 79 $80,703.00 57 $49,875.00
Food Preparation and Serving 146 $22,778.00 164 $11,473.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 268 $56,011.00 121 $32,917.00
Personal Care and Service 108 $30,172.00 393 $40,576.00
Sales 551 $26,099.00 645 $25,125.00
Office and Administrative Support 588 $55,125.00 1,366 $49,531.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 12 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 634 $48,767.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 207 $62,917.00 0 $0.00
Production 173 $45,547.00 159 $38,166.00
Transportation and Material Moving 637 $37,891.00 147 $25,195.00

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 8,547 households in 90746, 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 6,761 families living in the 90746 zip code with an average family size of 3.68 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 90746:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 4,070 982 1,709 1,786
Average Household Size 3.88 3.59 3.54 1.39
Total Families 4,070 982 1,709 0
Average Household Size 3.86 3.3 3.47 0

Poverty

Of the 6,761 families living in 90746, 5.20% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 90746:

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 8,690 housing units in 90746.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 8,547 98.35%
Vacant 143 1.65%

13.94% of the total 8,690 housing units in 90746 are rental units. This is approximately 1,211 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 7,234 are occupied by the owner - or 83.25% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 90746 is $2,450.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 90746 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
    102
  • Less than $500
    7
  • $500 to $999
    251
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    120
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    134
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    104
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    282
  • $3,000 or more
    313

Property Value

The median value of a property in 90746 is $585,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 90746 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    75
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    162
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    224
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    95
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    171
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,378
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    5,023
  • $1,000,000 or more
    106

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 90746. The chart below shows the number of properties in 90746 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    69
  • 1940 to 1949
    177
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,345
  • 1960 to 1969
    4,071
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,481
  • 1980 to 1989
    563
  • 1990 to 1999
    246
  • 2000 to 2009
    717
  • 2010 to 2013
    21
  • 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 90746 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    171
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,655
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,219
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    3,502

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 90746 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 90746 that commute to work in a particular way.

29.4 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 90746.

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
    63
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    405
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,103
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,633
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2,054
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,143
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    2,040
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    292
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    297
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,159
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    880
  • 90 or more minutes
    326

Summary

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