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Zip Code 90278 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 90278 is 40,867 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.10 | Zip Code 90278 land area is 3.6036 sq. miles | Population density is 11,340.60 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 90278

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 38.2
Median Age - Male 38
Median Age - Female 38.5

Median age of zip code 90278 is 33.1% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 2.7% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 90278 is 36.2% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 6.1% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 90278 median age is 30.1% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and equal compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 90278

White population 29588
Black or African American population 1455
Asian population 5695
American Indian and Alaska Native population 98
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 132
Other population 1273

Region of birth

Zip code 90278 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.9% Czech 0.8%
Danish 1% Dutch 1.2%
English 11.3% French No Basque 3.2%
French Canadian 1% German 15%
Greek 0.5% Hungarian 1%
Irish 11.7% Italian 6.7%
Lithuanian 0.3% Norwegian 2.5%
Polish 3% Portuguese 0.4%
Russian 2.2% Scotch-Irish 1.2%
Scottish 2.5% Slovak 0.2%
Subsaharan African 0.4% Swedish 1.9%
Swiss 0.4% Ukrainian 0.5%
USA 4.1% Welsh 0.7%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 43.2%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 90278

Family Type Distribution
Total families 10691
Married couples 75.04%
Other couples 24.96%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 90278

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 10.97% 15.11%
$30,000 and $50,000 7.54% 9.34%
$50,000 and $100,000 21.16% 24.03%
$100,000 and $200,000 39.6% 34.14%
$200,000 or more 20.73% 17.37%

Households by size in zip code 90278

Household language in zip code 90278

English language 72.67%
Spanish language 10.39%
Other European language 7.3%
Asian language 8.68%
Other language 0.96%

Population by housing unit in zip code 90278

Total Occupied housing units 16003
Detached housing units 46.24%
Attached housing units 18.13%
2 units 3.85%
3 - 4 units 12.85%
5 - 9 units 8.81%
10 - 19 units 3.95%
20 - 49 units 2.55%
50 or more units 3.24%
Mobile homes 0.39%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 90278

Use car, track or Van 89.66%
Use public transportation 1%
Use Motorcycle 0.64%
Use bicycle 1.09%
Walk to work 1.32%
Work at home 6.28%

School attendance in zip code 90278

Attent Preschool programs 4.9%
Attend Public School 13.03%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.44%
Attent graduate studies 2.25%
Not enrolled in school 74.38%

Highest school attainment in zip code 90278

Less then 9th grade 2.21%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 4.53%
High school diploma 12.15%
Some college, no degree 22.7%
Associate degree 9.27%
Bachelor's degree 43.81%
Graduate or professional degree 5.34%

Real Estate in zip code 90278

Housing occupied 94.78%
Housing vacant 5.22%
Housing occupied by owner 58.97%
Housing occupied by tenant 41.03%
Total Rented Units 6566
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,479
Median Gross Rent $1,579
Median Home Value $684,400

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 90278 median gross rent is 6.76% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 90278

Studio $1,240
1 Bedroom $1,500
2 Bedrooms $1,870
3 Bedrooms $2,510
4 Bedrooms $3,020
AVERAGE RENT $2,028

Average rent in zip code 90278 ($2,028.00) is 64.4% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 116.8% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 90278 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 64.2% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 64.5% higher, two bedroom rent is 64.5% higher, three bedroom rent is 64.4% higher, four bedroom rent is 64.3% higher.

Housing units in zip code 90278

Total housing units 16885
Detached housing units 45.3%
Attached housing units 18.11%
2 units 3.87%
3 - 4 units 13.15%
5 - 9 units 8.51%
10 - 19 units 4.1%
20 - 49 units 2.8%
50 or more units 3.78%
Mobile homes 0.37%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 90278

Total Real Estate Taxes $50,589,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $46,538,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $4,051,300

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