90242

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Statistics for the 90242 Zip Code Back to top

Population (2000): 42,444
Land Area (2000): 12.078 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers

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: 12,830

Employment Information for the 90242 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 90242 Zip Code

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	16,823	54.53%
15-35 hours	2,973	9.64%
1-14 hours	826	2.68%
No regular hours	10,229	33.16%

Time Left For Work for the 90242 Zip Code

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	1,039	6.43%
5 AM-5:29 AM	760	4.70%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	947	5.86%
6 AM-6:29 AM	1,531	9.47%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	1,790	11.07%
7 AM-7:29 AM	2,489	15.40%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	1,950	12.06%
8 AM-8:29 AM	1,320	8.17%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	571	3.53%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	779	4.82%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	477	2.95%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	216	1.34%
Noon-3:59 PM	1,325	8.20%
4 PM-11:59 PM	970	6.00%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 90242 Zip Code

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	165	1.02%
5-9	898	5.56%
10-14	1,544	9.55%
15-19	2,246	13.90%
20-24	2,839	17.56%
25-29	1,157	7.16%
30-34	2,912	18.02%
35-39	547	3.38%
40-44	660	4.08%
45-59	1,552	9.60%
60-89	1,257	7.78%
At least 90	387	2.39%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 90242 Zip Code

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	93	0.58%	8,756	54.17%
30-44	168	1.04%	3,951	24.44%
45-59	54	0.33%	1,498	9.27%
At least 60	288	1.78%	1,356	8.39%

Type Of Commute for the 90242 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	89	0.53%
Car / truck / van, carpool	3,412	20.50%
Car / truck / van, solo	11,672	70.14%
Motorcycle	27	0.16%
Other	88	0.53%
Public transportation	603	3.62%
Walked	273	1.64%
Worked at home	477	2.87%

Family Information for the 90242 Zip Code Back to top
: 3,214
: 18,858
Household Income in 1999 for the 90242 Zip Code

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	913	7.19%
$10,000-$14,999	717	5.65%
$15,000-$19,999	779	6.14%
$20,000-$24,999	890	7.01%
$25,000-$29,999	758	5.97%
$30,000-$34,999	892	7.03%
$35,000-$39,999	779	6.14%
$40,000-$44,999	908	7.15%
$45,000-$49,999	804	6.33%
$50,000-$59,999	1,214	9.56%
$60,000-$74,999	1,305	10.28%
$75,000-$99,999	1,576	12.42%
$100,000-$124,999	562	4.43%
$125,000-$149,999	260	2.05%
$150,000-$199,999	211	1.66%
$200,000 or more	125	0.98%

Household Type for the 90242 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	2,096	16.69%
Family, 2 people	2,551	20.31%
Nonfamily, 2 people	462	3.68%
Family, 3 people	2,227	17.73%
Nonfamily, 3 people	84	0.67%
Family, 4 people	2,236	17.80%
Nonfamily, 4 people	23	0.18%
Family, 5 people	1,460	11.62%
Nonfamily, 5 people	18	0.14%
Family, 6 people	725	5.77%
Nonfamily, 6 people	6	0.05%
Family, 7 or more people	673	5.36%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	1	0.01%

Household Income Type for the 90242 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	10,875	33.08%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	2,953	8.98%
Public Assistance	657	2.00%
Retirement	1,680	5.11%
Self Employment	1,531	4.66%
Social Security	2,510	7.63%
Supplemental Security	626	1.90%
Wage / Salary	10,564	32.13%
Other	1,481	4.50%

Family Type for the 90242 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	2,807	40.70%
With children under 18	4,089	59.30%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 90242 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	1,004	6.56%
Married	8,247	53.91%
Never Married	5,658	36.99%
Widowed	389	2.54%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 90242 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	1,674	10.30%
Married	8,536	52.52%
Never Married	4,667	28.71%
Widowed	1,377	8.47%

Education Information for the 90242 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 90242 Zip Code

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	4,117	14.02%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	5,243	17.86%
High school diploma or equivalent	7,605	25.90%
Some college, no degree	6,906	23.52%
Associate degree	1,655	5.64%
Bachelors degree	2,828	9.63%
Graduate or professional degree	1,009	3.44%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 90242 Zip Code

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	394	0.93%	313	0.74%	707	1.67%
Kindergarten	622	1.47%	123	0.29%	745	1.76%
Grades 1-4	2,681	6.32%	426	1.00%	3,107	7.32%
Grades 5-8	2,874	6.77%	175	0.41%	3,049	7.18%
Grades 9-12	3,111	7.33%	244	0.57%	3,355	7.90%
Undergrad college	2,214	5.22%	273	0.64%	2,487	5.86%
Graduate or professional school	319	0.75%	181	0.43%	500	1.18%
Total	12,215	28.78%	1,735	4.09%	13,950	32.87%

Public Benefits Information for the 90242 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 90242 Zip Code

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	36,670	88.09%
Below Poverty Level	4,957	11.91%

Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 90242 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 90242 Zip Code

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	7,487	17.64%
10-19 Years	7,240	17.06%
20-29 Years	6,809	16.04%
30-39 Years	6,855	16.15%
40-49 Years	5,463	12.87%
50-59 Years	3,762	8.86%
60-69 Years	2,214	5.22%
70-79 Years	1,700	4.01%
80-89 Years	802	1.89%
90+ Years	112	0.26%

Population - Male/Female for the 90242 Zip Code

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	20,988	49.45%
Female	21,456	50.55%

Population By Ethnicity for the 90242 Zip Code

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Hispanic/Latino	25,877	60.97%
Caucasian	10,298	24.26%
Asian	2,972	7.00%
African-American	2,300	5.42%
Multiracial	684	1.61%
Amerindian	137	0.32%
Pacific Islander	100	0.24%
Other Race	76	0.18%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 90242 Zip Code

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	German	2,226	18.29%
2.	Irish	1,769	14.53%
3.	English	1,403	11.53%
4.	United States Or American	1,293	10.62%
5.	Italian	853	7.01%
6.	French Non-Basque	491	4.03%
7.	Dutch	385	3.16%
8.	Scotch Irish	333	2.74%
9.	Egyptian	300	2.46%
10.	Swedish	270	2.22%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 90242 Zip Code

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	20,839	53.41%
2.	Only English	14,632	37.50%
3.	Korean	739	1.89%
4.	Tagalog	708	1.81%
5.	Arabic	521	1.34%
6.	French	182	0.47%
7.	Thai	161	0.41%
8.	Vietnamese	156	0.40%
9.	Chinese	137	0.35%
10.	Other Indo European	134	0.34%

Citizen Type for the 90242 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	26,853	62.84%
Naturalized immigrant	6,417	15.02%
Not a citizen	9,460	22.14%

Cities for the 90242 Zip Code Back to top

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