90740

  1. Legal Resources for the 90740 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 90740 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 90740 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 90740 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 90740 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 90740 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 90740 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 90740 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 90740 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 90740 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 90740 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 24,177
  • Land Area (2000): 28.969 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.140 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 14,200


Employment Information for the 90740 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 90740 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,331 39.14%
15-35 hours 2,200 10.33%
1-14 hours 712 3.34%
No regular hours 10,044 47.18%

Time Left For Work for the 90740 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 183 1.98%
5 AM-5:29 AM 290 3.14%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 377 4.08%
6 AM-6:29 AM 726 7.86%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 947 10.25%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,724 18.67%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,364 14.77%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,115 12.07%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 573 6.20%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 681 7.37%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 266 2.88%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 120 1.30%
Noon-3:59 PM 396 4.29%
4 PM-11:59 PM 473 5.12%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 90740 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 228 2.47%
5-9 579 6.27%
10-14 791 8.57%
15-19 1,121 12.14%
20-24 1,431 15.50%
25-29 697 7.55%
30-34 1,659 17.96%
35-39 311 3.37%
40-44 458 4.96%
45-59 1,056 11.43%
60-89 708 7.67%
At least 90 196 2.12%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 90740 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 45 0.49% 4,802 52.00%
30-44 7 0.08% 2,421 26.22%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,056 11.43%
At least 60 28 0.30% 876 9.49%

Type Of Commute for the 90740 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 99 1.04%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 745 7.79%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,076 84.43%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 20 0.21%
Color 4 Box Other 57 0.60%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 80 0.84%
Color 6 Box Walked 158 1.65%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 330 3.45%



Family Information for the 90740 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,930
People at same address in 1995: 12,729
Household Income in 1999 for the 90740 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 928 7.11%
$10,000-$14,999 1,169 8.96%
$15,000-$19,999 808 6.19%
$20,000-$24,999 1,045 8.01%
$25,000-$29,999 856 6.56%
$30,000-$34,999 769 5.89%
$35,000-$39,999 702 5.38%
$40,000-$44,999 481 3.69%
$45,000-$49,999 566 4.34%
$50,000-$59,999 945 7.24%
$60,000-$74,999 973 7.46%
$75,000-$99,999 1,178 9.03%
$100,000-$124,999 1,087 8.33%
$125,000-$149,999 504 3.86%
$150,000-$199,999 573 4.39%
$200,000 or more 466 3.57%

Household Type for the 90740 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,368 48.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,627 27.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 666 5.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,049 8.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 90 0.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 823 6.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 279 2.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 90 0.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 35 0.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 90740 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,107 19.69%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,792 21.58%
Public Assistance 177 0.49%
Retirement 4,301 11.91%
Self Employment 1,295 3.59%
Social Security 6,848 18.97%
Supplemental Security 291 0.81%
Wage / Salary 6,682 18.51%
Other 1,608 4.45%

Family Type for the 90740 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,551 70.48%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,487 29.52%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 90740 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,059 11.54%
Color 1 Box Married 5,544 60.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,116 23.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 461 5.02%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 90740 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,669 13.58%
Color 1 Box Married 5,517 44.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,843 15.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,260 26.53%



Education Information for the 90740 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 90740 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 472 2.26%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,510 7.22%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,240 20.27%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,392 25.78%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,663 7.95%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,798 22.94%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,840 13.58%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 90740 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 149 0.62% 153 0.63% 302 1.25%
Kindergarten 174 0.72% 16 0.07% 190 0.79%
Grades 1-4 780 3.23% 48 0.20% 828 3.42%
Grades 5-8 741 3.06% 46 0.19% 787 3.26%
Grades 9-12 757 3.13% 0 0.00% 757 3.13%
Undergrad college 1,087 4.50% 147 0.61% 1,234 5.10%
Graduate or professional school 306 1.27% 153 0.63% 459 1.90%
Total 3,994 16.52% 563 2.33% 4,557 18.85%



Public Benefits Information for the 90740 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 90740 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 22,703 94.54%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,310 5.46%



Criminal Information for the 90740 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 25


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 90740 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 90740 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,754 7.25%
10-19 Years 1,823 7.54%
20-29 Years 1,853 7.66%
30-39 Years 2,562 10.60%
40-49 Years 2,871 11.87%
50-59 Years 2,904 12.01%
60-69 Years 2,704 11.18%
70-79 Years 3,970 16.42%
80-89 Years 3,123 12.92%
90+ Years 613 2.54%

Population - Male/Female for the 90740 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,581 43.76%
Color 1 Box Female 13,596 56.24%

Population By Ethnicity for the 90740 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 20,344 84.15%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,564 6.47%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,374 5.68%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 437 1.81%
Color 1 Box African-American 341 1.41%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 54 0.22%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 37 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 26 0.11%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 90740 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,306 17.96%
2. English 3,678 15.34%
3. Irish 3,486 14.54%
4. Italian 1,398 5.83%
5. United States Or American 1,133 4.73%
6. Scottish 828 3.45%
7. French Non-Basque 759 3.17%
8. Polish 757 3.16%
9. Dutch 756 3.15%
10. Russian 701 2.92%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 90740 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 20,682 88.00%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 914 3.89%
3. Chinese 261 1.11%
4. Tagalog 172 0.73%
5. German 170 0.72%
6. Japanese 117 0.50%
7. Russian 112 0.48%
8. Other West Germanic 108 0.46%
9. French 104 0.44%
10. Persian 88 0.37%

Citizen Type for the 90740 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 21,445 88.22%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,968 8.10%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 895 3.68%



Cities for the 90740 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Seal Beach