Housing data for ZIP code 90249

ZIP code 90249 has an estimated 26,290 residents and 9,214 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Gardena, Los Angeles County.

42.4% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,775 (±$78) a month.

The median home value is $768,000 (±$25,105).

The median household income is $89,712 (±$10,774) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
26,290 (±1,410)
Median gross rent
$1,775
Median home value
$768,000
Households that rent
42.4%

How ZIP code 90249 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 90249GardenaLos Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Residents26,290 (±1,410)59,4229,808,66739,287,377334,922,499
Housing units9,214 (±464)21,8373,650,46614,644,735143,775,355
Households that rent42.4% (±3.7 points)51.2%54.1%44.1%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,775 (±$78)$1,809$1,954$2,036$1,413
Median home value$768,000 (±$25,105)$700,600$834,200$734,700$332,700
Median household income$89,712 (±$10,774)$84,803$90,112$99,122$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$4,631 (±$324)$4,431$5,675$5,124$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income60.2% (±8.7 points)55.4%57.6%55.3%51.1%
Built before 198084.1% (±6.6 points)71.6%70.4%56.0%49.7%
Average commute30.0 minutes (±1.8)29.3 minutes30.4 minutes28.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband95.6% (±1.3 points)93.7%93.0%93.5%91.0%
Median age of residents39.8 years (±1.5)39.6 years38.2 years37.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 90249, median gross rent is lower than in Los Angeles County ($1,954).

It is also lower than in California ($2,036).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 90249 is not measurably different from Gardena as a whole ($1,809).

Its median home value is higher than in Gardena as a whole ($700,600).

Among the 274 ZIP codes in Los Angeles County with a published estimate, ZIP 90249 ranks 211 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 276 ZIP codes in Los Angeles County with a published estimate, ZIP 90249 ranks 178 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 276 ZIP codes in Los Angeles County with a published estimate, ZIP 90249 ranks 155 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 90249

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 90249Los Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than $5004.3% (±5.6 points)3.7%3.6%6.3%
$500 to $9997.2% (±3.4 points)6.1%7.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49917.7% (±5.6 points)17.4%16.2%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99937.9% (±6.5 points)25.0%21.5%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49913.0% (±4.3 points)20.4%19.8%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9997.6% (±3.7 points)11.4%12.5%5.5%
$3,000 or more12.4% (±4.7 points)15.9%19.1%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 37.9% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 90249

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio$1,413 (±$83)$1,920
1 bedroom$1,638 (±$75)$2,140
2 bedrooms$1,964 (±$201)$2,640
3 bedrooms$2,507 (±$675)$3,350
4 bedrooms$3,037 (±$1,439)$3,750

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 90249 is $2,640 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 90249

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 90249Los Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than 15%10.3% (±5.6 points)9.5%10.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%10.2% (±3.4 points)10.6%11.1%12.2%
20% to 24.9%11.0% (±4.1 points)11.4%12.0%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.3% (±3.5 points)10.8%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%11.1% (±4.3 points)9.3%9.3%9.2%
35% or more49.1% (±7.6 points)48.3%46.0%41.9%

60.2% (±8.7 points) of renting households in ZIP code 90249 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 90249

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 90249Los Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than $50,0002.1% (±1.2 points)1.9%2.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9992.2% (±1.2 points)1.5%1.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.4% (±0.5 points)1.0%1.3%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9990.0% (±0.8 points)0.6%1.4%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9990.7% (±0.7 points)1.4%4.3%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9994.3% (±1.5 points)9.2%17.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99984.2% (±3.5 points)51.4%42.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more6.2% (±2.5 points)33.0%29.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 90249

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 90249Los Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Single-family, detached61.6% (±3.5 points)47.3%57.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)6.5% (±2.0 points)6.6%7.4%6.2%
2 units1.2% (±1.0 points)2.6%2.4%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.8% (±1.0 points)5.9%5.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units6.8% (±2.0 points)7.8%5.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units6.0% (±1.8 points)7.6%4.9%4.3%
20 or more units12.2% (±2.1 points)20.5%13.6%10.3%
Mobile home3.9% (±2.3 points)1.6%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.5 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 90249 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 90249Los Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
2020 or later1.5% (±0.9 points)0.9%1.3%2.0%
2010 to 20191.6% (±1.0 points)4.8%6.5%9.4%
2000 to 20093.2% (±1.6 points)5.8%11.2%13.6%
1990 to 19994.3% (±1.2 points)6.1%10.1%12.4%
1980 to 19895.3% (±2.0 points)12.0%14.9%12.9%
1970 to 19799.4% (±2.0 points)13.8%16.8%14.2%
1960 to 196914.9% (±4.0 points)14.0%12.5%9.9%
1950 to 195937.8% (±3.7 points)18.8%12.4%9.5%
1940 to 194918.7% (±2.8 points)9.5%5.4%4.4%
1939 or earlier3.3% (±1.4 points)14.3%8.9%11.7%

84.1% of the homes in ZIP code 90249 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 90249

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 90249Los Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Utility gas64.9% (±3.6 points)62.6%61.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.1% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.2%3.9%
Electricity26.9% (±3.7 points)29.3%29.5%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.0% (±0.7 points)1.7%3.4%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.5 points)0.2%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.6% (±0.6 points)0.6%1.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.1% (±0.2 points)0.2%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used6.4% (±1.9 points)5.4%3.0%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 90249 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 90249Los Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Drove alone69.1% (±4.2 points)64.8%65.7%68.8%
Carpooled11.3% (±2.6 points)9.3%9.5%8.5%
Public transportation5.0% (±2.2 points)3.9%2.9%3.2%
Walked1.2% (±0.7 points)2.4%2.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)3.3% (±1.9 points)2.5%2.4%2.0%
Worked from home10.1% (±1.9 points)17.1%17.2%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 90249 take an average of 30.0 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 90249

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Gardena88%$1,80951.2%
Alondra Park11%$1,87746.2%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 90249

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
902471.3 mi$1,805$659,100$77,33358.7%
902602.1 mi$1,967$801,800$87,82557.4%
902502.2 mi$1,783$874,600$78,33168.1%
902482.4 mi$1,679$724,300$91,17634.7%
905042.5 mi$2,232$923,900$107,55239.8%
903032.6 mi$1,749$793,500$72,81556.9%
900612.7 mi$1,564$601,500$61,04664.7%
903043.5 mi$1,586$732,300$64,12572.9%

Crime reported to police in Gardena

Most of ZIP code 90249 is policed by the Gardena Police Department, which reported 616 violent and 3,011 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 90249 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 90249: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 90249

What is the median rent in ZIP code 90249?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 90249 is $1,775 (±$78) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 90249?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 90249 is $768,000 (±$25,105) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 90249?

The median household income in ZIP code 90249 is $89,712 (±$10,774) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 90249 in?

Most of ZIP code 90249’s land lies in Gardena; it also covers Alondra Park.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 90249?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 90249 is $2,640 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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