90222 ZIP Code, Compton, CA
90222 is a ZIP code in Compton, California in Los Angeles County. It covers 2.7 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 90059, 90061 and 90262. 32,340 people live here in 8,471 households. It is densely built, at about 11,947 people per square mile, and owners and renters are mixed (54% own). Median household income is $78,425, below the California median of $99,122; 43% of households have children under 18.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Compton, CA
- County: Los Angeles County
- Land area: 2.7 sq mi
- Population: 32,340
- Median household income: $78,425
- Carrier routes: 13 (7,751 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 32,340 |
| Households | 8,471 |
| Median household income | $78,425 |
| Income per person | $24,881 |
| Median age | 33.2 |
| Homeowners | 54.2% |
| Median home value | $580,500 |
| Median rent | $1,522 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.6% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 32.6 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 42.5% |
| Moved in the past year | 5.6% |
| Below the poverty line | 15.8% |
| Broadband internet | 84.1% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 67.1% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 5.8% |
| $10–15K | 4.6% |
| $15–25K | 7.0% |
| $25–35K | 8.4% |
| $35–50K | 9.4% |
| $50–75K | 12.3% |
| $75–100K | 14.1% |
| $100–150K | 20.0% |
| $150–200K | 11.2% |
| $200K+ | 7.2% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 13.1% |
| 10–19 | 14.5% |
| 20–24 | 7.7% |
| 25–34 | 17.0% |
| 35–44 | 14.2% |
| 45–54 | 11.9% |
| 55–64 | 11.4% |
| 65–74 | 6.1% |
| 75+ | 4.0% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 37.8% |
| Owned outright | 14.5% |
| Rented | 44.0% |
| Vacant | 3.7% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 70.8% |
| Townhome | 3.7% |
| 2–4 units | 8.5% |
| 5–19 units | 10.0% |
| 20+ units | 4.8% |
| Mobile / other | 2.3% |
Businesses in 90222
243 business establishments with 2,472 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 37
- Manufacturing: 35
- Transportation and Warehousing: 31
- Wholesale Trade: 28
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 24
- Construction: 21
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 18
- Accommodation and Food Services: 15
EDDM carrier routes
90222 has 13 USPS carrier routes with 7,751 residential and 546 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 90222
90222 has 13 USPS carrier routes (13 city (C)) with 7,751 residential and 546 business mailboxes. Routes range from 444 homes (C010) to 806 homes (C005); the median route has 613 homes. The Census counted 8,471 households in 90222 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 3 |
| 500–749 | 9 |
| 750–999 | 1 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C024 — USPS business mailboxes 240, 469 homes
- Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 75, 568 homes
- Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 56, 613 homes
- Route C013 — USPS business mailboxes 39, 659 homes
- Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 31, 444 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 90222
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 613 | 56 | $47,666 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 724 | 13 | $47,666 | — | — | — |
| C004 | City | 645 | 1 | $54,963 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 806 | 24 | $104,566 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 523 | 26 | $65,426 | — | — | — |
| C007 | City | 672 | 3 | $32,543 | — | — | — |
| C008 | City | 568 | 75 | $70,702 | — | — | — |
| C009 | City | 523 | 5 | $117,944 | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 444 | 31 | $70,702 | — | — | — |
| C011 | City | 446 | 21 | $96,608 | — | — | — |
| C013 | City | 659 | 39 | $95,294 | — | — | — |
| C014 | City | 659 | 12 | $65,426 | — | — | — |
| C024 | City | 469 | 240 | $44,917 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 90222 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 90059 — Los Angeles city, CA (1.2 mi)
- 90061 — West Rancho Dominguez CDP, CA (2.2 mi)
- 90262 — Lynwood city, CA (2.2 mi)
- 90220 — Compton city, CA (2.3 mi)
- 90002 — Los Angeles city, CA (2.6 mi)
- 90221 — Compton city, CA (2.6 mi)
- 90280 — South Gate city, CA (3.4 mi)
- 90747 — Carson city, CA (3.4 mi)
Areas that include 90222
- Compton, CA ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
- Willowbrook, CA ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Los Angeles County ZIP codes — 298 ZIP codes
- California ZIP code data
Where it ranks
Mail every home in 90222
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 90222, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 90222 in?
- 90222 is a Compton, CA mailing address. By land area, 62% lies inside Compton, 33% lies inside Willowbrook and 5% lies inside West Rancho Dominguez.
- What county is 90222 in?
- 90222 is in Los Angeles County.
- What is the population of 90222?
- About 32,340 people (±2,350), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 32,397.
- What is the median household income in 90222?
- $78,425 (±$5,934), compared with $99,122 for California as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 90222?
- 13 USPS carrier routes with 7,751 residential and 546 business mailboxes (8,297 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 90222?
- The closest, measured center to center: 90059 (1.2 mi, Los Angeles), 90061 (2.2 mi, West Rancho Dominguez), 90262 (2.2 mi, Lynwood), 90220 (2.3 mi, Compton), 90002 (2.6 mi, Los Angeles) and 90221 (2.6 mi, Compton).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.