90278 ZIP Code, Redondo Beach, CA
90278 is a ZIP code in Redondo Beach, California in Los Angeles County. It covers 3.7 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 90260, 90254 and 90266. 42,423 people live here in 15,726 households. It is densely built, at about 11,556 people per square mile, and owners and renters are mixed (59% own). Median household income is $160,236, well above the California median of $99,122.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Redondo Beach, CA
- County: Los Angeles County
- Land area: 3.7 sq mi
- Population: 42,423
- Median household income: $160,236
- Carrier routes: 32 (16,831 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 42,423 |
| Households | 15,726 |
| Median household income | $160,236 |
| Income per person | $77,400 |
| Median age | 39.3 |
| Homeowners | 58.6% |
| Median home value | $1,242,700 |
| Median rent | $2,552 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 64.5% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 26.5 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 35.6% |
| Moved in the past year | 10.3% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% |
| Broadband internet | 96.5% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 26.1% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 2.2% |
| $10–15K | 1.0% |
| $15–25K | 2.9% |
| $25–35K | 1.2% |
| $35–50K | 5.9% |
| $50–75K | 8.3% |
| $75–100K | 7.6% |
| $100–150K | 17.6% |
| $150–200K | 14.2% |
| $200K+ | 39.1% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 15.4% |
| 10–19 | 11.8% |
| 20–24 | 3.2% |
| 25–34 | 11.7% |
| 35–44 | 17.6% |
| 45–54 | 13.1% |
| 55–64 | 13.2% |
| 65–74 | 9.0% |
| 75+ | 4.9% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 41.9% |
| Owned outright | 13.8% |
| Rented | 38.9% |
| Vacant | 5.4% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 46.0% |
| Townhome | 17.8% |
| 2–4 units | 15.7% |
| 5–19 units | 12.5% |
| 20+ units | 7.7% |
| Mobile / other | 0.3% |
Businesses in 90278
1,264 business establishments with 18,982 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 284
- Retail Trade: 134
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 128
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 111
- Construction: 103
- Accommodation and Food Services: 85
- Information: 75
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 72
EDDM carrier routes
90278 has 32 USPS carrier routes with 16,831 residential and 870 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 90278
90278 has 32 USPS carrier routes (32 city (C)) with 16,831 residential and 870 business mailboxes. Routes range from 166 homes (C031) to 824 homes (C048); the median route has 534 homes. The Census counted 15,726 households in 90278 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 12 |
| 500–749 | 16 |
| 750–999 | 3 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C034 — USPS business mailboxes 179, 529 homes
- Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 156, 436 homes
- Route C031 — USPS business mailboxes 101, 166 homes
- Route C028 — USPS business mailboxes 84, 492 homes
- Route C048 — USPS business mailboxes 50, 824 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 90278
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 288 | 0 | $129,890 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 615 | 2 | $132,346 | — | — | — |
| C004 | City | 451 | 49 | $124,586 | — | — | — |
| C007 | City | 556 | 0 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| C009 | City | 416 | 0 | $161,679 | — | — | — |
| C011 | City | 588 | 8 | $140,240 | — | — | — |
| C012 | City | 463 | 1 | $189,216 | — | — | — |
| C013 | City | 604 | 1 | $134,136 | — | — | — |
| C014 | City | 458 | 21 | $159,435 | — | — | — |
| C015 | City | 402 | 48 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| C016 | City | 436 | 156 | $129,297 | — | — | — |
| C017 | City | 637 | 1 | $80,694 | — | — | — |
| C019 | City | 761 | 2 | $163,411 | — | — | — |
| C020 | City | 378 | 0 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| C022 | City | 811 | 46 | $80,694 | — | — | — |
| C023 | City | 504 | 25 | $160,550 | — | — | — |
| C025 | City | 529 | 14 | $157,288 | — | — | — |
| C028 | City | 492 | 84 | $156,547 | — | — | — |
| C029 | City | 620 | 3 | $157,288 | — | — | — |
| C030 | City | 338 | 2 | $146,084 | — | — | — |
| C031 | City | 166 | 101 | $159,435 | — | — | — |
| C033 | City | 556 | 16 | $162,607 | — | — | — |
| C034 | City | 529 | 179 | $80,694 | — | — | — |
| C039 | City | 457 | 2 | $134,136 | — | — | — |
| C040 | City | 569 | 3 | $156,547 | — | — | — |
| C041 | City | 539 | 0 | $132,346 | — | — | — |
| C042 | City | 571 | 42 | $128,365 | — | — | — |
| C043 | City | 539 | 8 | $140,240 | — | — | — |
| C044 | City | 446 | 0 | $157,288 | — | — | — |
| C045 | City | 744 | 1 | $140,240 | — | — | — |
| C046 | City | 544 | 5 | $189,216 | — | — | — |
| C048 | City | 824 | 50 | $156,547 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 90278 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
- 90260 — Lawndale city, CA (1.6 mi)
- 90254 — Hermosa Beach city, CA (1.8 mi)
- 90266 — Manhattan Beach city, CA (2.3 mi)
- 90504 — Torrance city, CA (2.3 mi)
- 90506 — Alondra Park CDP, CA (2.4 mi)
- 90503 — Torrance city, CA (2.5 mi)
- 90250 — Hawthorne city, CA (3 mi)
- 90277 — Redondo Beach city, CA (3.2 mi)
Areas that include 90278
- Redondo Beach, 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 90278
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 90278, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 90278 in?
- 90278 is a Redondo Beach, CA mailing address. By land area, 95% lies inside Redondo Beach, 3% lies inside Torrance and 2% lies inside Lawndale.
- What county is 90278 in?
- 90278 is in Los Angeles County.
- What is the population of 90278?
- About 42,423 people (±1,416), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 42,188.
- What is the median household income in 90278?
- $160,236 (±$8,708), 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 90278?
- 32 USPS carrier routes with 16,831 residential and 870 business mailboxes (17,701 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 90278?
- The closest, measured center to center: 90260 (1.6 mi, Lawndale), 90254 (1.8 mi, Hermosa Beach), 90266 (2.3 mi, Manhattan Beach), 90504 (2.3 mi, Torrance), 90506 (2.4 mi, Alondra Park) and 90503 (2.5 mi, Torrance).
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