90280 ZIP Code, South Gate, CA
90280 is a ZIP code in South Gate, California in Los Angeles County. It covers 7.4 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 90262, 90201 and 90255. 91,365 people live here in 25,164 households, which puts it among the most populous 1% of California ZIP codes. It is densely built, at about 12,380 people per square mile, and owners and renters are mixed (45% own). Median household income is $74,651, below the California median of $99,122; 42% of households have children under 18.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: South Gate, CA
- County: Los Angeles County
- Land area: 7.4 sq mi
- Population: 91,365
- Median household income: $74,651
- Carrier routes: 38 (24,968 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 91,365 |
| Households | 25,164 |
| Median household income | $74,651 |
| Income per person | $26,407 |
| Median age | 36.4 |
| Homeowners | 45.4% |
| Median home value | $636,300 |
| Median rent | $1,531 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.3% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 32.5 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 41.5% |
| Moved in the past year | 4.4% |
| Below the poverty line | 12.7% |
| Broadband internet | 90.5% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 82.5% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 4.4% |
| $10–15K | 4.2% |
| $15–25K | 6.1% |
| $25–35K | 7.6% |
| $35–50K | 11.4% |
| $50–75K | 16.5% |
| $75–100K | 14.4% |
| $100–150K | 20.0% |
| $150–200K | 8.3% |
| $200K+ | 7.0% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 10.6% |
| 10–19 | 14.9% |
| 20–24 | 7.1% |
| 25–34 | 15.6% |
| 35–44 | 13.2% |
| 45–54 | 13.6% |
| 55–64 | 12.7% |
| 65–74 | 7.8% |
| 75+ | 4.6% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 30.3% |
| Owned outright | 14.4% |
| Rented | 53.2% |
| Vacant | 2.1% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 55.7% |
| Townhome | 10.8% |
| 2–4 units | 15.3% |
| 5–19 units | 11.3% |
| 20+ units | 5.5% |
| Mobile / other | 1.4% |
Businesses in 90280
1,109 business establishments with 16,325 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 171
- Accommodation and Food Services: 163
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 115
- Transportation and Warehousing: 109
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 96
- Manufacturing: 90
- Construction: 77
- Wholesale Trade: 63
EDDM carrier routes
90280 has 38 USPS carrier routes with 24,968 residential and 1,971 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 90280
90280 has 38 USPS carrier routes (38 city (C)) with 24,968 residential and 1,971 business mailboxes. Routes range from 308 homes (C045) to 909 homes (C008); the median route has 640 homes. The Census counted 25,164 households in 90280 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 4 |
| 500–749 | 24 |
| 750–999 | 10 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Best routes in 90280 for…
Most businesses
For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.
- Route C014 — USPS business mailboxes 165, 521 homes
- Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 141, 645 homes
- Route C026 — USPS business mailboxes 114, 593 homes
- Route C045 — USPS business mailboxes 109, 308 homes
- Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 100, 760 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 90280
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 645 | 141 | $50,276 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 864 | 0 | $50,276 | — | — | — |
| C004 | City | 666 | 83 | $67,602 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 580 | 28 | $67,656 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 621 | 22 | $67,452 | — | — | — |
| C007 | City | 717 | 93 | $50,276 | — | — | — |
| C008 | City | 909 | 38 | $50,239 | — | — | — |
| C009 | City | 792 | 19 | $67,602 | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 760 | 100 | $77,482 | — | — | — |
| C011 | City | 720 | 71 | $75,192 | — | — | — |
| C013 | City | 668 | 62 | $74,381 | — | — | — |
| C014 | City | 521 | 165 | $54,210 | — | — | — |
| C016 | City | 718 | 54 | $50,239 | — | — | — |
| C017 | City | 664 | 58 | $73,192 | — | — | — |
| C018 | City | 813 | 2 | $55,843 | — | — | — |
| C019 | City | 847 | 21 | $79,967 | — | — | — |
| C020 | City | 593 | 47 | $64,555 | — | — | — |
| C021 | City | 769 | 4 | $78,653 | — | — | — |
| C023 | City | 642 | 14 | $75,160 | — | — | — |
| C024 | City | 856 | 34 | $58,416 | — | — | — |
| C025 | City | 772 | 66 | $51,602 | — | — | — |
| C026 | City | 593 | 114 | $58,416 | — | — | — |
| C028 | City | 860 | 3 | $58,416 | — | — | — |
| C029 | City | 560 | 41 | $75,386 | — | — | — |
| C031 | City | 596 | 83 | $89,553 | — | — | — |
| C032 | City | 637 | 4 | $89,553 | — | — | — |
| C033 | City | 612 | 21 | $51,602 | — | — | — |
| C034 | City | 564 | 1 | $89,553 | — | — | — |
| C035 | City | 615 | 18 | $51,602 | — | — | — |
| C036 | City | 596 | 95 | $102,213 | — | — | — |
| C037 | City | 746 | 47 | $102,213 | — | — | — |
| C038 | City | 491 | 85 | $91,991 | — | — | — |
| C039 | City | 508 | 86 | $36,635 | — | — | — |
| C040 | City | 584 | 13 | $36,635 | — | — | — |
| C041 | City | 496 | 2 | $88,855 | — | — | — |
| C042 | City | 476 | 69 | $104,987 | — | — | — |
| C043 | City | 589 | 58 | $52,374 | — | — | — |
| C045 | City | 308 | 109 | $36,635 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 90280 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
- 90262 — Lynwood city, CA (1.5 mi)
- 90201 — Bell Gardens city, CA (2.2 mi)
- 90255 — Huntington Park city, CA (2.8 mi)
- 90002 — Los Angeles city, CA (3.1 mi)
- 90270 — Maywood city, CA (3.1 mi)
- 90059 — Los Angeles city, CA (3.4 mi)
- 90222 — Compton city, CA (3.4 mi)
- 90242 — Downey city, CA (3.4 mi)
Areas that include 90280
- South Gate, CA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Los Angeles County ZIP codes — 298 ZIP codes
- California ZIP code data
Mail every home in 90280
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 90280, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 90280 in?
- 90280 is a South Gate, CA mailing address. By land area, 98% lies inside South Gate.
- What county is 90280 in?
- 90280 is in Los Angeles County.
- What is the population of 90280?
- About 91,365 people (±144), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 92,678.
- What is the median household income in 90280?
- $74,651 (±$3,473), 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 90280?
- 38 USPS carrier routes with 24,968 residential and 1,971 business mailboxes (26,939 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 90280?
- The closest, measured center to center: 90262 (1.5 mi, Lynwood), 90201 (2.2 mi, Bell Gardens), 90255 (2.8 mi, Huntington Park), 90002 (3.1 mi, Los Angeles), 90270 (3.1 mi, Maywood) and 90059 (3.4 mi, Los Angeles).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.