90602 ZIP Code, Whittier, CA
90602 is a ZIP code in Whittier, California in Los Angeles County. It covers 3.8 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 90605, 90601 and 90606. 25,905 people live here in 8,163 households. At about 6,904 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and most households rent (39% own). Median household income is $68,505, below the California median of $99,122.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Whittier, CA
- County: Los Angeles County
- Land area: 3.8 sq mi
- Population: 25,905
- Median household income: $68,505
- Carrier routes: 13 (9,119 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 25,905 |
| Households | 8,163 |
| Median household income | $68,505 |
| Income per person | $32,266 |
| Median age | 34.3 |
| Homeowners | 38.9% |
| Median home value | $766,300 |
| Median rent | $1,787 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.7% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 32.2 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 37.6% |
| Moved in the past year | 5.6% |
| Below the poverty line | 13.1% |
| Broadband internet | 90.2% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 50.6% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 3.5% |
| $10–15K | 3.4% |
| $15–25K | 6.8% |
| $25–35K | 7.8% |
| $35–50K | 9.0% |
| $50–75K | 26.2% |
| $75–100K | 9.8% |
| $100–150K | 14.3% |
| $150–200K | 6.1% |
| $200K+ | 13.1% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 15.4% |
| 10–19 | 14.0% |
| 20–24 | 7.5% |
| 25–34 | 14.7% |
| 35–44 | 14.0% |
| 45–54 | 12.3% |
| 55–64 | 10.5% |
| 65–74 | 6.8% |
| 75+ | 4.8% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 24.2% |
| Owned outright | 12.3% |
| Rented | 57.1% |
| Vacant | 6.4% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 51.4% |
| Townhome | 6.5% |
| 2–4 units | 8.8% |
| 5–19 units | 23.3% |
| 20+ units | 8.7% |
| Mobile / other | 1.4% |
Businesses in 90602
538 business establishments with 10,321 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 138
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 64
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 60
- Accommodation and Food Services: 57
- Retail Trade: 54
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 32
- Construction: 26
- Finance and Insurance: 25
EDDM carrier routes
90602 has 13 USPS carrier routes with 9,119 residential and 749 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 90602
90602 has 13 USPS carrier routes (13 city (C)) with 9,119 residential and 749 business mailboxes. Routes range from 335 homes (C066) to 1,291 homes (C061); the median route has 679 homes. The Census counted 8,163 households in 90602 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 2 |
| 500–749 | 6 |
| 750–999 | 4 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 1 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C068 — USPS business mailboxes 146, 756 homes
- Route C061 — USPS business mailboxes 125, 1,291 homes
- Route C076 — USPS business mailboxes 119, 581 homes
- Route C062 — USPS business mailboxes 81, 903 homes
- Route C074 — USPS business mailboxes 73, 595 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 90602
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C061 | City | 1,291 | 125 | $73,643 | — | — | — |
| C062 | City | 903 | 81 | $51,223 | — | — | — |
| C065 | City | 909 | 45 | $58,207 | — | — | — |
| C066 | City | 335 | 1 | $117,559 | — | — | — |
| C067 | City | 738 | 2 | $76,815 | — | — | — |
| C068 | City | 756 | 146 | $51,562 | — | — | — |
| C070 | City | 392 | 0 | $117,559 | — | — | — |
| C071 | City | 580 | 65 | $117,559 | — | — | — |
| C074 | City | 595 | 73 | $87,664 | — | — | — |
| C076 | City | 581 | 119 | $51,223 | — | — | — |
| C077 | City | 836 | 54 | $79,685 | — | — | — |
| C078 | City | 679 | 38 | $97,834 | — | — | — |
| C079 | City | 524 | 0 | $117,559 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 90602 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
- 90605 — Whittier city, CA (1.5 mi)
- 90601 — Whittier city, CA (2.4 mi)
- 90606 — West Whittier-Los Nietos CDP, CA (2.5 mi)
- 90603 — Whittier city, CA (2.7 mi)
- 90604 — South Whittier CDP, CA (3.3 mi)
- 91745 — Hacienda Heights CDP, CA (3.3 mi)
- 90670 — Santa Fe Springs city, CA (3.6 mi)
- 90660 — Pico Rivera city, CA (4 mi)
Areas that include 90602
- Whittier, CA ZIP codes — 6 ZIP codes
- Los Angeles County ZIP codes — 298 ZIP codes
- California ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 4 of 6: highest median home value in Whittier, CA
- No. 4 of 6: highest share of households with children in Whittier, CA
- No. 4 of 6: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Whittier, CA
- No. 1 of 6: lowest median age in Whittier, CA
- No. 1 of 6: fastest population growth in Whittier, CA
Mail every home in 90602
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 90602, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 90602 in?
- 90602 is a Whittier, CA mailing address. By land area, 87% lies inside Whittier; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 90602 in?
- 90602 is in Los Angeles County.
- What is the population of 90602?
- About 25,905 people (±1,648), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 25,521.
- What is the median household income in 90602?
- $68,505 (±$2,950), 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 90602?
- 13 USPS carrier routes with 9,119 residential and 749 business mailboxes (9,868 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 90602?
- The closest, measured center to center: 90605 (1.5 mi, Whittier), 90601 (2.4 mi, Whittier), 90606 (2.5 mi, West Whittier-Los Nietos), 90603 (2.7 mi, Whittier), 90604 (3.3 mi, South Whittier) and 91745 (3.3 mi, Hacienda Heights).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.