ZIP Code 90746 — Carson, California

    📍 ZIP code 90746 is in Carson, Los Angeles County, California.

    ZIP code 90746 is located in Carson, Los Angeles County, California. It is a standard zip code in the Pacific Time Zone with an estimated population of 27,643. The area code for zip code 90746 is 310.

    ZIP
    90746
    City
    Carson
    County
    Los Angeles County
    State
    California
    Time Zone
    Pacific
    Area Code
    310
    Type
    Standard
    USPS City
    Carson
    Latitude
    33.8592° N
    Longitude
    118.2523° W
    Land Area
    5.8 sq mi
    Water Area
    0.1 sq mi

    ZIP Code 90746 Map

    Coordinates: 33.8592°N, 118.2523°W

    ZIP Code 90746 Demographics

    Population

    Total Population27,643
    Density4,766/sq mi
    Median Age43.6
    Male / Female48.4% / 51.6%

    Income & Economy

    Median Household$109,596
    Per Capita$41,396
    Poverty Rate8.3%
    Unemployment8.5%

    Housing

    Total Units8,660
    Owner-Occupied85.6%
    Renter-Occupied14.4%
    Median Home Value$645,200
    Median Rent$2,660

    Education

    High School Grad89.3%
    Bachelor's Degree34.4%

    Population and demographic data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. ZIP code routing data sourced from the United States Postal Service (USPS).

    Affordability & Profile: ZIP 90746 in Context

    The median home in 90746 is valued at $645,200 against a median household income of $109,596, a price-to-income ratio of 5.9. That is below the 6.7 median across the 1,558 California ZIP codes with published housing data, and well past the 3.0 ratio that marks an attainable market nationally, though it is among the more attainable ratios in the state. Within Los Angeles County, 90746 ranks 22 of 275 ZIPs on affordability (1 = lowest ratio); the county median ratio is 9.2. Renting takes 29.1% of median household income (median rent $2,660 a month), under the 30% cost-burden threshold.

    90746 ranks 456 of 1,558 statewide on median household income and 697 of 1,558 on median home value; its income is above the $87,339 Los Angeles County median. 86% of households own their home, above the 64% statewide ZIP median, making this a majority-owner ZIP. 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, above the 31% median, and the poverty rate is 8.3%, below the 10.8% statewide ZIP median. Unemployment stands at 8.5%.

    With 4,766 residents per square mile across 5.8 square miles of land, 90746 is far denser than the statewide ZIP median of 1,120 (rank 461 of 1,558). This is predominantly single-family residential with suburban street patterns.

    Ratios and ranks are computed from the ACS figures above across the 1,558 California ZIP codes with published housing data. See the 2026 California affordability report for the statewide analysis and the methodology for definitions.

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    ZIP code 90746 primarily serves Carson in Los Angeles County, California.

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