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ZIP Code 90601 · Whittier, CA

Los Angeles County · pop 30,078 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 90601 (Whittier, CA) is $104,052, higher than 58% of the other ZIP Codes in California.

Its FHFA home price index changed +52.5% over the five years to 2025.

01 — Where it stands

$104,052
Median household income
± $6,792 MOE
$787,500
Median home value
± $28,093 MOE
$1,974
Median gross rent
9.8%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 90601 within Los Angeles County, California and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$104,052 ± $6,79263rd percentile (277 ZIP Codes compared)58th percentile (1,413 ZIP Codes compared)81st percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$46,56555th percentile (277 ZIP Codes compared)54th percentile (1,413 ZIP Codes compared)73rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate9.8%36th percentile (277 ZIP Codes compared)43rd percentile (1,413 ZIP Codes compared)43rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher31.1%39th percentile (277 ZIP Codes compared)46th percentile (1,413 ZIP Codes compared)63rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes62.0%69th percentile (277 ZIP Codes compared)48th percentile (1,413 ZIP Codes compared)20th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate3.5%17th percentile (277 ZIP Codes compared)18th percentile (1,413 ZIP Codes compared)12th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$787,500 ± $28,09338th percentile (276 ZIP Codes compared)56th percentile (1,403 ZIP Codes compared)94th percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$1,97448th percentile (277 ZIP Codes compared)51st percentile (1,412 ZIP Codes compared)89th percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.42727th percentile (277 ZIP Codes compared)37th percentile (1,413 ZIP Codes compared)48th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$81,78850th percentile (271 ZIP Codes compared)47th percentile (1,349 ZIP Codes compared)67th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more6.8%47th percentile (271 ZIP Codes compared)48th percentile (1,349 ZIP Codes compared)71st percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+52.5%95th percentile (255 ZIP Codes compared)80th percentile (1,289 ZIP Codes compared)52nd percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents23.342nd percentile (277 ZIP Codes compared)56th percentile (1,412 ZIP Codes compared)63rd percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$54,34240th percentile (277 ZIP Codes compared)46th percentile (1,406 ZIP Codes compared)67th percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

Percentile groups: Los Angeles County · California · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

+8.8%
1-year change
2024–2025
+52.5%
5-year change
2020–2025
+97.4%
10-year change
2015–2025

Home price index — ZIP Code 90601

Home price index, ZIP Code 90601, 2000–2025Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2000 and 394.5 in 2025. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.100200300400200020052010201520202025394.5

FHFA ZIP Code index (2000 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 90601
YearIndexAnnual change
2000100.0+8.4%
2001109.0+9.0%
2002123.1+13.0%
2003137.9+12.0%
2004172.9+25.4%
2005213.8+23.6%
2006247.0+15.5%
2007241.7−2.1%
2008205.7−14.9%
2009170.9−16.9%
2010168.5−1.4%
2011158.4−6.0%
2012155.5−1.8%
2013167.6+7.8%
2014192.0+14.6%
2015199.8+4.1%
2016214.7+7.4%
2017229.2+6.8%
2018246.3+7.4%
2019252.3+2.4%
2020258.6+2.5%
2021288.6+11.6%
2022329.7+14.3%
2023332.2+0.8%
2024362.6+9.2%
2025394.5+8.8%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 90601 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
90601Whittier, CAthis ZIP Code$104,052$787,5009.8%+52.5%
90602Whittier, CA2.4 mi$68,505$766,30013.1%+44.4%
91733South El Monte, CA2.9 mi$68,278$621,80019.3%+35.3%
90606Whittier, CA3.0 mi$100,428$660,10011.1%+45.6%
91745Hacienda Heights, CA3.4 mi$109,183$820,80011.3%+45.9%
91746La Puente, CA3.5 mi$86,567$633,30013.7%+42.6%
90660Pico Rivera, CA3.6 mi$88,201$648,60010.3%+41.4%

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

702
Establishments
13,278
Employees
$721.5M
Annual payroll
$54,342
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 90601
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Accommodation & food services8311.8%9.3%1.3×
Health care & social assistance8211.7%11.9%1.0×
Professional, scientific & technical services7711.0%11.7%0.9×
Wholesale trade7110.1%4.4%2.3×
Other services699.8%9.5%1.0×
Construction588.3%9.6%0.9×
Retail trade568.0%12.4%0.6×
Finance & insurance436.1%5.5%1.1×
Real estate & rental426.0%5.5%1.1×
Transportation & warehousing415.8%3.3%1.8×
All other sectors8011.4%14.0%0.8×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.