90606 Zip Code Profile

90606 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Whittier, California. The population is racially diverse, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $366,000 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $53,924/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 90606 is $46,135.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 90606 earn an average of $29,086/year. Women earn only $20,952/year.

12,051 people in 90606 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 90606? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 29.0 minutes.

The median age here is 34 . There are 15,936 men and 16,460 women. The median age for men is 32 while for women the median age is 35.

To give you a sense of the community, 17,627 people (out of the 32,396 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 8,716 homes, and 618 businesses every day. 380 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

90606 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 34 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Kabul, Afghanistan!) and -118 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 162 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:32,396
• White Population:19,992
• Black Population:450
• Hispanic Population:28,159
• Asian Population:750
• Hawaiian Population:93
• Indian Population:704
• Male Population:15,936
• Female Population:16,460
• Median Age:34
• Median Age of Males:32
• Median Age of Females:35

• Geography

• Region:West
• Division:Pacific
• State:California
• CSA Name:Los Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside, CA
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana CA
• County:Los Angeles
• City: Whittier
• Longitude:-118.1
• Latitude:34.0
• Elevation:162 feet above sea levele
• Area code:562

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:11,917
• Drive alone:8,767
• Carpool:2,362
• Public transit:326
• Ride bikes or walk:380


• Average commute time:29.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5:198
•    5 - 9:966
•    10 - 14:1,317
•    15 - 19:1,813
•    20 - 24:1,721
•    25 - 29:599
•    30 - 34:1,965
•    35 - 39:414
•    40 - 44:548
•    45 - 59:1,153
•    60 - 89:859
•    90 plus:364

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$366,000
• Average Annual Household Income:$60,381
• Businesses:370
• Employees:4,106
• Annual Payroll:$127,979,000
• Average Family Income:$53,924
• Median Family Income:$44,440
• Average Income for Men:$29,086
• Average Income for Women:$20,952

• The Politics

• Congressional District:39, 38
• Congressional District Land Area:64.0, 103.0
• Sr Senator: Barbara Boxer (D)
• Jr Senator: Dianne Feinstein (D)
• US House Representative: Edward R. Royce (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:037
• State FIPS Code:06

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Primary Schools

Ada S. Nelson Elementary

8140 South Vicki Dr.

Whittier, CA 90606

(562) 692-0615

Aeolian Elementary

11600 Aeolian St.

Whittier, CA 90606

(562) 699-0913

Christian Sorensen Elementary

11493 East Rosehedge Dr.

Whittier, CA 90606

(562) 789-3220

Daniel Phelan Elementary

7150 South Cully Ave.

Whittier, CA 90606

(562) 789-3210

West Whittier Elementary

6411 South Norwalk Blvd.

Whittier, CA 90606

(562) 789-3240

Middle Schools

Katherine Edwards Middle

6812 South Norwalk Blvd.

Whittier, CA 90606

(562) 789-3115

Los Nietos Middle

11425 East Rivera Rd.

Los Nietos, CA 90606

(562) 695-0637

High Schools

Eastern Pau

5777 South Lockheed Ave.

Whittier, CA 90606

(562) 692-1497

Pioneer High

10800 Ben Avon

Whittier, CA 90606

(562) 698-8121