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ZIP 90222 · Compton

Who lives in ZIP code 90222 (Compton, CA): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Compton, CA · Los Angeles County

uszips 2026
People32,340
Median age33.2
Household income$78,425
Home value$579,416
Median rent$1,522/mo
Poverty15.8%
College degree+10.6%
Commute33 min

Place

Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
Wider region
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA
Metro division
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA
Time zone
Pacific
Density
4,613 / sq mi
Housing units
8,471

County

Los Angeles100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1013.1%
10–1914.5%
20s16.8%
30s15.8%
40s12.0%
50s12.0%
60s8.9%
70s5.2%
80+1.6%

10.1% are 65 or older; 75.4% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K17.4%
$25K–50K17.8%
$50K–75K12.3%
$75K–100K14.1%
$100K–150K20.0%
$150K+18.4%

38.4% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $31,976.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school38.1%
High school24.7%
Some college26.5%
Bachelor's7.7%
Graduate2.9%

45.7% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White10.4%
Black21.7%
Asian1.3%
Native American2.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other39.2%
Two or more25.4%

75.9% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
38.6%
Never married
47.7%
Divorced
10.2%
Widowed
3.5%
Family size
4.22
Dual-income families
55.5%

Housing

Own their home
54.2%
Rent burden
36.9%
Men / women
48% / 52%

Work

In labor force
62.3%
Unemployment
11.7%
Self-employed
14.2%
Farmers
0.0%

Community

Charitable givers
18.3%
Veterans
1.4%
With a disability
13.0%
No health insurance
10.1%
Limited English
10.0%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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