ZIP Code 90028 — Los Angeles city, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 90028 covers Los Angeles, CA in Los Angeles County with a population of about 31,441.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 213, 323; U.S. House district CA-30; the LOS ANGELES media market.

Los Angeles, CA sits in a university / college context (near los angeles film school (0.1 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 90028 is about $59,393 — about 21% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 18.7%; unemployment rate near 11.0%; 49.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Arts and entertainment, and Information; about 23.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.2 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $970,800 — about 179% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,715 (about 47% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 3.8% (about 61.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 90028 in Los Angeles, CA, a household would need roughly $267,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $6,236. That is about 350% above the local median household income ($59,393), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Los Angeles city, CA as Very High (composite score 100.0), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (100.0) and wildfire (99.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Los Angeles city, CA show little to no average snow and around 16.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,547 for ZIP 90028 (Los Angeles city, CA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.