ZIP Code 90245 — El Segundo city, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 90245 covers El Segundo, CA in Los Angeles County with a population of about 16,863.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.2 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 310, 424; U.S. House district CA-36; the LOS ANGELES media market.

El Segundo, CA aligns with a tech / corporate-campus profile (high remote-work / education / income profile or known campus context). Broadband quality, remote-work share, and nearby employer campuses often matter as much as classic residential stats.

Median household income in ZIP 90245 is about $149,149 — about 98% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.4%; unemployment rate near 5.1%; 62.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 28.8 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Manufacturing, and Healthcare; about 28.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.7 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 $1,521,600 — about 337% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $2,419 (about 108% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 42.6% (about 22.8 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 90245 in El Segundo, CA, a household would need roughly $419,000 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 $9,774. That is about 181% above the local median household income ($149,149), 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 El Segundo 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 El Segundo city, CA show little to no average snow and around 12.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 830 for ZIP 90245 (El Segundo 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.