ZIP Code 90716 — Hawaiian Gardens city, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 90716 covers Hawaiian Gardens, CA in Los Angeles County with a population of about 13,743.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 562; U.S. House district CA-45; the LOS ANGELES media market.

Hawaiian Gardens, CA sits in a university / college context (near touro university worldwide (1.8 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 90716 is about $76,235 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 18.0%; unemployment rate near 5.1%; 16.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 16.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Manufacturing, and Construction; about 11.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.9 points below 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 $525,100 — about 51% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,587 (about 36% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 45.0% (about 20.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 90716 in Hawaiian Gardens, CA, a household would need roughly $145,000 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 $3,373. That is about 90% above the local median household income ($76,235), 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 Hawaiian Gardens 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 Hawaiian Gardens city, CA show little to no average snow and around 12.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 676 for ZIP 90716 (Hawaiian Gardens 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.