ZIP Code 90201 — Bell Gardens city, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 90201 covers Bell Gardens, CA in Los Angeles County with a population of about 93,783.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 32.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 213, 323, 562; U.S. House district CA-42; the LOS ANGELES media market.

Median household income in ZIP 90201 is about $56,824 — about 24% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 23.6%; unemployment rate near 7.2%; 7.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 26.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Transportation; about 4.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.4 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 $542,800 — about 56% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,484 (about 28% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 21.0% (about 44.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 90201 in Bell Gardens, CA, a household would need roughly $149,000 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 $3,487. That is about 162% above the local median household income ($56,824), 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 Bell 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 Bell Gardens city, CA show little to no average snow and around 14.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 4,615 for ZIP 90201 (Bell 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.