ZIP Code 90260 — Lawndale city, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 90260 covers Lawndale, CA in Los Angeles County with a population of about 32,379.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 310, 424; U.S. House district CA-43; the LOS ANGELES media market.

Lawndale, CA sits in a university / college context (near el camino community college district (1.3 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 90260 is about $86,736 — about 15% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.2%; unemployment rate near 8.6%; 23.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; about 6.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.8 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 $745,700 — about 114% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,775 (about 53% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 43.7% (about 21.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 90260 in Lawndale, CA, a household would need roughly $205,000 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 $4,790. That is about 136% above the local median household income ($86,736), 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 Lawndale 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 Lawndale city, CA show little to no average snow and around 11.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,593 for ZIP 90260 (Lawndale 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.