ZIP Code 90290 — Topanga CDP, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 90290 covers Topanga, CA in Los Angeles County with a population of about 5,948.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 46.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 310, 424; U.S. House district CA-32; the LOS ANGELES media market.

Topanga, 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 90290 is about $142,148 — about 89% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.3%; unemployment rate near 5.6%; 65.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 31.8 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Healthcare, and Arts and entertainment; about 40.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 25.2 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 $1,414,900 — about 306% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $3,501 (about 201% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 74.5% (about 9.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 90290 in Topanga, CA, a household would need roughly $390,000 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 $9,089. That is about 174% above the local median household income ($142,148), 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 Topanga CDP, 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 Topanga CDP, CA show little to no average snow and around 16.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 293 for ZIP 90290 (Topanga CDP, 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.