Median household income (1999): $30,472
Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,439
| This zip code | $35,439 | | California: | $53,629 |
Nearest zip codes: 90043, 90016, 90018, 90062, 90019, 90302.
Housing units in zip code 90008 with a mortgage: 3,149 (418 second mortgage, 325 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,083
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,597
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $322
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 24.5% | | Whole state: | 14.2% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 12.8% | | Whole state: | 6.3% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.5 | | State: | 3.5 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 90008: Stannard Hall (A), Fire Station Number 94 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Crenshaw Square Shopping Center (1), Santa Barbara Plaza Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 90008 include: Bnai Israel Synagogue (A), Sixth Church of Christ Scientist (B), Saint Pauls Presbyterian Church (C), Saint Bernadette Catholic Church (D), Christ the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church (E), Church of the Transfiguration (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 90008 include: Stocker Plaza (1), Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area (2), Leimert Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Baldwin Hills Post Office (A), Crenshaw Station Los Angeles Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : Museum In Black (Art Museums; 4331 Degnan).
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 27
- 1995 to 1998: 55
- 1990 to 1994: 171
- 1980 to 1989: 604
- 1970 to 1979: 967
- 1960 to 1969: 2,198
- 1950 to 1959: 3,885
- 1940 to 1949: 3,468
- 1939 or earlier: 2,828
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Los Angeles, CA (90008):
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- no bedroom: 47
- 1 bedrooms: 182
- 2 bedrooms: 1,532
- 3 bedrooms: 2,327
- 4 bedrooms: 458
- 5 or more bedrooms: 129
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 1,045
- 1 bedrooms: 4,203
- 2 bedrooms: 2,887
- 3 bedrooms: 560
- 4 bedrooms: 0
- 5 or more bedrooms: 13
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Vehicles available in 90008 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 251
- 1 vehicle: 1,588
- 2 vehicles: 1,963
- 3 vehicles: 693
- 4 vehicles: 119
- 5 or more vehicles: 61
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 2,761
- 1 vehicle: 4,509
- 2 vehicles: 1,134
- 3 vehicles: 235
- 4 vehicles: 17
- 5 or more vehicles: 52
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 90008:
- $40,000 to $49,999: 19
- $60,000 to $69,999: 8
- $70,000 to $79,999: 19
- $80,000 to $89,999: 6
- $90,000 to $99,999: 32
- $100,000 to $124,999: 86
- $125,000 to $149,999: 316
- $150,000 to $174,999: 291
- $175,000 to $199,999: 663
- $200,000 to $249,999: 940
- $250,000 to $299,999: 633
- $300,000 to $399,999: 728
- $400,000 to $499,999: 259
- $500,000 to $749,999: 194
- $750,000 to $999,999: 28
- $1,000,000 or more: 10
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 90008:
- Less than $100: 221
- $100 to $149: 277
- $150 to $199: 376
- $200 to $249: 175
- $250 to $299: 85
- $300 to $349: 286
- $350 to $399: 178
- $400 to $449: 488
- $450 to $499: 1143
- $500 to $549: 1160
- $550 to $599: 1011
- $600 to $649: 1015
- $650 to $699: 468
- $700 to $749: 354
- $750 to $799: 379
- $800 to $899: 433
- $900 to $999: 215
- $1,000 to $1,249: 232
- $1,250 to $1,499: 48
- $1,500 to $1,999: 53
- $2,000 or more: 15
- No cash rent: 96
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $265,200
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $521,425
- Black or African American householders: $581,003
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $492,828
- Asian householders: $448,025
- Some other race householders: $388,448
- Two or more races householders: $569,564
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $446,834
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,840
- One, attached: 380
- Two: 474
- 3 or 4: 1,986
- 5 to 9: 2,154
- 10 to 19: 2,051
- 20 to 49: 2,016
- 50 or more: 294
- Mobile homes: 8

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 8,325 (72%)
- Carpooled: 1,477 (13%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 1,188 (10%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 11 (0%)
- Subway or elevated: 13 (0%)
- Taxi: 57 (0%)
- Bicycle: 39 (0%)
- Walked: 166 (1%)
- Other means: 69 (1%)
- Worked at home: 228 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 81
- 5 to 9 minutes: 414
- 10 to 14 minutes: 933
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1619
- 20 to 24 minutes: 2106
- 25 to 29 minutes: 816
- 30 to 34 minutes: 2362
- 35 to 39 minutes: 592
- 40 to 44 minutes: 383
- 45 to 59 minutes: 951
- 60 to 89 minutes: 653
- 90 or more minutes: 435
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 96.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 30,864
- In family households: 24,300 (3,936 male householders, 3,876 female householders)
3,678 spouses, 9,083 children (8,566 natural, 246 adopted, 271 stepchildren), 952 grandchildren, 592 brothers or sisters, 302 parents, 1,060 other relatives, 821 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 6,564 (2,053 male householders (1,674 living alone)), 3,645 female householders (3,343 living alone)), 866 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 132 (122 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,341 2-persons, 1,951 3-persons, 1,313 4-persons, 743 5-persons, 293 6-persons, 171 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,017 1-person, 589 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 43 4-persons, 4 5-persons.
2,787 married couples with children.
3,647 single-parent households (465 men, 3,182 women).
81.9% of residents of 90008 zip code speak English at home.
13.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% very well, 27% well, 24% not well, 10% not at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% very well, 15% well, 9% not well, 2% not at all).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% very well, 25% well, 31% not well).
1.9% of residents speak other language at home (67% very well, 27% well, 6% not at all).
Foreign born population: 3,970 (12.9%)
(31.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 12.9% | | Whole state: | 26.2% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (30%)
- El Salvador (17%)
- Guatemala (9%)
- Other Central America (8%)
- Ethiopia (7%)
- Nigeria (4%)
- Jamaica (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 1,007
- 1990 to 1994: 672
- 1985 to 1989: 713
- 1980 to 1984: 678
- 1975 to 1979: 342
- 1970 to 1974: 189
- 1970 to 1974: 101
- 1965 to 1969: 268
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 23527
- Subsaharan African:: 1526
- African: 1010
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 869
- Belizean: 362
- Jamaican: 346
- United States or American: 345
- Ethiopian: 265
- Nigerian: 152
- French (except Basque): 119
- English: 72
- Italian: 71
- Haitian: 49
- German: 48
- Kenyan: 45
- Barbadian: 42
- Russian: 38
- British West Indian: 38
- Welsh: 35
- Irish: 29
- Arab:: 24
- British: 23
- Sudanese: 21
- European: 17
- West Indian: 17
- Swedish: 15
- French Canadian: 14
- Polish: 14
- Scotch-Irish: 12
- Cape Verdean: 12
- Sierra Leonean: 11
- Other Subsaharan African: 10
- Canadian: 10
- Bahamian: 9
- Syrian: 9
- Guyanese: 8
- Egyptian: 8
- Norwegian: 8
- Jordanian: 7
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 6

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 90008 not listed on the city page:- AUDUBON MIDDLE (Students: 2,170; Location: 4120 11TH AVE., LOS ANGELES, CA; Grades: 06 - 08)
- HILLCREST DRIVE ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,275; Location: 4041 HILLCREST DR., LOS ANGELES, CA; Grades: KG - 05)
- BRADLEY (TOM) ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES (Students: 685; Location: 3875 DUBLIN AVE., LOS ANGELES, CA; Grades: KG - 05)
- FORTY-SECOND STREET ELEMENTARY (Students: 638; Location: 4231 FOURTH AVE., LOS ANGELES, CA; Grades: KG - 05)
- MARLTON (Students: 367; Location: 4000 SANTO TOMAS DR., LOS ANGELES, CA; Grades: KG - 12)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:- TRANSFIGURATION SCHOOL (Students: 293; Location: 4020 ROXTON AVENUE, LOS ANGELES, CA; Grades: PK - 8)
- ST BERNADETTE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 265; Location: 4196 MARLTON AVENUE, LOS ANGELES, CA; Grades: KG - 8)
- MT CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 125; Location: 3770 SANTA ROSALIA DR, LOS ANGELES, CA; Grades: PK - 6)
- WILKERSON ACADEMY OF LEARNING (Students: 58; Location: 3740 DON FELIPE DR., LOS ANGELES, CA; Grades: KG - 8)
- ADVANCE PRE-SCHOOL (Students: 46; Location: 2415 VERNON AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA; Grades: PK - KG)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- DEBBIE'S IMPERIAL CLEANERS #2 (4132 S CRENSHAW BLVD in LOS ANGELES, CA)
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: KIM SANG (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: DEBBE'S IMPERIAL CLEANERS #2
- CLASSIC CLEANERS (4233 CRENSHAW BLVD in LOS ANGELES, CA)
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: STEVE CHO (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ARCO FACILITY NO 00177 (4371 CRENSHAW BLVD in LOS ANGELES, CA)
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: B P WEST COAST PRODUCST LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BP WEST COAST PRODUCTS LLC 00177, PRESTIGE STATIONS INC NO 0177
- PACIFIC BELL (3233 W VERNON AVE in LOS ANGELES, CA)
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- SHELL SERVICE STATION (2215 M L KING JR BLVD in LOS ANGELES, CA)
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: EQUILON ENTERPRISES L L C (CONTACT/OWNER)
- SHELL SERVICE STATION (4044 W MARTIN L KING JR BLVD in LOS ANGELES, CA)
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: EQUILON ENTERPRISES (CONTACT/OWNER)
- SOFTONE CLEANERS (3939 CRENSHAW BLVD in LOS ANGELES, CA)
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: SANG SOON IM (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MARLTON (4000 SANTO TOMAS DR. in LOS ANGELES, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6060529
Organizations: LOS ANGELES UNIFIED (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- AUDUBON MIDDLE (4120 11TH AVE. in LOS ANGELES, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6061394
Organizations: LOS ANGELES UNIFIED (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- FORTY-SECOND STREET ELEMENTARY (4231 FOURTH AVE. in LOS ANGELES, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6017156
Organizations: LOS ANGELES UNIFIED (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- HILLCREST DRIVE ELEMENTARY (4041 HILLCREST DR. in LOS ANGELES, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6017586
Organizations: LOS ANGELES UNIFIED (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BRADLEY (TOM) ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES (3875 DUBLIN AVE. in LOS ANGELES, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6016810
Organizations: LOS ANGELES UNIFIED (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- MCKAY DJ INC (3820 COCHRAN AVE in LOS ANGELES, CA)
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DANIEL J MCKAY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (88%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 15906
- Northeast: 1031
- Midwest: 1808
- South: 7660
- West: 462
56% of the 90008 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 89% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in California.
Population in 1990: 33,073. Population change in the 1990s: -2,233 (-6.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 718
| Here: | 18.8% | | California: | 9.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 329
| Here: | 17.8% | | California: | 7.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 367
| Here: | 17.8% | | California: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 3 establishments, 10-19 employees: 6 establishments, 5-9 employees: 3 establishments, 1-4 employees: 5 establishments)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (50-99: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 4)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Residential Care Facilities (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 3)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Security Guards and Patrol Services (50-99: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 110 people in nursing homes
- 12 people in other group homes
- 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
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