90242 Zip Code Detailed Profile

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Back to All US cities. City: Downey, CA Los Angeles County, CA Zip code population (2000): 42,444 Estimated zip code population in 2007: 42,477 Downey CA Area Homes for Sale - Accurate and Complete - Roost.com Zip code 90242 Apartments for Rent Home Value Estimate Address: Unit (optional): City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 90242 General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Houses and condos: 12,830 Renter-occupied apartments: 6,454 % of renters here:   51% State:   43% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 90242: 157.5 (very high, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 4.7 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi. Population density: 9108 people per square mile   (high). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   1.3% ($1,444) California:   1.4% ($1,564) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007 in Downey: $2,922 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007 in Downey: $1,258 (0.2%) Profiles of local businesses: Dr. Anthony Bordas and Associates Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Males: 20,988   (49.4%) Females: 21,456   (50.6%) Recent posts about zip code 90242 area on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: LA County Neighborhoods Categorized by Class  (23 replies) 100% urban population. Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $550,135 90242:   $550,135 California:   $532,300 According to our research of public records there were 34 registered sex offenders living in 90242 zip code in early 2007. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is smaller than the state average. Median resident age:   29.6 years California median age:   33.3 years Average household size: This zip code:   3.3 people California:   2.9 people Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 90242, filed in 2005: Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,179 (Individual Income Tax Returns) Here:   $37,179 State:   $58,600 Salary/wage: $36,758 (reported on 86.2% of returns) Here:   $36,758 State:   $49,455 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 111.9% for AGIs below $10k, 79.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 88.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.8% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable interest for individuals: $994 (reported on 34.4% of returns) This zip code:   $994 California:   $2,365 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable dividends: $1,589 (reported on 9.2% of returns) Here:   $1,589 State:   $4,746 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k) Net capital gain/loss: +$8,161 (reported on 7.8% of returns) Here:   +$8,161 State:   +$23,418 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.7% for AGIs over 100k) Profit/loss from business: +$9,593 (reported on 17.6% of returns) Here:   +$9,593 State:   +$16,826 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs below $10k, 10.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k) IRA payment deduction: $2,904 (reported on 1.8% of returns) 90242:   $2,904 California:   $3,192 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k) Self-employed pension: $6,974 (reported on 0.2% of returns) Here:   $6,974 California:   $17,688 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k) Total itemized deductions: $22,519 (2% of AGI, reported on 35.2% of returns) Here:   $22,519 State:   $28,113 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.6% for AGIs below $10k, 10.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 23.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 22.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 24.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21.5% for AGIs over 100k) Charity contributions deductions: $2,666 (4.1% of AGI, reported on 30.7% of returns) Here:   $2,666 California:   $3,923 Here:   4.1% of AGI State:   3.3% of AGI (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k) Total tax: $4,006 (reported on 71.6% of returns) 90242:   $4,006 State:   $10,761 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.0% for AGIs over 100k) Earned income credit: $1,849 (reported on 22.4% of returns) Here:   $1,849 State:   $1,763 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.5% for AGIs below $10k, 6.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k) Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 75.7% Here:   76% State:   66% (% for various income ranges: 70.1% for AGIs below $10k, 76.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.5% for AGIs over 100k)

This zip code:	$55,851
California:	$59,948

Nearest zip codes: 90241, 90723, 90706, 90240, 90280, 90262.
Downey Zip Code Map

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	78.6%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	6.6%
Whole state:	5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Housing units in zip code 90242 with a mortgage: 4,335 (550 second mortgage, 261 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,439

This zip code:	11.4%
Whole state:	12.4%

This zip code:	2.3%
Whole state:	5.1%

Here:	5.2
State:	5.8

Here:	3.4
State:	3.5

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages: Church in zip code 90242: Church of Christ (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 90242: Less than $100: 17 $100 to $149: 12 $150 to $199: 14 $200 to $249: 11 $250 to $299: 4 $300 to $349: 26 $350 to $399: 18 $400 to $449: 37 $450 to $499: 63 $500 to $549: 245 $550 to $599: 297 $600 to $649: 472 $650 to $699: 344 $700 to $749: 565 $750 to $799: 531 $800 to $899: 764 $900 to $999: 502 $1,000 to $1,249: 646 $1,250 to $1,499: 200 $1,500 to $1,999: 185 $2,000 or more: 27 No cash rent: 147

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $548,952.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $544,222
• Black or African American householders: $642,365
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $482,734
• Asian householders: $592,702
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $665,127
• Some other race householders: $554,864
• Two or more races householders: $543,926
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $556,046

90242:	$550,135
California:	$532,300

Detached houses: $568,937

Here:	$568,937
State:	$619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $395,205

Here:	$395,205
State:	$541,123

In 2-unit structures: $733,646

Here:	$733,646
State:	$702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $891,121

Here:	$891,121
State:	$512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $287,422

Here:	$287,422
State:	$482,470

Mobile homes: $16,425

Here:	$16,425
State:	$59,450

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,432
• One, attached: 697
• Two: 140
• 3 or 4: 363
• 5 to 9: 438
• 10 to 19: 1,084
• 20 to 49: 1,496
• 50 or more: 1,102
• Mobile homes: 164

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 11,672 (70%) Carpooled: 3,412 (21%) Bus or trolley bus: 414 (2%) Streetcar or trolley car: 16 (0%) Subway or elevated: 110 (1%) Railroad: 63 (0%) Motorcycle: 27 (0%) Bicycle: 89 (1%) Walked: 273 (2%) Other means: 88 (1%) Worked at home: 477 (3%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 165 5 to 9 minutes: 898 10 to 14 minutes: 1544 15 to 19 minutes: 2246 20 to 24 minutes: 2839 25 to 29 minutes: 1157 30 to 34 minutes: 2912 35 to 39 minutes: 547 40 to 44 minutes: 660 45 to 59 minutes: 1552 60 to 89 minutes: 1257 90 or more minutes: 387

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 89.0%

Household type by relationship
Households: 41,685

• In family households: 38,283 (7,063 male householders, 2,971 female householders)

  7,116 spouses, 15,550 children (14,784 natural, 192 adopted, 574 stepchildren), 1,158 grandchildren, 783 brothers or sisters, 664 parents, 1,712 other relatives, 1,266 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,402 (1,286 male householders (912 living alone)), 1,373 female householders (1,174 living alone)), 743 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,045 (877 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,607 2-persons, 2,261 3-persons, 2,284 4-persons, 1,478 5-persons, 730 6-persons, 674 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,086 1-person, 481 2-persons, 63 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 6 6-persons.

8,046 married couples with children.
3,060 single-parent households (768 men, 2,292 women).

37.5% of residents of 90242 zip code speak English at home.
53.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% very well, 23% well, 15% not well, 7% not at all).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% very well, 25% well, 6% not well).
5.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% very well, 32% well, 18% not well, 4% not at all).
1.5% of residents speak other language at home (60% very well, 19% well, 18% not well, 3% not at all).

Foreign born population: 15,877 (37.4%)
(40.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	37.4%
Whole state:	26.2%

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 29091

German: 1487

United States or American: 1293

English: 1035

Irish: 1012

Italian: 684

Arab:: 639

French (except Basque): 315

Egyptian: 300

Scotch-Irish: 266

Dutch: 255

Subsaharan African:: 236

African: 229

Scottish: 178

Swedish: 173

Russian: 149

Arab/Arabic: 144

Norwegian: 141

French Canadian: 135

Lebanese: 106

European: 93

Polish: 93

Greek: 91

Albanian: 83

Welsh: 83

Armenian: 75

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 74

British: 69

Portuguese: 68

Danish: 61

Jordanian: 60

Canadian: 52

Iranian: 44

Haitian: 40

Hungarian: 38

West Indian: 28

Czech: 22

Iraqi: 18

Czechoslovakian: 15

Ukrainian: 15

Romanian: 15

Scandinavian: 13

Northern European: 12

Swiss: 12

Yugoslavian: 11

Syrian: 11

Slovene: 10

Slovak: 10

Celtic: 9

Pennsylvania German: 9

Austrian: 8

Ugandan: 7

Macedonian: 6

Serbian: 6

Finnish: 6

Belgian: 6

British West Indian: 6

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• LA HEALTH SERVICES RANCHO LOS AMIGOS (7601 EAST IMPERIAL HIGHWAY in DOWNEY, CA)

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business SIC classification: OFFICES AND CLINICS OF DOCTORS OF MEDICINE
  Business NAICS classification: OFFICES OF PHYSICIANS, MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS.
  Alternative names: LA CO- RANCHO LOS AMIGOS MED SERVICES, RANCHO LOS AMIGOS NATL REHAB CENTER

• JIFFY LUBE #356 (12556 LAKEWOOD BLVD. in DOWNEY, CA)

  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  STATE MASTER (California - Used Oil Recycling System ) - USED OIL RECYCLING, USED OIL PROGRAM
  Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
  Alternative names: JIFFY LUBE #4

• MASTER CARBURETORS (8856 ROSECRANS AVE UNIT D in DOWNEY, 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: MASTERS CARBURETORS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• ALTERNATIVE/OPPORTUNITY (9300 E. IMPERIAL HWY. in DOWNEY, CA)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1995257
  Organizations: LOS ANGELES CO. OFFICE OF EDUCATION (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• JUVENILE HALL/COMMUNITY (9300 E. IMPERIAL HWY. in DOWNEY, CA)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1995240
  Organizations: LOS ANGELES CO. OFFICE OF EDUCATION (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• FIRESTONE BURK TIRE CO (8041 FIRESTONE BLVD in DOWNEY, CA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: WILLIAM BURK (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• KING LIQUID INCORPORATED (7455 YANKEY STREET in DOWNEY, CA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: JAMES DIETZMANN (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• EXXON MOBIL OIL CORP (9002 IMPERIAL HWY in DOWNEY, CA)

  HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

• LOS ANGELES CO DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS (11282 S GARFIELD AVE in DOWNEY, CA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: L A COUNTY DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• ECONO CLEANERS (12151 DOWNEY AVE in DOWNEY, CA)

  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: IN BAI KIM (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• INDEPENDENT TRANSPORT (12133 BELLFLOWER BLVD in DOWNEY, CA)

  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: NICHOLAS COROMELAS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• L G L TRANSPORTATION (8855 GOLDEN ST in DOWNEY, CA)

  TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: ROBERT J LONG SEE ADDITIONAL SHEET (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• LA CO., PROBATION DEPT (7285 QUILL DR in DOWNEY, CA)

  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business SIC classification: CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS
  Organizations: L A COUNTY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: LOS PATRINOS JUVENILE HALL

Median worth of mobile homes: $5,117

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 21115
• Northeast: 924
• Midwest: 1834
• South: 1696
• West: 921

51% of the 90242 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 90% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in California.

Population in 1990: 36,988. Population change in the 1990s: +5,456 (+14.8%).

Here:	9.8%
California:	9.9%

Here:	7.3%
California:	7.8%

Here:	11.0%
California:	15.4%

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (DOWNEY, CA):

• ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORP (12214 LAKEWOOD BLVD): $654,937,791 in 62 contracts from 2004 to 2006

  Contracts for Space Vehicles by Air Force, NASA
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $243,688,221; 2005: $122,169,515; 2006: $289,080,055.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $143,903,755 with Air Force for Space Vehicles. Signed on 2004-12-28. Completion date: 2012-12-31.
  $138,304,448, same as above. Signed on 2006-06-22. Completion date: 2012-12-31.
  $63,900,000, same as above. Signed on 2006-01-23. Completion date: 2012-12-31.
  $28,458,133, same as above. Signed on 2004-12-28. Completion date: 2012-12-31.
  

• INTERNATIONAL SANI FEM INC (12043 DOLAN AVE; small business): $100,473 in 6 contracts from 2003 to 2006

  Contracts for Plumbing Fixtures and Accessories, Replenishable Field Medical Sets, Kits, and Outfits, Personal Toiletry Articles, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Sewage and Waste Facilities, and more by Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $11,000; 2004: $65,008; 2005: $8,065; 2006: $16,400.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $52,000 with Army for Plumbing Fixtures and Accessories. Signed on 2004-02-09. Completion date: 2004-02-27.
  $13,008 with Army for Replenishable Field Medical Sets, Kits, and Outfits. Signed on 2004-09-29. Completion date: 2004-10-15.
  $13,000 with Army for Personal Toiletry Articles. Signed on 2006-04-19. Completion date: 2006-04-30.
  $11,000 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Sewage and Waste Facilities. Signed on 2003-11-28. Completion date: 2003-12-05.
  

• CALIFORNIA TRUCK EQUIPMENT (12351 BELLFLOWER BLVD; small business): $74,960 in 2 contracts in 2004

  $47,110 with Army for Vehicular Furniture and Accessories. Signed on 2004-09-28. Completion date: 2005-01-31.
  $27,850 with Army for Vehicular Cab, Body, and Frame Structural Components. Signed on 2004-02-27. Completion date: 2004-03-01.
  

• QUALL'S STUD WELDING PRODUCTS (9455 WASHBURN RD)

  $7,497 with Navy for Miscellaneous Welding Equipment. Signed on 2005-06-22. Completion date: 2005-07-01.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (250-499: 1, 100-249: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 10, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 8)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
• Finance and Insurance: Credit Unions (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: Roofing Contractors (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)

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