Estimated zip code population in 2021: 21,375 Zip code population in 2010: 20,063 Zip code population in 2000: 19,101
Houses and condos: 6,748 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,194
% of renters here:
18%
State:
44%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 90603: 133.2 (high, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 3.3 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 6,537 people per square mile
(high).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:
0.7% ($5,236)
California:
0.7% ($4,585)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $5,946 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $3,542 (0.5%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $746,417
90603:
$746,417
California:
$648,100
According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 16 registered sex offenders living in 90603 zip code as of September 23, 2023. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 90603 is 1,289 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
40.9 years
California median age:
37.6 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
3.2 people
California:
2.9 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 90603, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $87,403 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$87,403
State:
$95,910
Salary/wage: $78,086 (reported on 81.9% of returns)
Here:
$78,086
State:
$77,331
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1207.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3868.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7214.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10052.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21427.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 68959.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $992 (reported on 45.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$992
California:
$2,294
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.2% for AGIs below $25k, 20.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 45.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 105.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 657.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $5,051 (reported on 18.9% of returns)
Here:
$5,051
State:
$10,949
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.3% for AGIs below $25k, 45.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 118.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 264.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1578.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,248 (reported on 18.6% of returns)
Here:
+$12,248
State:
+$49,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.0% for AGIs below $25k, 22.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 28.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 304.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7035.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$13,535 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:
+$13,535
State:
+$15,671
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 91.7% for AGIs below $25k, 151.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 176.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 288.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 477.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3277.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $20,657 (reported on 8.1% of returns)
90603:
$20,657
California:
$23,505
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.6% for AGIs below $25k, 107.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 250.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 250.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 490.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1714.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $26,900 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
90603:
$26,900
California:
$30,163
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 432.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $31,956 (reported on 25.7% of returns)
Here:
$31,956
State:
$39,517
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 96.7% for AGIs below $25k, 257.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 815.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1527.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3118.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8539.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $5,879 (reported on 22.8% of returns)
Here:
$5,879
State:
$12,598
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $25k, 22.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 97.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 183.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 454.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2132.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $9,176 (reported on 25.7% of returns)
90603:
$9,176
State:
$8,807
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.2% for AGIs below $25k, 63.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 239.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 480.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 954.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2131.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,720 (reported on 8.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,720
State:
$2,074
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 58.1% for AGIs below $25k, 40.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.0%
Here:
93%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 91.8% for AGIs below $25k, 94.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 93.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 90603, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $69,698 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$69,698
State:
$72,726
Salary/wage: $62,606 (reported on 82.1% of returns)
Here:
$62,606
State:
$59,079
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.1% for AGIs below $25k, 75.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 54.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,154 (reported on 45.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,154
California:
$2,146
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,619 (reported on 20.0% of returns)
Here:
$4,619
State:
$9,308
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,306 (reported on 15.9% of returns)
Here:
+$5,306
State:
+$30,460
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$16,058 (reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:
+$16,058
State:
+$17,064
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.1% for AGIs below $25k, 4.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $22,564 (reported on 10.4% of returns)
90603:
$22,564
California:
$19,557
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $22,060 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
90603:
$22,060
California:
$24,530
Total itemized deductions: $29,333 (26% of AGI, reported on 48.1% of returns)
Here:
$29,333
State:
$34,004
Here:
26.1% of AGI
State:
22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.8% for AGIs below $25k, 15.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 21.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 22.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 22.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 18.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,489 (reported on 43.0% of returns)
Here:
$3,489
State:
$4,659
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $10,266 (reported on 48.0% of returns)
90603:
$10,266
State:
$14,448
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,808 (reported on 10.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,808
State:
$2,286
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 67.9%
Here:
68%
State:
64%
(% for various income ranges: 57.9% for AGIs below $25k, 68.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 78.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 90603, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $61,914 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$61,914
State:
$58,600
Salary/wage: $56,259 (reported on 80.4% of returns)
Here:
$56,259
State:
$49,455
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 119.5% for AGIs below $10k, 66.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,077 (reported on 57.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,077
California:
$2,365
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $3,478 (reported on 26.8% of returns)
Here:
$3,478
State:
$4,746
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$11,351 (reported on 20.9% of returns)
Here:
+$11,351
State:
+$23,418
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$16,221 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:
+$16,221
State:
+$16,826
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 7.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,223 (reported on 2.8% of returns)
90603:
$3,223
California:
$3,192
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $14,620 (reported on 1.1% of returns)
Here:
$14,620
California:
$17,688
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Total itemized deductions: $26,290 (27% of AGI, reported on 50.9% of returns)
Here:
$26,290
State:
$28,113
Here:
27.2% of AGI
State:
25.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.1% for AGIs below $10k, 17.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 19.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 24.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 25.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,721 (4% of AGI, reported on 47.3% of returns)
Here:
$3,721
State:
$3,923
Here:
3.7% of AGI
State:
3.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $9,054 (reported on 81.6% of returns)
90603:
$9,054
State:
$10,761
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,538 (reported on 7.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,538
State:
$1,763
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 69.8%
Here:
70%
State:
66%
(% for various income ranges: 53.8% for AGIs below $10k, 66.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 160 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 6,450
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 139 (140 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 4,941 (1,678 now married, 3,270 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 90603 with a mortgage: 3,771 (426 second mortgage, 53 home equity loan, 261 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,675 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $577
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
4.0%
Whole state:
12.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
1.6%
Whole state:
6.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.0
State:
6.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
3.9
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 90603: Whittwood Branch Whittier Public Library (A), Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 59 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 90603 include: Whittier Hills Baptist Church (A), Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church (B), New Life Christian Alliance Church (C), New Horizons Assembly of God Church (D), Morningstar Christian Chapel (E), Hope Lutheran Church (F), East Whittier United Methodist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
3,053 married couples with children.
682 single-parent households (271 men, 411 women).
69.7% of residents of 90603 zip code speak English at home.
25.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% very well, 15% well, 5% not well, 2% not at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% very well, 18% well, 3% not well).
3.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% very well, 24% well, 15% not well, 1% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (68% very well, 32% well).
Foreign born population: 2,593 (12.1%) (78.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CALIFORNIA DOMESTIC WATER COMPANY (15505 WHITTIER BOULEVARD in WHITTIER, 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 COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-CA1910199 10T, WATER TREATMENT PLANT, SDWIS-CA1910199 11T, SDWIS-CA1910199 12T, SDWIS-CA1910199 14T, SDWIS-CA1910199 5T,
FOREIGN AUTO (13438 E TELEGRAPH RD in WHITTIER, 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
G I PUMPING INC (9846 CULLMAN AVE in WHITTIER, CA)
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: GARY J IBOS (CONTACT/OWNER)
GLIDDEN COMPANY (16333 E WHITTIER BLVD in WHITTIER, 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: THE GLIDDEN CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: THE GLIDDEN CO. DBA ICI PAINTS
MC ALLISTER CADILLAC, INC (15311 E WHITTIER BLVD in WHITTIER, 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))
CENTER CITIES AUTO RPR (16561 LEFFINGWELL in WHITTIER, 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 Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
JORDAN ELEMENTARY (10654 JORDAN ROAD in WHITTIER, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6020150 Organizations: LOWELL JOINT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
LEFFINGWELL ELEMENTARY. (10625 S. SANTA GERTRUDES in WHITTIER, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6089148 Organizations: EAST WHITTIER CITY ELEMENTARY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
MURPHY RANCH ELEMENTARY (16021 JANINE DR. in WHITTIER, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6013080 Organizations: EAST WHITTIER CITY ELEMENTARY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ML ENTERPRISES (15756 LA FORGE ST STE 112 in WHITTIER, CA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: MARK LICATA (CONTACT/OWNER)
KINGS CLEANERS (16501 E LEFFINGWELL RD in WHITTIER, CA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: CHONG MOO PARK (CONTACT/OWNER)
GEN TELEPHONE OF CA/ WHITTIER-1 (11024 FIRST AVE in WHITTIER, CA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.6%
83.1%Utility gas
12.8%Electricity
2.5%No fuel used
1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Population in 1990: 18,063. Population change in the 1990s: +1,038 (+5.7%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 16,430
Northeast: 338
Midwest: 569
South: 630
West: 645
68% of the 90603 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 79% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in California.
96% of the 90603 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 362
Here:
20.0%
California:
10.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 152
Here:
13.5%
California:
8.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 191
Here:
15.8%
California:
15.6%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
130,186Law enforcement workers including supervisors
106,992Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
93,219Management occupations
84,061Life, physical, and social science occupations
79,583Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors
79,433Legal occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
ALLEN HOLDINGS INC (10813 EL ARCO DR in WHITTIER, CA; small business) 50 employees, $0 revenue. Small Disadvantaged Business: $291,015 in 2 contractsin 2003
$272,565 with Navy for Telephone and Telegraph Equipment. Signed on 2003-09-30. Completion date: 2003-09-19.
$18,450 with Department of Defense for Miscellaneous Communication Equipment. Taking place in NY. Signed on 2003-04-03. Completion date: 2003-04-13.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999: 1)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (250-499: 1)