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Long Beach, CA

City in Los Angeles County, California. ZIP codes: 90802, 90803, 90804, 90805, 90806, 90807 and more.

Population

455,548

Land area

50.7sq mi

People per sq mi

8,990

ZIP codes

14

Long Beach and its ZIP codes

Full map

Long Beach at a glance

  • Long Beach is about 36 times as dense as California as a whole.
  • It is the 7th most populous of 1,570 cities and towns in California.
  • Households here earn a median of $87,430 a year, 12% less than the California figure of $99,122.
  • A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $806,600 (10% above California) and median rent is $1,871 a month.

Local data for Long Beach, CA

Counts from official public data

Housing and community stats

Long Beach, CA, American Community Survey 2020-2024

Full profile

Median household income

$87,430

Poverty rate

14.8%

Median home value

$806,600

Median rent

$1,871/mo

Homeownership

41.2%

Bachelor's or higher

35.6%

Median age

37.1

Average commute

29.9 min

Largest reported origins and ancestries: Mexican Americans (158,272), German Americans (25,613), Irish Americans (23,569).

Home values and rentsIncome, education and commute

Economy and federal money

Jobs, pay, income and spending are for Los Angeles County. PPP loans are for Long Beach.

Details

Unemployment rate

4.5%

Sep 2026, -1.4 pts in a year

Average annual pay

$86,080

4,525,460 jobs, 2025

Income per person

$83,888

BEA, 2024

Federal spending

$72.1B

FY 2026, $7,195 per person

PPP loans

$1B

16,117 loans, 112,874 jobs reported

Los Angeles County economyFederal spendingPPP loans

How people get to work

Long Beach, CA, workers 16 and older. American Community Survey 5-year estimates

  • Drove alone66.8%
  • Carpooled8.2%
  • Public transit3.8%
  • Walked2.6%
  • Bicycle0.6%
  • Taxi, ride-hailing, motorcycle or other1.8%
  • Worked from home16.2%

Average one-way commute: 29.9 minutes for people who do not work from home.

Environment and hazard risk

Long Beach, CA, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA

Full report

Natural hazard risk

Very High

Top: earthquake

Storm events since 1996

662

Countywide, mostly flash flood

Flood insurance policies

10,584

0.5% of homes, county

July high / Jan low

81° / 47°F

12.0 inches of rain a year

Hazards, floods and storm historyCheck a flood zone16 historic places

Health statistics

Share of adults in Long Beach, CA, CDC PLACES estimates

All 40 measures

Obesity

27.4%

U.S. 33.3% -5.9 pts

Diabetes

11.7%

U.S. 12.1% about the same

Smoking

11.9%

U.S. 12.8% -0.9 pts

Uninsured (18-64)

11.9%

U.S. 11.1% +0.8 pts

ZIP codes in Long Beach

14 in or overlapping Long Beach. Population shown

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Cities near Long Beach

NameDistanceLand area (sq mi)
RossmoorCensus-designated place2.6 mi1.6
LakewoodCity2.9 mi9.4
Hawaiian GardensCity3 mi0.9
Signal HillCity3 mi2.2
Los AlamitosCity3.9 mi4
CypressCity4.5 mi6.6
ArtesiaCity4.6 mi1.6
Seal BeachCity4.6 mi11.3
La PalmaCity5.2 mi1.8
BellflowerCity5.4 mi6.1
CerritosCity5.7 mi8.7
ParamountCity6.8 mi4.7
Buena ParkCity7 mi10.5
NorwalkCity7.1 mi9.7
StantonCity7.2 mi3.1
East Rancho DominguezCensus-designated place7.5 mi0.8

Frequently asked questions

What county is Long Beach, CA in?
Long Beach is in Los Angeles County, California.
What ZIP codes are in Long Beach, CA?
ZIP codes in or overlapping Long Beach include 90802, 90803, 90804, 90805, 90806, 90807, 90808, 90810, 90813, 90814, 90815, 90822 and others.
What is the population of Long Beach, CA?
About 455,548 people live in Long Beach, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
What cities are near Long Beach?
Nearby places include Rossmoor (2.6 mi), Lakewood (2.9 mi), Hawaiian Gardens (3 mi), Signal Hill (3 mi), Los Alamitos (3.9 mi).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (TIGER/Line boundaries, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023