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Downey, CA Community Stats

Downey has 110,939 residents and a median household income of $90,699, 562nd highest of 1,053 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in California (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income
$90,699
CA $99,122
Poverty rate
9.0%
CA 12.0%
Bachelor's or higher
26.1%
CA 37.1%
Median age
37.7
CA 37.9

Downey compared

With CA and U.S.

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MeasureDowneyCAU.S.
Median household income$90,699$99,122$80,734
Median age37.737.938.9
Poverty rate9.0%12.0%12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.1%37.1%35.7%
Homeownership rate51.1%55.9%65.2%
Median home value$796,600$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,937$2,036$1,413
Average commute31.0 min28.7 min26.4 min
Born outside the U.S.32.2%27.0%14.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Income and poverty

Income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars

Median household income
$90,699
Per capita income
$38,523
Below poverty level
9,867 people (9.0%)

Education

Highest level completed, 77,064 adults age 25 and older

  • High school graduate or higher62,40681.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher20,08726.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree6,0377.8%

Race and ethnicity

Share of total population. Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; other groups exclude them.

  • Hispanic or Latino (any race)83,49375.3%
  • White (non-Hispanic)13,09711.8%
  • Asian8,0807.3%
  • Black or African American3,7623.4%
  • Two or more races1,7191.5%
  • Some other race5160.5%
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2000.2%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native720.1%

32.2% of residents (35,720) were born outside the United States.

Languages spoken at home

105,505 residents age 5 and older

34.9% speak only English at home and 65.1% speak another language. 22,649 people (21.5%) speak English less than "very well."

  • Spanish59,87156.7%
  • Tagalog (incl. Filipino)1,9731.9%
  • Other Indo-European languages1,9271.8%
  • Korean1,5691.5%
  • Arabic1,0241.0%
  • Other Asian and Pacific Island languages8800.8%
  • Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)6120.6%
  • French, Haitian or Cajun2860.3%

Commute to work

49,255 workers who do not work from home

The average one-way commute is 31.0 minutes.

  • Under 10 minutes6.2%
  • 10 to 19 minutes21.7%
  • 20 to 29 minutes24.1%
  • 30 to 44 minutes24.4%
  • 45 to 59 minutes10.7%
  • 60 minutes or more12.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied home values and rents paid by renters

Median home value
$796,600
Median gross rent
$1,937 a month
Homeownership rate
51.1% of 34,876 households
Housing units
35,919
Median year built
1959

See home value trends and rents for Downey

Cultural communities

Largest reported origins and ancestries. People may report more than one.

Asian groups count people reporting one Asian group alone. Hispanic origins and ancestries are self-reported and can overlap.

ZIP codes in Downey

Sorted by population, highest first

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#ZIP codePopulationMedian incomePovertyBachelor's+Own home
19024145,319$88,0068.0%24.9%41.7%
29024240,767$89,0759.7%25.4%53.4%
39024024,853$101,9049.6%29.3%64.9%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Downey, CA?
About 110,939 people live in Downey, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The median age is 37.7.
What is the median household income in Downey?
The median household income in Downey is $90,699, compared with $99,122 for California. It ranks 562nd of 1,053 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in the state.
What is the poverty rate in Downey?
9.0% of people in Downey (9,867) have incomes below the federal poverty level. The California rate is 12.0%.
How long is the commute in Downey?
The average one-way commute for workers in Downey is 31.0 minutes.
What is the largest reported ancestry or origin group in Downey?
Among the groups we track, the largest is Mexican Americans with about 65,209 people (58.8% of residents), based on self-reported survey answers.