ZIP Code 90005

In ZIP code 90005, within Los Angeles, homes carry a median value of $975,200 while households earn a median of $49,419. The county's 0.68% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $6,631 a year on that median home — a sum exceeding a tenth of typical household income. Per-capita income sits at $39,450. Add a combined sales tax of 9.75%, and the squeeze tightens further: high purchase prices, a property tax bill large next to local earnings, and elevated costs on everyday spending all shape what living here demands.