🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

PO BOX

90742

Sunset Beach

ZIP Code 90742 is a po box zip code serving Sunset Beach, Sunset Beach, California (CA), in Orange County, United States. It has an estimated population of 831 with a median household income of $70,762. The area falls within the America/Los_Angeles timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: California (CA)
County: Orange
City: Sunset Beach
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates

Latitude: 33.716400
Longitude: -118.069000

Geographic Details

Land Area: 0.18 mi²
Water Area: 0.35 mi²
Population Density: 4497.0 people per mi² (90th percentile)
Bounding Box: 33.724510°N, 33.710736°S, -118.062950°E, -118.087323°W

With 831 residents spread across 0.18 square miles, this area has a population density of 4497.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

831

Population

20th percentile

$70,762

Median Income

85th percentile

$1,000,001

Median Home Value

95th percentile

0.18 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 90742 is $70,762, and the median home value is $1,000,001. This places the area in the top 25% nationally for household income.

Housing

556

Total Units

445

Occupied Units

80.0%

Occupancy Rate

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