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Downey ZIP codes, California

Downey, CA has 4 ZIP codes (90241, 90242, 90240 and 90239) and area code 562. The largest is 90241.

USPS city name
4 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
110,939
Area code
562

Mail addressed to Downey uses the ZIP codes above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Downey in numbers

About 110,939 people live in Downey, in 34,876 households. The median household income is $90,699 a year, 8% below the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $796,600 (8% above the California median), and median gross rent is $1,937 a month. The median age is 37.7; 26.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 31 minutes.

Population110,939Downey110,939
Households34,876Downey34,876
Median age37.7Downey37.7California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$90,699Downey$90,699California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$796,600Downey$796,600California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,937Downey$1,937California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.1%Downey26.1%California37.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute31.0 minDowney31.0 minCalifornia28.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density8,940 / sq miDowney8,940 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Downey city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Downey

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Downey
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
90241 Downey , CA Standard 45,319 $88,006 $829,000
90242 Downey , CA Standard 40,767 $89,075 $761,000
90240 Downey , CA Standard 24,853 $101,904 $815,600
90239 Downey , CA No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Downey

These ZIP codes cover part of Downey but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Downey
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
90201 Bell Gardens , CA Standard 92,763 $60,927 $568,600

Map of Downey ZIP codes

90241902429024090239

The ZIP codes of Downey, CA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Downey

The nearest larger towns are East Los Angeles (111,647 people, 6.8 mi), Long Beach (455,548 people, 11 mi) and Fullerton (140,968 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Downey
TownPopulationDistance
Bell Gardens 38,229 2.3 mi
Paramount 52,050 3.4 mi
Norwalk 99,789 3.4 mi
Cudahy 22,087 3.5 mi
Bellflower 76,819 3.5 mi
South Gate 91,483 3.6 mi
Santa Fe Springs 18,871 3.9 mi
Bell 32,476 4.0 mi
Commerce 11,993 4.0 mi
Lynwood 64,578 4.2 mi
Pico Rivera 60,272 4.3 mi
West Whittier-Los Nietos 25,615 4.4 mi
Maywood 24,317 4.8 mi
East Rancho Dominguez 14,603 4.8 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Los Angeles County · California ZIP codes

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