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Lynwood ZIP code, California

The ZIP code for Lynwood, CA is 90262.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
5 more
Population
64,578

Mail addressed to Lynwood uses the ZIP code above. 5 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Lynwood in numbers

About 64,578 people live in Lynwood, in 15,206 households. The median household income is $74,844 a year, 24% below the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $597,600 (19% below the California median), and median gross rent is $1,652 a month. The median age is 33.6; 9.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population64,578Lynwood64,578
Households15,206Lynwood15,206
Median age33.6Lynwood33.6California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$74,844Lynwood$74,844California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$597,600Lynwood$597,600California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,652Lynwood$1,652California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher9.8%Lynwood9.8%California37.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.3 minLynwood30.3 minCalifornia28.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density13,340 / sq miLynwood13,340 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Lynwood

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lynwood
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
90262 Lynwood , CA Standard 64,235 $75,194 $597,600

Other ZIP codes overlapping Lynwood

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

ZIP codes overlapping Lynwood
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
90002 Los Angeles , CA Standard 52,122 $59,021 $534,200
90059 Los Angeles , CA Standard 37,511 $56,152 $583,900
90221 Compton , CA Standard 50,659 $72,937 $575,000
90222 Compton , CA Standard 32,340 $78,425 $580,500
90723 Paramount , CA Standard 52,050 $75,250 $533,700

Map of Lynwood ZIP codes

90262

The ZIP codes of Lynwood, 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 Lynwood

The nearest larger towns are South Gate (91,483 people, 1.5 mi), Compton (92,698 people, 2.5 mi) and Downey (110,939 people, 4.2 mi).

Towns near Lynwood
TownPopulationDistance
South Gate 91,483 1.5 mi
Willowbrook 21,681 2.0 mi
East Rancho Dominguez 14,603 2.0 mi
Compton 92,698 2.5 mi
Paramount 52,050 2.7 mi
Cudahy 22,087 3.0 mi
Walnut Park 14,958 3.3 mi
Bell Gardens 38,229 3.9 mi
Florence-Graham 60,690 3.9 mi
Huntington Park 53,108 3.9 mi
West Rancho Dominguez 23,300 4.0 mi
Bell 32,476 4.1 mi
Downey 110,939 4.2 mi
Maywood 24,317 4.5 mi

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