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West Athens ZIP codes, California

No ZIP code is named for West Athens, CA; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 4 ZIP codes cover it: 90044, 90047, 90247 and 90249.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
4 more
Population
8,726

West Athens in numbers

About 8,726 people live in West Athens, in 2,797 households. The median household income is $67,201 a year, 32% below the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $718,100 (about the same as the California median), and median gross rent is $1,622 a month. The median age is 34.9; 24.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population8,726West Athens8,726
Households2,797West Athens2,797
Median age34.9West Athens34.9California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$67,201West Athens$67,201California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$718,100West Athens$718,100California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,622West Athens$1,622California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.4%West Athens24.4%California37.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.8 minWest Athens25.8 minCalifornia28.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density6,527 / sq miWest Athens6,527 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering West Athens

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

ZIP codes overlapping West Athens
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
90044 Los Angeles , CA Standard 94,830 $53,302 $613,900
90047 Los Angeles , CA Standard 50,974 $71,664 $680,600
90247 Gardena , CA Standard 47,053 $77,333 $659,100
90249 Gardena , CA Standard 26,290 $89,712 $768,000

Map of West Athens ZIP codes

90044900479024790249

The ZIP codes of West Athens, 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 West Athens

The nearest larger towns are Westmont (34,123 people, 1.3 mi), Gardena (59,422 people, 2.0 mi) and West Rancho Dominguez (23,300 people, 2.4 mi).

Towns near West Athens
TownPopulationDistance
Westmont 34,123 1.3 mi
Gardena 59,422 2.0 mi
West Rancho Dominguez 23,300 2.4 mi
Hawthorne 85,191 2.6 mi
Alondra Park 8,373 3.0 mi
Inglewood 104,569 3.3 mi
Lennox 19,449 3.3 mi
Lawndale 30,781 3.7 mi
Willowbrook 21,681 3.8 mi
Del Aire 11,115 3.8 mi
Florence-Graham 60,690 4.6 mi
Compton 92,698 4.8 mi
View Park-Windsor Hills 11,230 5.5 mi
Walnut Park 14,958 5.6 mi

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