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Official Zip Code Name	Downey
Zip Code State	California
Zip Code Type	Non-Unique
Primary County:	Los Angeles
Area Code	562
Current Population:	43497
Racial Majority:	14.11%
Public School Racial Majority:	Hispanic 88.3%
Unemployment Rate:	9.6%
Median Household Income	$53854
Average Adjusted Gross Income	$50850
School Test Performance:	Average
Average Commute Time	27.1 Minutes
Time Zone:	Pacific Standard Time
Elevation Range	98 - 98 ft.
Area	5 Sqm.
Coordinates(Y,X)	33.92233100, -118.14135700

Zip Code 90242 Description

Zip Code 90242 is located in the state of California in the Reno metro area. Zip code 90242 is primarily located in Los Angeles County. The official US Postal Service name for 90242 is DOWNEY, California. Portions of zip code 90242 are contained within or border the city limits of Downey, CA, Paramount, CA, Bellflower, CA, South Gate, CA, and Norwalk, CA. The area code for zip code 90242 is 562. 90242 can be classified socioeconically as a Middle Class class zipcode in comparison to other zipcodes in California.

The current unemployment level in 90242 is 9.6% which is higher than the current county unemployment level of 5.3% and is higher than the current state unemployment at 7.5% and higher than the current national unemployment rate at 4.8%.

According the 2010 US Census, the population of 90242 increased to 43497 from 42444 over the past 10 years. The majority ethnicity residing in 90242 is while the majority ethnicity attending 90242 public schools is Hispanic. 80.3% of students in 90242 public schools receive or are eligible to participate in free or reduced lunch programs.