Signals
90602
90304
Opportunity
29 · Bottom 8%
vs25 · Bottom 5%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
10 · Bottom 4%
vs10 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
25 · Bottom 1%
vs28 · Bottom 2%
Access
98 · Top 23%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
53 · Bottom 38%
vs54 · Bottom 39%
Measured values
| Metric | 90602 | 90304 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,905 | 25,430 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $68,505 | $64,125 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,266 | $24,947 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,904/sq mi | 15,506/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $766,300 | $732,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,787 | $1,586 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 38.9% | 27.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 5.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.6% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.7% | 13.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.1% | 18.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 84°F | 75°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 46°F | 49°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.9" | 12.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 13 mi | 3 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 35.1 min | 31.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.3 | 34.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 24.33 | 20.97 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 88.9% | 92.8% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
90602
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
90304
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 90602 — Whittier, CA · 90304 — Lennox, CA · How this is calculated: methodology