ZIP Code 90053 in Los Angeles, CA

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:Los Angeles, California
County:Los Angeles County
Timezone:Pacific (GMT -08:00)
Local Time:9:50:57 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:213 / 310 / 323 / 424 / 562 / 626 / 738 / 747 / 818
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:34.0522, -118.2429
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90053 - Los Angeles, CA

ZIP Code 90053, Los Angeles

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationLos Angeles County, CA
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points146 (51 businesses)
PO Boxes95
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 90012
Key Facts
  • ZIP 90053 is a PO Box-only facility with no residential population or land area
  • The post office maintains 95 PO Boxes, with 51 boxes (54%) used by businesses
  • Located at N Los Angeles Street in downtown LA's central business district
  • Embedded within ZIP code 90012, which handles actual street delivery for the area
  • Serves the Civic Center, Little Tokyo, and Historic Core neighborhoods
  • The facility has 335 ZIP+4 codes despite serving only a single street location

Postal Service Profile

This ZIP is embedded within 90012, which provides the actual street delivery for this part of downtown. The surrounding area includes the Civic Center, Little Tokyo, and the Historic Core neighborhoods. While the ZIP itself has no residential population and covers no land area, it serves as a mail hub for people and businesses operating in one of the densest parts of the city.

Street Name Patterns

Single Facility

The entire ZIP code uses a single street address at N Los Angeles Street, where the downtown PO Box facility is located. All 143 street-based ZIP+4 records reference this one location with unit designators for organizing the PO Box assignments.

Nearby Areas

Downtown Los Angeles Central LA Civic Center / Little Tokyo Chinatown Historic Core

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 90053 is designated for PO Box delivery only; business establishment and employment data are not available.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:146Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:0Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$0Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$0Source: CBP
# of Employees:0Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 90053 is located in Los Angeles County, California, within the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 31080) and California's 34th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 13,012,469 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 90053, and is subdivided into the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA division. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CASource: Census
CBSA Number:31080Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA (CBSA Div 31084)Source: Census
CBSA Population:13,012,469Source: Census
MSA:Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:34Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:47.66 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA PMSASource: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:0644000Source: Census
Place Name:Los Angeles city; CaliforniaSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


90054 | | 90052

Schools in ZIP Code 90053


We could not locate which school district 90053 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Ramon C. Cortines School Of Visual And Performing Arts 450 N. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
District: Los Angeles Unified School DistrictNearby
Ednovate - Brio College Prep 350 S. Figueroa St. Ste. 100
Los Angeles, CA 90071
District: UnknownNearby
Castelar Street Elementary 840 Yale St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
District: Los Angeles Unified School DistrictNearby
Downtown Business High 1081 W. Temple St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
District: Los Angeles Unified School DistrictNearby
Ednovate - South La College Prep 700 Wilshire Blvd. Ste. 400
Los Angeles, CA 90017
District: UnknownNearby
Oak Crest Academy - Los Angeles 200 S Grand Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90012
District: Private SchoolNearby
Lumbini Child Development Center 505 E Third St
Los Angeles, CA 90013
District: Private SchoolNearby
Nishi Hongwanji Child Development Center 815 E 1st St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 90053


Kc Beauty Academy 706 East 1st Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012-4303
Type: Post Secondary
Southern California Institute Of Architecture 960 E. 3rd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013-1822
Type: Post Secondary
The Chicago School Of Professional Psychology At Los Angeles 707 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Type: Post Secondary
Los Angeles Community College District Office 770 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Type: Post Secondary
Hussian College-Los Angeles 1201 W. 5th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90017-2019
Type: Post Secondary
Fidm-Fashion Institute Of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles 919 S Grand Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90015-1421
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov