ZIP code 90072 is a PO Box-classified ZIP within the greater Los Angeles postal network. It doesn't have its own territory. Instead, it exists as a point location enclosed within ZIP 90028, the Hollywood area. The post office maintains just 46 PO Boxes, making it one of the smaller postal facilities in LA County.
The alias "Santa Western" appears in USPS records but isn't valid for mailing. This name hints at the facility's location near the intersection of two major north-south corridors: Vermont Avenue and Western Avenue. Nearly all ZIP+4 records (55 of 56) point to N Vermont Ave with UNIT designators, suggesting mail service for a specific multi-unit building or complex.
This ZIP serves the Hollywood and Central LA neighborhoods. Los Feliz, Mid-Wilshire, and Koreatown are all within a mile. Residents in the area receive street delivery through neighboring ZIPs. The 90072 designation functions primarily for PO Box customers who want a dedicated box at this specific facility rather than using general delivery from a larger post office.
Two major LA thoroughfares define this ZIP, with Vermont Ave accounting for nearly all delivery points.
ZIP Code 90072 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: | 51Source: 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 |
ZIP Code 90072 is located in Los Angeles County, California, within the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 31080) and California's 30th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 13,012,469 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 90072, 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: | 30Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 135.94 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 |
We could not locate which school district 90072 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.
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 February 1, 2026.