ZIP Code 90251 in Hawthorne, CA

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Hawthorne, California
County:Los Angeles County
Timezone:Pacific (GMT -08:00)
Local Time:9:33:21 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:310 / 323 / 424 / 738
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:33.9167, -118.3514
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90251 - Hawthorne, CA

ZIP Code 90251, Hawthorne

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationLos Angeles County, CA
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points1,146 (181 businesses)
PO Boxes965
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 90250
Key Facts
  • This ZIP code maintains 965 PO Boxes serving Hawthorne residents and businesses who prefer box delivery
  • The designation as a PO Box ZIP is administrative; most Hawthorne addresses get street delivery through ZIP 90250
  • Business customers make up 181 of the addresses, indicating commercial use of the PO Box facility
  • Inglewood Avenue is the only street with carrier route service in this ZIP code (191 delivery points)
  • The facility operates as part of Hawthorne's broader postal network in Los Angeles County's South Bay area

Postal Services

The facility handles mail for a single carrier route on Inglewood Avenue, which accounts for 191 delivery records. This mixed setup is common in urban areas where post offices consolidate PO Box services into dedicated ZIP codes while regular carrier delivery continues under separate designations. Hawthorne sits in Los Angeles County's South Bay region, surrounded by Lawndale, Inglewood, and El Segundo.

Street Name Patterns

Single Street

Only one street appears in this ZIP's carrier routes. Inglewood Avenue handles all 191 street delivery records, while the remaining addresses are PO Boxes.

Nearby Areas

Hawthorne El Segundo Inglewood Los Angeles International Airport Lawndale

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 90251 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:3,014Source: 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 90251 is located in Los Angeles County, California, within the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 31080) and California's 43rd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 0 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 90251, 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:0Source: Census
MSA:Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:43Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:72.03 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA PMSASource: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:0632548Source: Census
Place Name:Hawthorne city; CaliforniaSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


90254 | | 90250

Schools in ZIP Code 90251


We could not locate which school district 90251 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.

Washington 4339 West 129th St.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
District: Hawthorne Elementary School DistrictNearby
Hawthorne Middle 4366 West 129th St.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
District: Hawthorne Elementary School DistrictNearby
Hawthorne Math And Science Academy 4467 West Broadway
Hawthorne, CA 90250
District: Hawthorne Elementary School DistrictNearby
Family First Charter 12500 Ramona Ave.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
District: UnknownNearby
Eucalyptus 12044 South Eucalyptus Ave.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
District: Hawthorne Elementary School DistrictNearby
Al-Huda Islamic School 12227 Hawthorne Way
Hawthorne, CA 90250
District: Private SchoolNearby
Trinity Lutheran School 4783 W 130th St
Hawthorne, CA 90250
District: Private SchoolNearby
St Joseph School 11886 Acacia Ave
Hawthorne, CA 90250
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 90251


Abco Technology 11222 S. La Cienega Blvd Ste 588
Inglewood, CA 90304-1551
Type: Post Secondary
University Of West Los Angeles 9800 S. La Cienega Blvd.
Inglewood, CA 90301
Type: Post Secondary
El Camino Community College District 16007 Crenshaw Blvd
Torrance, CA 90506
Type: Post Secondary
Los Angeles Southwest College 1600 W Imperial Hwy
Los Angeles, CA 90047-4899
Type: Post Secondary
Spartan College Of Aeronautics & Technology 8911 Aviation Blvd
Inglewood, CA 90301-2904
Type: Post Secondary
Borner's Barber College 8913 S Western Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90047
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 February 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 2/1/2026], 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: 2/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov