| City: | Long Beach, California |
| Names to Avoid: | C S U Long Beach, Ca State Univ Long Beach |
| County: | Los Angeles County |
| Timezone: | Pacific (GMT -08:00) |
| Local Time: | 9:35:01 AM |
| Population: | 8 [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 310 / 323 / 424 / 562 / 714 / 738 |
| Classification: | Unique [Company/Government] |
| Coordinates: | 33.7841, -118.1204 |
| Land Area: | 0.042 sq mi |
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California State University, Long Beach operates under dedicated ZIP code 90840 in Los Angeles County. The university traces its origins to Assembly Bill 8 in 1949, which established Los Angeles-Orange County State College to serve the growing population of both counties. Classes began September 28, 1949 with 169 students and 13 faculty. The 322-acre campus, the second largest in the CSU system, sits on land known to its original peoples as Puvungna. CSULB became a university in 1972 and today enrolls over 40,000 students. This unique ZIP has served the campus for over two decades.
The 0.04-square-mile postal boundary represents a focused portion of the larger campus. One hundred thirty ZIP+4 codes route mail to campus facilities, though no specific building names appear in postal records. Census data shows minimal residential population (8 persons), reflecting this ZIP's focus on academic operations rather than student housing, which uses adjacent postal designations. Long Beach is the valid mailing city.
| Population: | 8 |
| Median Age: | 24.5 |
| Housing Units: | 7 |
| Establishments: | 8 |
| Employment: | 456 |
| Residential: | 0 |
| Business: | 2 |
ZIP Code 90840 has 8 residents and 4 households (average 2.00 persons per household). The median age is 24.5 years, significantly younger than the state (37.5) and significantly younger than the nation (38.8). The gender split is 62.5% male and 37.5% female, which is much higher than the national male share (49.1%), making this a male-majority area. Largest groups are Hispanic or Latino (62.5%) and Black or African American (37.5%, much higher than the state average of 5.7% and well above the national average of 12.4%); Hispanic or Latino residents make up 62.5%, which is much higher than the national average (18.7%), and Black or African American share is much higher than both the state (5.7%) and national averages (12.4%).
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| 2020 Population: | 8Source: Census DHC |
| 2024 ACS Population Estimate: | 0Source: Census ACS |
| 2026 ZC Population Estimate: | 0Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Population Density: | 190.5 people per sq mile |
| Average Income: | $0Source: Census ACS |
| Households: | 4Source: Census DHC |
| Average House Value: | $666,666,666Source: Census ACS |
| Persons Per Household: | 2.00Source: Census DHC |
| Average Family Size: | 7.00Source: Census ACS |
| Group | 2010 | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census ACS Population Estimate | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Decennial Census | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Median Age: 24.5
Male Median Age: 19.5
Female Median Age: 30.5
| Group | < 5 | 5-9 | 10-14 | 15-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-74 | 75-79 | 80-84 | 85+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Female | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| White: | 0 | 0% |
| Black: | 3 | 37.50% |
| Hispanic:* | 5 | 62.50% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0% |
| American Indian: | 0 | 0% |
| Hawaiian: | 0 | 0% |
| Other: | 0 | 0% |
| Total: | 8 | 100% |
| Gender | Count | % | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males: | 5 | 62.50% | 19.5 years |
| Females: | 3 | 37.50% | 30.5 years |
| Total: | 8 | 100% | 24.5 years |
| Native, born in the United States: | 0 | 0% |
| Native, born in PR, Island Areas, or abroad: | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born, naturalized U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born, not a U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0% |
| Total Population: | 0 | 100% |
| Total Native Population: | 0 | 0% |
| Total Foreign-born Population: | 0 | 0% |
ZIP Code 90840 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 8 business establishments, employing about 524 people with an annual payroll of $10,637,000. USPS data shows 0 residential mailboxes and 2 business mailboxes, reflecting local delivery coverage.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 2Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 2Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 8Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $2,529,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $10,637,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 524Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 90840 is located in Los Angeles County, California, within the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 31080) and California's 42nd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 0 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 90840, and is subdivided into the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA division. It covers 0.042 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: | 0.042 sq miSource: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 42Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 935.96 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA PMSASource: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 0643000Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Long Beach city; CaliforniaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 90840 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.