ZIP Code 90844 in Long Beach, CA

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Long Beach, California
Names to Avoid:
Press Telegram
County:Los Angeles County
Timezone:Pacific (GMT -08:00)
Local Time:9:35:03 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:310 / 323 / 562 / 714 / 738
Classification:Unique [Company/Government]
Coordinates:33.7744, -118.1921
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90844 - Press Telegram

Long Beach, CA | Los Angeles County | Institution

Press Telegram

Entity TypeInstitution
LocationLong Beach, CA
CountyLos Angeles
FacilityPost Office
Coordinates33.7694, -118.1972
CoverageSingle point (Coordinates mark the primary delivery location)
Key Facts
  • Unique postal code for single organization
  • Mail processed at dedicated Post Office
  • Home to Press Telegram
  • Delivers to 1 business address (no residential delivery)
  • Located in the Los Angeles, CA metro area
  • Long Beach daily newspaper since 1897, peak circulation 243,000 in late 1960s
Entity Type
Institution
Facility
Post Office
Neighborhood
Downtown Long Beach
Buildings
1

About ZIP Code 90844

The Press-Telegram, Long Beach's daily newspaper, operates under dedicated ZIP code 90844 in Los Angeles County. The paper traces its origins to 1897 when the twice-weekly Long Beach Press was founded; it merged with the Daily Telegram in 1924 when the paper moved into a new million-dollar building at Sixth and Pine. At its peak in the late 1960s, the Press-Telegram and its companion paper the Independent reached a combined circulation of approximately 243,000, making them the second-largest news source in the LA area behind the Los Angeles Times. This unique ZIP has served the newspaper for over two decades.

Three ZIP+4 codes route mail to Press-Telegram facilities on Oceangate Street in Downtown Long Beach. The paper, now part of the Southern California News Group, has served the Greater Long Beach area for over 125 years and continues publishing both print and digital editions. No Census residential data exists for this ZIP. Long Beach is the valid mailing city.

Delivery Points
Residential:0
Business:1

Named Buildings

Buildings registered in the USPS ZIP+4 database with designated codes for direct mail delivery.

Press Telegram on Oceangate

Address Format

[Recipient Name]
[Street Address]
LONG BEACH, CA 90844

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 90844 is assigned to a single organization or institution. Detailed business demographics are not published for unique ZIP Codes. USPS data shows 0 residential mailboxes and 1 business mailboxes, reflecting local delivery coverage.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:1Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:1Source: 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 90844 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 90844, 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: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

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


90846 | | 90842

Schools in ZIP Code 90844


We could not locate which school district 90844 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.

Jenny Oropeza Elementary 700 Locust Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90813
District: Long Beach Unified School DistrictNearby
Renaissance High School For The Arts 235 East 8th St.
Long Beach, CA 90813
District: Long Beach Unified School DistrictNearby
Stevenson Elementary 515 Lime Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90802
District: Long Beach Unified School DistrictNearby
Edison Elementary 625 Maine Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90802
District: Long Beach Unified School DistrictNearby
Chavez Elementary 730 West Third St.
Long Beach, CA 90802
District: Long Beach Unified School DistrictNearby
First Baptist Church School 1000 Pine Ave
Long Beach, CA 90813
District: Private SchoolNearby
St Anthony High School 620 Olive Ave
Long Beach, CA 90802
District: Private SchoolNearby
St Anthony Parish School 855 E 5th St
Long Beach, CA 90802
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 90844


John Wesley International Barber And Beauty College 920 Atlantic Avenue Suite 200
Long Beach, CA 90813
Type: Post Secondary
California State University-Chancellors Office 401 Golden Shore
Long Beach, CA 90802-4210
Type: Post Secondary
American University Of Health Sciences 1600 East Hill St
Signal Hill, CA 90755-3612
Type: Post Secondary
North-West College-Long Beach 3799 E. Burnett Street
Long Beach, CA 90815-1770
Type: Post Secondary
Universal Technical Institute-Southern California 4175 E. Conant Street
Long Beach, CA 90808-1789
Type: Post Secondary
California State University-Long Beach 1250 Bellflower Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90840-0115
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.

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  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