ZIP code
90742
Sunset Beach, CA
90742 covers Sunset Beach in Orange County, with 385 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 90742. Methodology
ZIP code map of 90742

About ZIP code 90742
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 90742. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 90742
Race
- White561
- Black or African American5
- American Indian or Alaska Native2
- Asian42
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander5
- Other race47
- Two or more races86
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 109
Age
- Under 1030
- 10 to 1936
- 20 to 2993
- 30 to 3989
- 40 to 4985
- 50 to 59162
- 60 to 69129
- 70 to 7972
- 80 and older52
Income and housing in 90742
Education
- High school graduate100.0%
- Bachelor's degree69.8%
- Graduate degree24.0%
Places covering 90742
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Huntington Beach100.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Orange County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
0.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 90742
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,243 | |
| 2006 | 1,151 | |
| 2007 | 1,242 | |
| 2008 | 1,134 | |
| 2011 | 1,063 | |
| 2012 | 968 | |
| 2013 | 866 | |
| 2014 | 842 | |
| 2015 | 689 | |
| 2016 | 627 | 1,030 |
| 2017 | 705 | |
| 2018 | 699 | |
| 2019 | 692 | |
| 2020 | 617 | |
| 2021 | 470 | |
| 2022 | 469 | |
| 2023 | 385 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 90742
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 90743Surfside1.0 miPop 478 · Income $166,023
- 92649Huntington Beach1.8 miPop 35,504 · Income $121,604
- 90740Seal Beach2.3 miPop 24,382 · Income $82,427
- 92647Huntington Beach3.9 miPop 58,794 · Income $107,877
- 90803Long Beach4.0 miPop 31,804 · Income $111,500
- 92648Huntington Beach4.7 miPop 45,521 · Income $118,993
- 90822Long Beach4.7 miPop 93 · Income —
- 90840Long Beach5.1 miPop 0 · Income —
- 92845Garden Grove5.2 miPop 15,484 · Income $133,564
- 90720Los Alamitos5.2 miPop 24,021 · Income $134,232
- 90814Long Beach5.2 miPop 20,676 · Income $98,070
- 92683Westminster5.2 miPop 90,140 · Income $82,703
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ZIP code 90742 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 90742 in?
- 90742 is in Sunset Beach, CA.
- What county is 90742 in?
- 90742 is in Orange County.
- What is the median household income in 90742?
- The median household income in 90742 is $119,115.
- Which ZIP codes are near 90742?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 90742.