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Census Tract 5438.04, Los Angeles County, California

Census Tract 5438.04, GEOID 06037543804, in Los Angeles County, California, entirely within Carson. 4,643 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±1,452); the 2020 Census counted 4,835.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,643

±1,452 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,835

Median household income

$128,350

±$32,562 (90% margin)
Los Angeles County: $90,112

Median home value

$812,300

±$50,394 (90% margin)
Los Angeles County: $834,200

Median gross rent

$2,154

±$584 (90% margin)
Los Angeles County: $1,954

Where is Census Tract 5438.04?

Census Tract 5438.04 is one of 2,498 census tracts in Los Angeles County, California. It covers 0.23 square miles of land, 20,841 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 06037543804, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 5438.04 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Carson100%
Census Tract 5438.04 (marked with a dot) in Los Angeles County, California. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
5435.015437.015438.015438.03 5438.04 0.5 mi
Census Tract 5438.04 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 5438.04: Tract 5435.01 ($97,231), Tract 5437.01 ($145,690), Tract 5438.01 ($107,623) and Tract 5438.03 ($95,529). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 5438.04?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 5438.04's population at 4,643 (±1,452) in 911 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,835 residents and 772 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5438.04CarsonLos Angeles CountyCalifornia
Total population4,643±1,45292,8719,808,66739,287,377
Households911±17926,9743,416,44913,548,091
Average household size4.36±0.923.382.812.84
Housing units925±17628,1783,650,46614,644,735

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 5438.04?

The median resident of Census Tract 5438.04 is 45.5 years old; 12.9% are under 18 and 21.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Asian residents at 51.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 28.3%. 45.7% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 5438.04CarsonLos Angeles CountyCalifornia
Median age45.5±2.241.738.237.9
Under 18 years12.9%±3.4 pts20.1%20.6%22.0%
65 years and over21.7%±5.1 pts18.5%15.2%15.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)28.3%±10.8 pts39.1%48.4%40.2%
White alone, not Hispanic10.1%±3.7 pts6.3%24.7%33.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic7.1%±3.5 pts21.7%7.4%5.2%
Asian alone, not Hispanic51.7%±17.1 pts26.8%14.9%15.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.3 pts0.1%0.2%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.9 pts1.3%0.2%0.3%
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.6%±2.6 pts4.1%3.5%4.4%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.1%±1.5 pts0.5%0.6%0.6%
Born outside the United States45.7%±7.0 pts32.9%33.4%27.0%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)65.0%±5.2 pts51.8%55.1%44.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)2.0%±0.9 pts3.9%2.7%4.3%
With a disability22.6%±3.7 pts14.1%11.3%11.6%
No health insurance coverage7.0%±3.2 pts6.6%8.2%6.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)81.6%±5.9 pts84.5%80.9%84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)26.7%±7.7 pts29.3%36.0%37.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)6.8%±4.0 pts8.6%13.0%14.4%
Lived in the same house a year earlier86.6%±3.5 pts93.8%90.8%89.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 5438.04 earn?

Half of the 911 households in Census Tract 5438.04 earn less than $128,350 a year (±$32,562), against $90,112 across Los Angeles County: 415th highest of the county's 2,422 tracts with a reliable estimate. 17.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5438.04CarsonLos Angeles CountyCalifornia
Median household income$128,350±$32,562$108,703$90,112$99,122
Mean household income$143,270±$27,017$132,882$128,770$140,436
Per capita income$30,523±$5,173$40,282$45,792$49,513
People below the poverty line17.9%±7.2 pts8.7%13.7%12.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line1.4%±2.2 pts8.3%17.6%15.0%
Households receiving SNAP14.3%±6.5 pts14.8%14.4%12.4%
Households with a computer98.9%±1.8 pts97.5%96.7%96.9%
Households with a broadband subscription97.6%±2.4 pts95.0%93.0%93.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 5438.04?

Owners occupy 59.6% of Census Tract 5438.04's occupied homes and renters 40.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $812,300 by its owner (±$50,394). The median renter pays $2,154 a month including utilities, and 40.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5438.04CarsonLos Angeles CountyCalifornia
Median home value (owner-occupied)$812,300±$50,394$704,400$834,200$734,700
Median gross rent$2,154±$584$1,956$1,954$2,036
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent40.2%±16.5 pts45.4%48.3%46.0%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$3,302±$1,309$2,649$3,160$2,946
Owner-occupied homes59.6%±13.6 pts74.0%45.9%55.9%
Renter-occupied homes40.4%±13.6 pts26.0%54.1%44.1%
Housing units925±17628,1783,650,46614,644,735
Single-family detached homes85.0%±7.7 pts71.9%47.3%57.0%
Mobile homes0.0%±4.5 pts8.2%1.6%3.5%
Built 2020 or later8.5%±6.4 pts0.8%0.9%1.3%
Built 2010 to 20190.6%±1.1 pts4.2%4.8%6.5%
Built 1939 or earlier2.1%±2.3 pts3.2%14.3%8.9%
Households with no vehicle11.0%±8.1 pts4.6%8.9%7.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 5438.04 get to work?

74.9% of Census Tract 5438.04's workers drive alone and 4.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 28.0 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5438.04CarsonLos Angeles CountyCalifornia
In the labor force (age 16+)48.2%±8.0 pts61.2%64.8%63.8%
Unemployment rate5.6%±3.8 pts7.8%7.3%6.6%
Drove alone to work74.9%±9.4 pts76.9%64.8%65.7%
Carpooled11.7%±5.6 pts9.6%9.3%9.5%
Public transportation5.5%±3.5 pts1.6%3.9%2.9%
Walked1.1%±1.7 pts1.1%2.4%2.4%
Worked from home4.3%±2.8 pts8.7%17.1%17.2%
Mean travel time to work28.0 min±2.827.5 min30.4 min28.7 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 5438.04 compare with the other tracts in Los Angeles County?

Among Los Angeles County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 5438.04 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 5438.04's rank among the tracts of Los Angeles County and of Carson
MeasureIn Los Angeles CountyIn Carson
Population717th of 2,4707th of 21
Residents per square mile432nd of 2,4951st of 23
Median household income415th of 2,4223rd of 21
Per capita income1,615th of 2,46819th of 21
Median home value1,090th of 2,3191st of 20
Median gross rent914th of 2,3967th of 18
Poverty rate667th of 1,8901st of 14
Bachelor's degree or higher1,399th of 2,41013th of 21
Median age386th of 2,4734th of 21
Owner-occupied share876th of 2,27218th of 20

The tracts next to it on Los Angeles County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 4039.01412th$128,459±$14,306 · within the margin of this tract2,862
Tract 5506.02413th$128,393±$16,546 · within the margin of this tract3,924
Tract 4081.36414th$128,359±$27,617 · within the margin of this tract3,620
Tract 5438.04415th$128,350±$32,5624,643
Tract 1952.01416th$128,314±$12,061 · within the margin of this tract2,980
Tract 4625417th$128,214±$31,794 · within the margin of this tract6,825
Tract 2701.02418th$128,186±$13,193 · within the margin of this tract2,380

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 5438.04?

Every figure for Census Tract 5438.04 on this page has a coefficient of variation under 40%, the Census Bureau's threshold for a usable estimate.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

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