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Census Tract 5544.04, Los Angeles County, California

Census Tract 5544.04, GEOID 06037554404, in Los Angeles County, California, entirely within Bellflower. 4,309 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±570); the 2020 Census counted 4,509.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,309

±570 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,509

Median household income

$75,972

±$20,370 (90% margin)
Los Angeles County: $90,112

Median home value

$661,400

±$96,637 (90% margin)
Los Angeles County: $834,200

Median gross rent

$1,883

±$258 (90% margin)
Los Angeles County: $1,954

Where is Census Tract 5544.04?

Census Tract 5544.04 is one of 2,498 census tracts in Los Angeles County, California. It covers 0.33 square miles of land, 13,874 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 06037554404, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 5544.04 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Bellflower100%
Census Tract 5544.04 (marked with a dot) in Los Angeles County, California. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
5542.035544.035544.055700.02 5544.04 0.25 mi
Census Tract 5544.04 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 5544.04: Tract 5542.03 ($72,083), Tract 5544.03 ($70,736), Tract 5544.05 ($49,342) and Tract 5700.02 ($127,321). 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 5544.04?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 5544.04's population at 4,309 (±570) in 1,314 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,509 residents and 1,433 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5544.04BellflowerLos Angeles CountyCalifornia
Total population4,309±57076,8199,808,66739,287,377
Households1,314±14023,8023,416,44913,548,091
Average household size3.16±0.313.192.812.84
Housing units1,389±11924,6833,650,46614,644,735

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 5544.04?

The median resident of Census Tract 5544.04 is 36.6 years old; 18.8% are under 18 and 11.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 68.6%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 11.6%. 30.2% 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 5544.04BellflowerLos Angeles CountyCalifornia
Median age36.6±3.536.038.237.9
Under 18 years18.8%±4.5 pts23.1%20.6%22.0%
65 years and over11.7%±2.7 pts12.5%15.2%15.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)68.6%±10.9 pts60.4%48.4%40.2%
White alone, not Hispanic6.2%±3.2 pts13.9%24.7%33.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic11.6%±5.9 pts10.5%7.4%5.2%
Asian alone, not Hispanic9.5%±6.0 pts11.3%14.9%15.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.2 pts0.1%0.2%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic1.3%±2.6 pts0.2%0.2%0.3%
Two or more races, not Hispanic0.7%±0.9 pts3.1%3.5%4.4%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic1.9%±2.8 pts0.6%0.6%0.6%
Born outside the United States30.2%±7.6 pts30.8%33.4%27.0%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)55.6%±9.9 pts58.3%55.1%44.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)1.5%±1.0 pts2.2%2.7%4.3%
With a disability14.2%±5.0 pts12.7%11.3%11.6%
No health insurance coverage17.0%±7.1 pts8.9%8.2%6.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)76.5%±5.1 pts80.0%80.9%84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)16.9%±6.3 pts21.6%36.0%37.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)3.6%±2.2 pts6.4%13.0%14.4%
Lived in the same house a year earlier90.1%±5.5 pts92.4%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 5544.04 earn?

Half of the 1,314 households in Census Tract 5544.04 earn less than $75,972 a year (±$20,370), against $90,112 across Los Angeles County: 1,581st highest of the county's 2,422 tracts with a reliable estimate. 17.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5544.04BellflowerLos Angeles CountyCalifornia
Median household income$75,972±$20,370$78,722$90,112$99,122
Mean household income$84,924±$14,328$97,012$128,770$140,436
Per capita income$27,266±$3,901$30,922$45,792$49,513
People below the poverty line17.1%±9.4 pts13.3%13.7%12.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line17.8%±13.4 pts15.8%17.6%15.0%
Households receiving SNAP21.4%±7.9 pts20.7%14.4%12.4%
Households with a computer94.3%±4.1 pts96.2%96.7%96.9%
Households with a broadband subscription89.3%±8.1 pts91.3%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 5544.04?

Owners occupy 24.8% of Census Tract 5544.04's occupied homes and renters 75.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $661,400 by its owner (±$96,637). The median renter pays $1,883 a month including utilities, and 43.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5544.04BellflowerLos Angeles CountyCalifornia
Median home value (owner-occupied)$661,400±$96,637$705,700$834,200$734,700
Median gross rent$1,883±$258$1,830$1,954$2,036
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent43.8%±11.2 pts49.1%48.3%46.0%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,778±$707$2,682$3,160$2,946
Owner-occupied homes24.8%±7.6 pts39.3%45.9%55.9%
Renter-occupied homes75.2%±7.6 pts60.7%54.1%44.1%
Housing units1,389±11924,6833,650,46614,644,735
Single-family detached homes33.0%±9.4 pts47.7%47.3%57.0%
Mobile homes7.1%±6.2 pts4.9%1.6%3.5%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±3.0 pts0.2%0.9%1.3%
Built 2010 to 20192.2%±2.3 pts3.0%4.8%6.5%
Built 1939 or earlier9.0%±5.1 pts5.8%14.3%8.9%
Households with no vehicle6.7%±5.9 pts6.1%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 5544.04 get to work?

78.3% of Census Tract 5544.04's workers drive alone and 10.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5544.04BellflowerLos Angeles CountyCalifornia
In the labor force (age 16+)62.8%±7.6 pts65.8%64.8%63.8%
Unemployment rate4.6%±3.2 pts7.6%7.3%6.6%
Drove alone to work78.3%±8.0 pts72.3%64.8%65.7%
Carpooled6.6%±5.2 pts12.3%9.3%9.5%
Public transportation0.6%±0.9 pts1.9%3.9%2.9%
Walked0.0%±2.0 pts1.3%2.4%2.4%
Worked from home10.7%±5.8 pts10.1%17.1%17.2%
Mean travel time to work24.7 min±2.229.4 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 5544.04 compare with the other tracts in Los Angeles County?

Among Los Angeles County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 5544.04 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 5544.04's rank among the tracts of Los Angeles County and of Bellflower
MeasureIn Los Angeles CountyIn Bellflower
Population917th of 2,4708th of 18
Residents per square mile920th of 2,4957th of 18
Median household income1,581st of 2,42211th of 18
Per capita income1,815th of 2,46813th of 18
Median home value1,599th of 2,31912th of 18
Median gross rent1,354th of 2,3969th of 18
Poverty rate720th of 1,8905th of 16
Bachelor's degree or higher1,839th of 2,41017th of 18
Median age1,521st of 2,47311th of 18
Owner-occupied share1,812th of 2,27213th of 18

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 2655.231,578th$76,166±$21,179 · within the margin of this tract2,394
Tract 1323.021,579th$76,156±$28,220 · within the margin of this tract2,904
Tract 5317.021,580th$76,083±$10,857 · within the margin of this tract4,328
Tract 2049.201,581st$75,972±$13,350 · within the margin of this tract2,274
Tract 5544.041,581st$75,972±$20,3704,309
Tract 54031,583rd$75,964±$15,558 · within the margin of this tract4,479
Tract 23231,584th$75,962±$27,694 · within the margin of this tract4,595

"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 5544.04?

Every figure for Census Tract 5544.04 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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