ZIP Code 90250 — Hawthorne, CA
90250 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Hawthorne, California, in Los Angeles County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 90250 at a glance
| ZIP code | 90250 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Hawthorne |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | Los Angeles FIPS 06037 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Population | 93,826 |
| Coordinates | 33.913830, -118.349960 |
How ZIP+4 works in 90250
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 90250. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 90250 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 90250.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 90304 | Inglewood, CA | 1.7 mi |
| 90260 | Lawndale, CA | 1.8 mi |
| 90303 | Inglewood, CA | 1.9 mi |
| 90249 | Gardena, CA | 2.1 mi |
| 90506 | Torrance, CA | 2.3 mi |
| 90301 | Inglewood, CA | 3 mi |
| 90278 | Redondo Beach, CA | 3 mi |
| 90245 | El Segundo, CA | 3 mi |
| 90266 | Manhattan Beach, CA | 3.2 mi |
| 90305 | Inglewood, CA | 3.3 mi |
| 90504 | Torrance, CA | 3.4 mi |
| 90247 | Gardena, CA | 3.4 mi |
Questions about 90250
What is the ZIP+4 code for 90250?
90250 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 90250, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 90250?
90250 is assigned to Hawthorne, California, in Los Angeles County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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