Home internet in Long Beach, CA
In Long Beach, 77.9% of homes use cable, fiber or DSL and 10.8% get by on a phone plan alone. What that means when you order at a Long Beach address, plus a ZIP check against our call list.
- 92% of Long Beach households are connected; 8% have no subscription (U.S. Census Bureau).
- Wired broadband: 77.9% of homes, 1.2 points below the California figure.
- Call line covers 13 Long Beach ZIP codes: 90802, 90803, 90804, 90805, 90806, 90807....
Internet in Long Beach by the numbers
| Households | Long Beach | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| With an internet subscription | 92% | 94.3% | 92.2% |
| Wired broadband (cable, fiber or DSL) | 77.9% | 79.1% | 76.3% |
| Cellular data plan only | 10.8% | 11.2% | 11.9% |
| Satellite internet | 6.9% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| No internet subscription | 8% | 5.7% | 7.8% |
City: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates, table S2801 (Long Beach city, California, 171,309 households). State: 2023 1-year estimates. US: household-weighted average of the states.
What to expect at a Long Beach address
Cable, fiber or DSL reaches 77.9% of homes in Long Beach, which is 1.2 points below California as a whole (79.1%) and 1.6 points above the US average (76.3%). Among the 13 California cities on this site, Long Beach ranks 8th for its wired share.
A typical city picture: cable on most streets, fiber on some, and a growing number of homes choosing 5G home internet instead. Ask for the exact address, because Long Beach blocks differ.
Phone-only households make up 10.8% of the city, about the same as the statewide 11.2%; 8% have no internet subscription at all, 2.3 points above California overall (5.7%).
Satellite accounts for 6.9% of Long Beach households and 8% have no subscription, which works out to roughly 13,705 homes. Compared with California overall (5.7% unconnected), Long Beach is 2.3 points worse than the state average.
Long Beach ZIP codes on our call list
The agents who answer our number can check addresses in these 13 Long Beach ZIP codes: 90802, 90803, 90804, 90805, 90806, 90807, 90808, 90810, 90813, 90814, 90815, 90822, 90831. Type your ZIP in the box; if it is on the list the call button stays live. That is 2.6% of all the California ZIP codes on our list and the 6th largest group of any California city.
13 Long Beach ZIP codes are on the call list.
Getting set up in Long Beach
- Start with the ZIP check, then the address.
- Rule out satellite and old DSL if cable, fiber or 5G home reach the street.
- Ask about data caps and the contract length before the price; the data caps guide explains the traps.
- If you only need service for a few months, read the short-term internet guide first.
Statewide figures and the full list of covered California cities are on the California page.
Common questions
Is Long Beach well connected?
92% of households have an internet subscription and 77.9% have a wired line, 1.2 points below the California average. Coverage in the city is broad; the gap is mostly homes that have a line available and do not subscribe.
What is the fastest internet in Long Beach?
Fiber where it has been built, then cable. Fiber is the only type with upload as fast as download. Which one reaches you depends on the block, so check the address rather than the ZIP alone.
Which Long Beach ZIP codes does the call line cover?
13 of them: 90802, 90803, 90804, 90805, 90806, 90807, 90808, 90810, 90813, 90814, 90815, 90822, 90831. The ZIP box on this page confirms yours in one step; a covered ZIP keeps the call button active.