Home internet in Los Angeles, CA
In Los Angeles, 77% of homes use cable, fiber or DSL and 11.7% get by on a phone plan alone. What that means when you order at a Los Angeles address, plus a ZIP check against our call list.
- 91.4% of Los Angeles households are connected; 8.6% have no subscription (U.S. Census Bureau).
- Wired broadband: 77% of homes, 2.1 points below the California figure.
- Call line covers 39 Los Angeles ZIP codes: 90002, 90005, 90010, 90012, 90013, 90014....
What the Census says about Los Angeles
| Households | Los Angeles | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| With an internet subscription | 91.4% | 94.3% | 92.2% |
| Wired broadband (cable, fiber or DSL) | 77% | 79.1% | 76.3% |
| Cellular data plan only | 11.7% | 11.2% | 11.9% |
| Satellite internet | 7.3% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| No internet subscription | 8.6% | 5.7% | 7.8% |
City: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates, table S2801 (Los Angeles city, California, 1,419,663 households). State: 2023 1-year estimates. US: household-weighted average of the states.
Reading the Los Angeles numbers
In Los Angeles itself, 77% of households subscribe to a wired connection, 2.1 points below the statewide 79.1%. Among the 13 California cities on this site, Los Angeles ranks 10th for its wired share. The number says how many homes have a line, not how many could get one: most city addresses can get at least two types.
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 Los Angeles blocks differ.
Satellite is a minority choice in Los Angeles at 7.3% of households, while 11.7% get online only through a phone plan and 8.6% have no subscription. The low-income help guide covers the federal Lifeline discount for homes where price is the barrier.
The rest of the picture: 7.3% of Los Angeles households use satellite (0.9 points below the California figure of 8.2%) and 8.6% have no internet subscription at all. Those 122,091 unconnected homes are the group most likely to benefit from a plan check and from the federal Lifeline discount.
Los Angeles ZIP codes on our call list
39 ZIP codes in Los Angeles are on the call list (90002, 90005, 90010, 90012, 90013, 90014, 90015, 90016, 90017, 90018, 90019, 90021, 90022, 90023, 90026, 90028, 90031, 90032, 90035, 90036, 90039, 90043, 90045, 90047, 90049, 90051, 90056, 90059, 90061, 90063, 90064, 90066, 90067, 90071, 90072, 90073, 90077, 90079, 90082). The ZIP check below confirms yours; outside those ZIPs the button switches off and the guides still apply. That is 7.8% of all the California ZIP codes on our list and the 1st largest group of any California city.
39 Los Angeles ZIP codes are on the call list.
Four steps for a Los Angeles address
- Give the exact street address, not just "Los Angeles". Lines change block by block.
- Decide the speed first with the speed guide, then listen to prices.
- Ask what the monthly price becomes after the promotion, and what the equipment fee adds.
- Book the install a week or two ahead if you are moving; see the moving checklist.
Statewide figures and the full list of covered California cities are on the California page.
Common questions
How many homes in Los Angeles have no internet?
8.6% of Los Angeles households had no internet subscription in the 2023 five-year Census estimate, against 5.7% for California and 7.8% nationally. Another 11.7% rely on a phone plan alone.
What is the fastest internet in Los Angeles?
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 Los Angeles ZIP codes does the call line cover?
39 of them: 90002, 90005, 90010, 90012, 90013, 90014, 90015, 90016, 90017, 90018, 90019, 90021, 90022, 90023, 90026, 90028, 90031, 90032, 90035, 90036, 90039, 90043, 90045, 90047, 90049, 90051, 90056, 90059, 90061, 90063, 90064, 90066, 90067, 90071, 90072, 90073, 90077, 90079, 90082. The ZIP box on this page confirms yours in one step; a covered ZIP keeps the call button active.