Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min5:42 am – 8:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min6:54 am – 4:48 pm
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People48,354 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.713,455 householdsMedian household income $82,335Median home value $554,900Median rent $1,629 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,168 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 22,255 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 13%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Average commute 31 minutes77% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher70% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 41%, Spanish 58%23% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 79°F, lows 65°FColdest month December: highs 66°F, lows 49°F12 in of rain a year, on about 19 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare9 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hawthorne Muni Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Torrance Ap
Nearby landmarksCompton Collegecollege · 1.2 miCalifornia State University Dominguez Hillscollege · 2.0 miSignal Hillpeak · 6.7 miBouton Lakelake · 5.6 miHarbor Lakelake · 7.5 miInner Harborbay · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes1,592 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970223 of magnitude 4+, 26 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 17 Jan 199429 mi away, Northridge, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Sep 202644 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighLos Angeles County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Very HighRiver flooding Very HighWildfire Very HighLightning Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality11% of days had good air in 202539 of 365 days measured228 moderate, 66 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 32 unhealthy daysMedian index 74, worst day 201main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Los Angeles County monitors, CA
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCompton-city, Water Dept.serves 74,877 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation72 ft22 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMartin Luther King Jr Community Hospital3.1 miPost officeCompton Post Office1.0 miTown hallCompton City Hall1.1 miPoliceLos Angeles County Sheriff's Office - Compton Station1.0 miFire stationCompton Fire Department Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi28 schools15 elementary, 4 middle, 3 high, 6 otherSchoolRobert Kennedy K - 8 Schoolunder a mileElementaryMandela Children's Learning Villageunder a mileMiddleWalton Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeCompton College1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Beach International Airport LGB6.3 miInterstateI-7102.1 miUS highwayUS 10111 miAmtrakUnion Station LAX12 miLight railArtesia Station - Bus Plaza Side EntranceMetrounder a mileCoachTorrance Torrance, CAFlixBus6.3 miTransit99 stops within a mileMetro, Compton Renaissance Transit (CRT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 90220 ZIP area.
