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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People50,659 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.512,398 householdsMedian household income $72,937Median home value $575,000Median rent $1,678 a month51% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,021 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 22,222 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 14%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Average commute 30 minutes77% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher59% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 30%, Spanish 68%28% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 83°F, lows 66°FColdest month December: highs 67°F, lows 47°F12 in of rain a year, on about 20 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare23 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Long Beach Daugherty Fld station, 6 mi away; snow from Torrance Ap
Nearby landmarksCompton Collegecollege · under a mileCalifornia State University Dominguez Hillscollege · 3.3 miSignal Hillpeak · 6.4 miBouton Lakelake · 4.9 miLittle Lake (historical)lake · 7.7 miInner Harborbay · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes1,602 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970220 of magnitude 4+, 26 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 17 Jan 199430 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 home87% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% 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
Elevation64 ft20 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPromise Hospital - Suburban Medical Center2.5 miPost officeCompton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCompton City Hall1.2 miPoliceLos Angeles County Sheriff's Office - Compton Station1.2 miFire stationCity of Compton Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi29 schools15 elementary, 6 middle, 3 high, 5 otherElementaryEmerson Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryKelly Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolEko Multi - Purpose Centerunder a mileCollegeCompton Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Beach International Airport LGB5.8 miInterstateI-7101.3 miUS highwayUS 10110 miAmtrakUnion Station LAX12 miLight railArtesia StationMetro1.1 miCoachDowney Stonewood CenterFlixBus6.0 miTransit129 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 90221 ZIP area.
