Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min5:41 am – 8:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min6:53 am – 4:47 pm
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People45,319 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.714,682 householdsMedian household income $88,006Median home value $829,000Median rent $1,956 a month42% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,824 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 22,737 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 12%, transport, warehousing and utilities 10%Average commute 33 minutes76% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 33%, Spanish 58%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Arabic 2%23% 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, 9 mi away; snow from Whittier City Yard Fc106c
Earthquakes1,641 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970224 of magnitude 4+, 25 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 17 Jan 199430 mi away, Northridge, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Sep 202647 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDowney - City, Water Dept.serves 110,556 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation119 ft36 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPIH Health Downey Hospitalunder a milePost officeDowney Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDowney City Hallunder a milePoliceDowney City Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationCity of Downey Fire Department Station 31.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools13 elementary, 4 middle, 3 high, 7 otherHighDowney High Schoolright hereSchoolOur Lady of Perpetual Help Schoolunder a mileHighWarren High Schoolunder a mileCollegeAdvanced College2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Beach International Airport LGB8.7 miInterstateI-51.7 miUS highwayUS 1018.3 miAmtrakUnion Station LAX10 miLight railLakewood Blvd Station - East EntranceMetro2.0 miCoachDowney Stonewood CenterFlixBusunder a mileTransit101 stops within a mileMetro, Downey TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 90241 ZIP area.
