Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min5:42 am – 8:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min6:53 am – 4:47 pm
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People40,767 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.712,419 householdsMedian household income $89,075Median home value $761,000Median rent $1,918 a month53% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,601 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 20,018 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 11%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 29 minutes73% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 35%, Spanish 58%, Tagalog 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%21% 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, 8 mi away; snow from Whittier City Yard Fc106c
Earthquakes1,636 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 202646 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation102 ft31 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDowney Medical Centerunder a milePost officeSouth Downey Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDowney City Hall1.5 miPoliceDowney City Police Department1.5 miFire stationCity of Downey Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi31 schools12 elementary, 3 middle, 7 high, 9 otherMiddleSussman Middle Schoolright hereElementaryAlameda Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolMaria Montessori House of Children Schoolunder a mileCollegeAdvanced College1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Beach International Airport LGB7.3 miInterstateI-1052.0 miUS highwayUS 1019.0 miAmtrakUnion Station LAX11 miLight railLakewood Blvd StationMetrounder a mileCoachDowney Stonewood CenterFlixBus1.5 miTransit93 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 90242 ZIP area.
