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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People11,235 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.14,080 householdsMedian household income $91,176Median home value $724,300Median rent $1,679 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,900 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 5,865 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 13%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 30 minutes71% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 54%, Spanish 22%, other Asian or Pacific languages 11%, Tagalog 5%19% 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, 4 mi away; snow from Torrance Ap
Nearby landmarksCalifornia State University Dominguez Hillscollege · 1.7 miEl Camino Collegecollege · 2.7 miDominguez Reservoirreservoir · 4.1 miHarbor Lakelake · 6.4 miSignal Hillpeak · 8.8 miMorningside Park Reservoirreservoir · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVernon M. Hemingway Memorial Parkpark · 1.2 miRosecrans Recreation Centerrecreation area · 1.2 miCompton Creek & Bike Pathrecreation area · 3.0 miDrum Barracks Civil War Museumstate historic site · 6.7 miBallona Wetlands Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 589 acresLos Angeles State Historic Parkstate historic site · 13.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,552 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970214 of magnitude 4+, 25 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 17 Jan 199427 mi away, Northridge, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Sep 202645 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLos Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Powerserves 3,875,566 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation36 ft11 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKindred Hospital South Bay1.1 miPost officeSouth Gardena Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGardena City Hall1.4 miPoliceGardena Police Department1.4 miFire stationLos Angeles Fire Department Station 79under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools12 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 4 otherElementaryGardena Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Anthony of Padua Schoolunder a mileElementaryAmbler Avenue Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeCalifornia State University Dominguez Hills1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport HHR4.2 miMajor airportLos Angeles International Airport LAX8.4 miInterstateI-1101.3 miUS highwayUS 10111 miAmtrakUnion Station LAX13 miLight railHarbor Freeway Station - West Entrance (Figueroa)Metro3.5 miCoachTorrance Torrance, CAFlixBus3.6 miTransit83 stops within a mileGTrans, Torrance Transit System (TTS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 90248 ZIP area.
