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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People93,826 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.432,594 householdsMedian household income $78,331Median home value $874,600Median rent $1,783 a month32% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,142 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.9% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 46,774 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 28 minutes70% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 47%, Spanish 43%, other languages 2%, 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 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, 1 mi away; snow from Culver City
Nearby landmarksSouth Bay Adult Schoolcollege · 2.0 miEl Camino Collegecollege · 2.3 miMorningside Park Reservoirreservoir · 3.2 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 4.5 miRV Campgroundcampground · 4.8 miDominguez Reservoirreservoir · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHawthorne Memorial Parkpark · under a mileBodger Parkpark · 1.5 miCompton Creek & Bike Pathrecreation area · 6.0 miBallona Wetlands Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 589 acresDrum Barracks Civil War Museumstate historic site · 10.4 miLos Angeles National Cemeteryhistoric site · 11.6 mi · 112 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,527 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970209 of magnitude 4+, 25 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 17 Jan 199423 mi away, Northridge, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Sep 202648 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGswc - Southwestserves 277,740 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation71 ft22 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentinela Freeman Regional Medical Center2.5 miPost officeHawthorne Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHawthorne City Hallunder a milePoliceHawthorne City Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationLos Angeles County Fire Department Station 161under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi43 schools21 elementary, 7 middle, 8 high, 7 otherMiddleHawthorne Middle Schoolright hereElementaryWashington Elementary Schoolright hereHighHawthorne Math and Science Academyunder a mileCollegeSouth Bay Adult School2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport HHR1.1 miMajor airportLos Angeles International Airport LAX3.8 miInterstateI-1051.3 miUS highwayUS 10111 miAmtrakUnion Station LAX12 miLight railHawthorne / Lennox StationMetro1.4 miCoachTorrance Torrance, CAFlixBus5.1 miTransit77 stops within a mileMetro, GTransSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 90250 ZIP area.
