Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min5:41 am – 8:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min6:53 am – 4:47 pm
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People20,182 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.36,424 householdsMedian household income $91,875Median home value $743,200Median rent $2,279 a month48% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,333 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 10,802 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%, retail 11%Average commute 29 minutes73% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 47%, Spanish 31%, Tagalog 8%, other Asian or Pacific languages 4%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, 4 mi away; snow from Whittier City Yard Fc106c
Nearby landmarksFremont Universitycollege · 2.2 miCypress Collegecollege · 3.2 miSignal Hillpeak · 5.6 miBouton Lakelake · 4.0 miLittle Lake (historical)lake · 6.1 miAlamitos Bay Beachbeach · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBloomfield Parkrecreation area · under a milePalms Parkpark · under a mileLos Alamitos Youth Baseball Fieldsrecreation area · 3.2 miBolsa Chica State Beachstate park · 9.8 mi · 130 acresBolsa Chica Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 118 acresCompton Creek & Bike Pathrecreation area · 10.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,591 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970218 of magnitude 4+, 22 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 17 Jan 199437 mi away, Northridge, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Sep 202640 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 subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLakewood - City, Water Dept.serves 66,135 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation40 ft12 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGardens Regional Hospital and Medical Centerunder a milePost officeArtesia Post Office1.8 miTown hallHawaiian Gardens City Hallunder a milePoliceLos Angeles County Sheriff's Department Cerritos Station1.9 miFire stationLos Angeles County Fire Department Station 34under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi29 schools15 elementary, 5 middle, 3 high, 6 otherElementaryWillow Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighArtesia High Schoolunder a mileMiddleFedde Academyunder a mileCollegeFremont University2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Beach International Airport LGB4.4 miInterstateI-6051.0 miUS highwayUS 10116 miAmtrakFullerton, CA FUL9.2 miLight railNorwalk Station - East EntranceMetro5.2 miCoachDowney Stonewood CenterFlixBus6.8 miTransit102 stops within a mileLong Beach Transit (LBT), Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 90715 ZIP area.
