Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min5:43 am – 8:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min6:54 am – 4:48 pm
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People21,482 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.17,665 householdsMedian household income $94,241Median home value $839,000Median rent $1,912 a month45% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,284 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 11,238 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%, retail 11%Average commute 26 minutes73% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 59%, Spanish 23%, other Asian or Pacific languages 5%, Tagalog 3%15% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 78°F, lows 62°FColdest month December: highs 66°F, lows 46°F14 in of rain a year, on about 22 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare6 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Torrance Ap station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksLos Angeles Harbor Collegecollege · 2.1 miSan Pedro Hillpeak · 3.4 miHarbor Lakelake · 1.5 miPalos Verdes Peninsulacape · 3.9 miPalos Verdes Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miPortuguese Bendbay · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHarbor City Parkpark · 1.0 miKen Malloy Harbor Regional Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 292 acresDrum Barracks Civil War Museumstate historic site · 3.5 miCompton Creek & Bike Pathrecreation area · 9.0 miBallona Wetlands Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 13.5 mi · 589 acresLos Alamitos Youth Baseball Fieldsrecreation area · 14.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,518 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970212 of magnitude 4+, 26 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 17 Jan 199432 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLomita-city, Water Dept.serves 20,256 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation93 ft28 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKaiser Permanente South Bay Medical Center Hospital1.3 miPost officeLomita Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLomita City Hallunder a milePoliceLos Angeles County Sheriff's Department - Lomita Stationunder a mileFire stationLos Angeles County Fire Department Station 6under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools9 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 5 otherSchoolSaint Margaret Mary Catholic Schoolunder a mileMiddleAlexander Fleming Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryEshelman Avenue Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeLos Angeles Harbor College2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport HHR9.0 miMajor airportLong Beach International Airport LGB9.7 miInterstateI-1101.7 miUS highwayUS 10118 miAmtrakUnion Station LAX19 miLight railDel Amo Station - Del Amo & Santa Fe EntranceMetro7.2 miCoachTorrance Torrance, CAFlixBus3.4 miTransit97 stops within a mileTorrance Transit System (TTS), MetroSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 90717 ZIP area.
