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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People52,050 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.414,618 householdsMedian household income $75,250Median home value $533,700Median rent $1,875 a month43% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,681 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 25,321 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 16%, retail 11%Average commute 28 minutes74% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher68% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 32%, Spanish 64%, Tagalog 1%27% 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, 6 mi away; snow from Whittier City Yard Fc106c
Earthquakes1,609 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970221 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 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterParamount - City, Water Dept.serves 55,200 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation74 ft23 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPromise Hospital - Suburban Medical Center1.0 miPost officeParamount Post Officeunder a mileTown hallParamount City Hall1.0 miPoliceLos Angeles County Sheriff's Office - Paramount Substationunder a mileFire stationLos Angeles County Fire Department Station 31under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi34 schools17 elementary, 6 middle, 7 high, 4 otherSchoolOur Lady of the Rosary Schoolunder a mileSchoolParamount Unified Community Day Schoolunder a mileHighParamount High School - West Campusunder a mileCollegeAdvanced College1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Beach International Airport LGB5.8 miInterstateI-1051.0 miUS highwayUS 1019.8 miAmtrakUnion Station LAX12 miLight railLakewood Blvd Station - West EntranceMetro1.8 miCoachDowney Stonewood CenterFlixBus3.7 miTransit118 stops within a mileMetro, Long Beach Transit (LBT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 90723 ZIP area.
