Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min5:43 am – 8:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min6:54 am – 4:48 pm
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People42,423 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.315,726 householdsMedian household income $160,236Median home value $1,242,700Median rent $2,552 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,433 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 22,121 employedMain industries: professional and business services 21%, education and health care 19%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 27 minutes66% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages65% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 5%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 77°F, lows 63°FColdest month February: highs 66°F, lows 48°F14 in of rain a yearwettest month FebruarySnow is rare4 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Redondo Beach station, 3 mi away; snow from Torrance Ap
Nearby landmarksSouth Bay Adult Schoolcollege · 1.0 miEl Camino Collegecollege · 2.4 miDominguez Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 4.5 miTorrance County Beachbeach · 4.5 miSalt Pond (historical)lake · 2.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEl Nido Parkpark · under a mileAviation Parkpark · 1.1 miCompton Creek & Bike Pathrecreation area · 7.5 miBallona Wetlands Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 589 acresDrum Barracks Civil War Museumstate historic site · 8.9 miLos Angeles National Cemeteryhistoric site · 13.6 mi · 112 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,521 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970211 of magnitude 4+, 26 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 17 Jan 199425 mi away, Northridge, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Sep 202646 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWagon Wheel Mobile Home Parkserves 70 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation109 ft33 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalProvidence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance2.5 miPost officeNorth Redondo Beach Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHermosa Beach City Hall1.6 miPoliceHermosa Beach Police Department1.6 miFire stationRedondo Beach Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi37 schools19 elementary, 7 middle, 6 high, 5 otherElementaryMadison Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryBirney Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryLincoln Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSouth Bay Adult School1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport HHR4.0 miMajor airportLos Angeles International Airport LAX5.2 miInterstateI-4051.3 miUS highwayUS 10114 miAmtrakUnion Station LAX15 miLight railRedondo Beach Station - South StairsMetro1.4 miCoachTorrance Torrance, CAFlixBus3.2 miTransit76 stops within a mileBeach Cities Transit (BCT), 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 90278 ZIP area.
