Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min5:42 am – 8:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min6:54 am – 4:48 pm
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People41,787 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.714,870 householdsMedian household income $92,923Median home value $923,100Median rent $1,913 a month44% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,201 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.9% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 20,466 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 15%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 25 minutes73% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 48%, Spanish 30%, other Asian or Pacific languages 6%, Korean 5%23% 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksEl Camino Collegecollege · 3.6 miDominguez Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miCalifornia State University Dominguez Hillscollege · 3.8 miHarbor Lakelake · 3.5 miPalos Verdes Peninsulacape · 5.7 miSan Pedro Hillpeak · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCharles H. Wilson Parkpark · under a mileDelthorne Parkpark · 2.0 miDrum Barracks Civil War Museumstate historic site · 4.7 miCompton Creek & Bike Pathrecreation area · 6.5 miBallona Wetlands Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 589 acresLos Alamitos Youth Baseball Fieldsrecreation area · 15.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,524 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970212 of magnitude 4+, 25 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 17 Jan 199429 mi away, Northridge, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Sep 202642 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 DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTorrance-city, Water Dept.serves 106,183 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation73 ft22 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHarbor University of California Los Angeles Medical Center1.3 miPost officeMarcelina Post Officeunder a mileTown hallTorrance City Hall1.6 miPoliceLos Angeles County Sheriff's Office1.6 miFire stationTorrance Fire Department Fire Station 1 Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools10 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, 6 otherHighTorrance High Schoolunder a mileSchoolGene Drevno Community Day Schoolunder a mileSchoolNativity Catholic Schoolunder a mileCollegeEl Camino College3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport HHR6.3 miMajor airportLos Angeles International Airport LAX9.2 miInterstateI-4051.8 miUS highwayUS 10115 miAmtrakUnion Station LAX16 miLight railRedondo Beach Station - South StairsMetro5.2 miCoachTorrance Torrance, CAFlixBus1.1 miTransit98 stops within a mileTorrance Transit System (TTS), GTransSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 90501 ZIP area.
