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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People43,454 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.316,964 householdsMedian household income $125,912Median home value $1,099,700Median rent $2,302 a month53% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,064 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 21,756 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 16%, professional and business services 15%Average commute 28 minutes65% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages56% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 58%, other Asian or Pacific languages 10%, Korean 8%, Spanish 7%18% 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, 1 mi away; snow from Torrance Ap
Nearby landmarksDominguez Reservoirreservoir · under a mileSouth Bay Adult Schoolcollege · 3.3 miEl Camino Collegecollege · 3.4 miTorrance County Beachbeach · 2.9 miPalos Verdes Peninsulacape · 5.0 miRat Beachbeach · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDelthorne Parkpark · under a mileEntradero Parkpark · 1.3 miDrum Barracks Civil War Museumstate historic site · 6.7 miCompton Creek & Bike Pathrecreation area · 7.8 miBallona Wetlands Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 589 acresLos Angeles National Cemeteryhistoric site · 16.2 mi · 112 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,520 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970211 of magnitude 4+, 26 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 17 Jan 199428 mi away, Northridge, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Sep 202643 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation99 ft30 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalProvidence Little Company of Mary Medical Center - Torranceunder a milePost officeDel Amo Post Officeunder a mileTown hallTorrance City Hallunder a milePoliceTorrance Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationTorrance Fire Department Fire Station 6under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi36 schools15 elementary, 7 middle, 6 high, 8 otherMiddleJefferson Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint James Catholic Schoolunder a mileMiddleMadrona Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeSouth Bay Adult School3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport HHR5.9 miMajor airportLos Angeles International Airport LAX7.8 miInterstateI-4052.2 miUS highwayUS 10115 miAmtrakUnion Station LAX16 miLight railRedondo Beach Station - South StairsMetro3.9 miCoachTorrance Torrance, CAFlixBus1.4 miTransit83 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 90503 ZIP area.
