Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min5:42 am – 8:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min6:54 am – 4:48 pm
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People33,084 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.411,723 householdsMedian household income $107,552Median home value $923,900Median rent $2,232 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,452 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 16,346 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 14%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 26 minutes77% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 60%, Spanish 13%, other Asian or Pacific languages 6%, Vietnamese 5%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, 3 mi away; snow from Torrance Ap
Nearby landmarksEl Camino Collegecollege · 1.2 miSouth Bay Adult Schoolcollege · 2.2 miDominguez Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miPalos Verdes Peninsulacape · 7.2 miTorrance County Beachbeach · 5.2 miRat Beachbeach · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAlondra Golf Courserecreation area · under a mile · 188 acresColumbia Parkpark · under a mile · 55 acresCompton Creek & Bike Pathrecreation area · 5.7 miDrum Barracks Civil War Museumstate historic site · 7.1 miBallona Wetlands Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 589 acresLos Angeles National Cemeteryhistoric site · 14.9 mi · 112 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,535 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970212 of magnitude 4+, 25 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 17 Jan 199427 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation64 ft20 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalProvidence Little Company of Mary Medical Center - Torrance2.5 miPost officeNorth Torrance Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGardena City Hall1.8 miPoliceGardena Police Department1.8 miFire stationTorrance Fire Department Fire Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools13 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high, 3 otherElementaryYukon Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighNorth High Schoolunder a mileElementaryEdison Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeEl Camino College1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport HHR3.8 miMajor airportLos Angeles International Airport LAX6.8 miInterstateI-405under a mileUS highwayUS 10113 miAmtrakUnion Station LAX14 miLight railRedondo Beach Station - South StairsMetro2.8 miCoachTorrance Torrance, CAFlixBus1.7 miTransit72 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 90504 ZIP area.
