Carson is a city in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 92,871 people across 19 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 90745, 90746 and 90747, and parts of 90248 and 90810 are in Carson too.
Homes sold for a median of $548 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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Mostly Los Angeles; part is in Carson
Mostly Long Beach; part is in Carson
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Carson. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Long Beach International Airport (LGB)6 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Long Beach, CA7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA15 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Carson; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Carson had 95,558 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 83rd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Los Angeles County grew from 170,298 residents in 1900 to 10,014,009 in 2020.
Los Angeles County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 46°F. About 13.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Torrance Ap, CA weather station (5 miles away).
3,987,736 jobs at 304,988 businesses in Los Angeles County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
437 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Carson’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 43 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 13 |
| Dentists | 55 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 102 |
| Mental health providers | 154 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 36 |
| Optometrists | 20 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (17 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1968.
Colleges and universities
Sports teams
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Los Angeles Unified, Compton Unified, Magnolia Science Academy 3 District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambler Avenue ElementaryCarson | K–5 | 445 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Annalee Avenue ElementaryCarson | K–6 | 194 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Bonita Street ElementaryCarson | K–5 | 399 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Broadacres Avenue Elementary Visual & Performing Arts MagnetCarson | K–5 | 275 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Caroldale Learning CommunityCarson | K–8 | 620 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Carson Street ElementaryCarson | K–5 | 623 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Catskill Avenue ElementaryCarson | K–5 | 419 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Del Amo ElementaryCarson | K–5 | 285 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Dolores Street ElementaryCarson | K–5 | 370 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Dominguez ElementaryCarson | K–5 | 450 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Leapwood Avenue ElementaryCarson | K–5 | 222 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Ralph Bunche ElementaryCarson | K–8 | 217 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Towne Avenue ElementaryCarson | K–5 | 288 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Two Hundred Thirty-Second Place ElementaryCarson | K–5 | 413 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Virtual Academy of the Arts & EntertainmentCarson | K–12 | 878 | Alternative Education | 1.0 mi |
| Andrew Carnegie MiddleCarson | 6–8 | 843 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Glenn Hammond Curtiss MiddleCarson | 6–8 | 341 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Magnolia Science Academy 3Carson | 6–12 | 411 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| Stephen M. White MiddleCarson | 6–8 | 1,423 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson HighCarson | 9–12 | 474 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Academy of Medical Arts at Carson HighCarson | 9–12 | 438 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| California Academy of Mathematics and ScienceCarson | 9–12 | 673 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Carson Senior HighCarson | 9–12 | 1,407 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Eagle Tree ContinuationCarson | 9–12 | 18 | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Baptist SchoolCarson | Pre-K–12 | 62 | Baptist | 0.7 mi |
| Inglewood College PreparatoryCarson | K–12 | 27 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Long Beach, Los Angeles, West Rancho Dominguez, Gardena and Torrance.
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