Compton is a city in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 92,698 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 90220, 90221 and 90222, and parts of 90059 are in Compton too.
Homes sold for a median of $572 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Compton; also West Rancho Dominguez
Mostly Compton; also East Rancho Dominguez
Mostly Compton; also Willowbrook and West Rancho Dominguez
Mostly Los Angeles; part is in Compton
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| Nearest major airport | Long Beach International Airport (LGB)7 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Long Beach, CA8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA14 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Compton; 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.
Compton had 95,740 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 84th 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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 49°F. About 11.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hawthorne Muni Ap, CA weather station (6 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).
486 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Compton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 27 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 30 |
| Dentists | 29 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 42 |
| Mental health providers | 342 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| 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 (19 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
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 Compton Unified, ISANA Achernar Academy District, KIPP Compton Community District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson ElementaryCompton | K–8 | 451 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Bursch ElementaryCompton | K–8 | 370 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Clinton William JeffersonCompton | K–8 | 692 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Compton STEPCompton | K–12 | 15 | Special Education | 0.5 mi |
| Compton Virtual AcademyCompton | K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| Dickison ElementaryCompton | K–8 | 681 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Emerson ElementaryCompton | K–8 | 544 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Foster ElementaryCompton | K–5 | 398 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| ISANA Achernar AcademyCompton | K–8 | 407 | Charter | 2.3 mi |
| Jefferson ElementaryCompton | K–8 | 642 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Kelly ElementaryCompton | K–8 | 685 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| KIPP Compton CommunityCompton | K–8 | 783 | Charter | 2.2 mi |
| Laurel Street ElementaryCompton | K–8 | 377 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Lifeline Education CharterCompton | K–12 | 698 | Charter | 1.2 mi |
| Longfellow ElementaryCompton | K–8 | 450 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Martin Luther King ElementaryCompton | K–6 | 336 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Mayo ElementaryCompton | K–8 | 440 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| McKinley ElementaryCompton | K–8 | 331 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Robert F. Kennedy ElementaryCompton | K–8 | 610 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Ronald E. McNair ElementaryCompton | K–6 | 358 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Roosevelt ElementaryCompton | K–8 | 534 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Thurgood MarshallCompton | K–12 | 51 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Tibby ElementaryCompton | K–8 | 554 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Washington ElementaryCompton | K–8 | 268 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Bridges Preparatory AcademyCompton | 6–8 | 151 | Charter | 1.2 mi |
| Bunche MiddleCompton | 6–8 | 286 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Compton Community Day MiddleCompton | 6–8 | 2 | Alternative Education | 1.0 mi |
| Davis MiddleCompton | 6–8 | 520 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Enterprise MiddleCompton | 6–8 | 182 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Whaley MiddleCompton | 6–8 | 429 | Public | 2.7 mi |
And 9 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandela Children's Learning VillageCompton | Pre-K–6 | 11 | Nonsectarian | 0.2 mi |
| Optimal Christian AcademyCompton | Pre-K–8 | 145 | Baptist | 1.7 mi |
| Our Lady of Victory SchoolCompton | TK–8 | 117 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| Epiphany Academy Nonpublic SchoolCompton | 7–12 | 20 | Nonsectarian | 1.7 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 East Rancho Dominguez, Los Angeles, Willowbrook and West Rancho Dominguez.
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