Downey is a city in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 110,939 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 90240, 90241 and 90242.
Homes sold for a median of $598 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
All in Downey
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Downey. 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)8 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Long Beach, CA11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA17 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Downey; 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.
Downey had 114,355 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 60th 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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 47°F. About 12.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Long Beach Daugherty Fld, CA weather station (9 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).
1,623 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Downey’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 209 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 272 |
| Dentists | 164 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 222 |
| Mental health providers | 433 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 271 |
| Optometrists | 22 |
| Chiropractors | 30 |
| Pharmacies | 30 |
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 (36 nearby)
Grocery stores (15 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 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.
Established in 1873.
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 Downey Unified, Los Angeles County Office of Education, Los Angeles County ROP. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda ElementaryDowney | K–5 | 744 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Carpenter (C. C.) ElementaryDowney | K–5 | 796 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Gallatin ElementaryDowney | K–5 | 788 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Gauldin (A.L.) ElementaryDowney | K–5 | 641 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Imperial ElementaryDowney | K–3 | 653 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Lewis (Ed C.) ElementaryDowney | K–5 | 810 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Price (Maude) ElementaryDowney | K–5 | 757 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Rio Hondo ElementaryDowney | K–5 | 838 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Rio San Gabriel ElementaryDowney | K–5 | 747 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Unsworth (Edith) ElementaryDowney | K–5 | 633 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Ward (E. W.) ElementaryDowney | K–5 | 543 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Williams (Spencer V.) ElementaryDowney | K–3 | 736 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Old River ElementaryDowney | 4–5 | 540 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Doty (Wendy Lopour) MiddleDowney | 6–8 | 1,304 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Griffiths (Gordon) MiddleDowney | 6–8 | 1,264 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Los Padrinos Juvenile HallDowney | 6–12 | 225 | Alternative Education | 1.9 mi |
| Stauffer (Mary R.) MiddleDowney | 6–8 | 1,329 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Sussman (Edward A.) MiddleDowney | 6–8 | 1,240 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Woodruff AcademyDowney | 7–12 | 14 | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| Columbus (Christopher) HighDowney | 9–12 | 368 | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| Downey HighDowney | 9–12 | 4,051 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Los Angeles County ROPDowney | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.5 mi |
| Warren (Earl) HighDowney | 9–12 | 3,609 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvary Chapel Christian SchoolDowney | Pre-K–12 | 630 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.8 mi |
| Downey Christian SchoolDowney | Pre-K–8 | 131 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.0 mi |
| Kirkwood Christian SchoolsDowney | Pre-K–5 | 100 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.1 mi |
| Rancho Los Amigos Childrens CenterDowney | Pre-K–K | 9 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 mi |
| Creative Beginnings Elementary IncDowney | K–5 | 66 | Nonsectarian | 0.5 mi |
| St Pius X - St. Matthias High SchoolDowney | 9–12 | 561 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 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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