Town guide

El Segundo, California

El Segundo is a city in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 16,769 people across 5.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 90245.

Homes sold for a median of $1,110 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population16,7693,071 per sq mi
Median home value$1,587,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$1,110Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking34%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in El Segundo

1 ZIP code

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Around El Segundo

Distances

Nearest major airportLos Angeles International Airport (LAX)1 mile away
Nearest city of 250,000+Los Angeles, CA7 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of El Segundo; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents El Segundo

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

El Segundo had 17,272 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 387th 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.

El Segundo population by census2000: 16,033, 2010: 16,654, 2020: 17,27216,033200016,654201017,2722020

Los Angeles County, 1900–2020

Los Angeles County population, 1900 to 20201900: 170,298, 1910: 504,131, 1920: 936,455, 1930: 2,208,492, 1940: 2,785,643, 1950: 4,151,687, 1960: 6,038,771, 1970: 7,032,075, 1980: 7,477,503, 1990: 8,863,164, 2000: 9,519,338, 2010: 9,818,605, 2020: 10,014,009170K’00’10936K’20’302.8M’40’506.0M’60’707.5M’80’909.5M’00’1010.0M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 49°F. About 12.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near El SegundoJan: high 66°F, low 49°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 50°F, 3 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 52°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 54°F, 0.6 in; May: high 70°F, low 58°F, 0.3 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 61°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 75°F, low 64°F, 0 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 65°F, 0 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 64°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 60°F, 0.5 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 54°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 66°F, low 49°F, 2.2 in66°49°Jan2.966°50°Feb3.066°52°Mar1.768°54°Apr0.670°58°May0.372°61°Jun0.175°64°Jul0.077°65°Aug0.077°64°Sep0.174°60°Oct0.571°54°Nov0.866°49°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Los Angeles Intl Ap, CA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Los Angeles County

3,987,736 jobs at 304,988 businesses in Los Angeles County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Los Angeles CountyHealth care and social assistance: 642,665 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 459,745 jobs; Retail trade: 419,890 jobs; Professional services: 320,516 jobs; Manufacturing: 292,916 jobs; Administrative and support: 258,515 jobs; Information: 243,507 jobs; Wholesale trade: 224,605 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Retail trade 11% Professional services 8% Manufacturing 7% Administrative and support 7% Information 6% Wholesale trade 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

464 doctors and other health care providers list an office in El Segundo.

Nearest hospitals

  • Centinela Hospital Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Inglewood4.0 miles
  • Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Marina Del Rey4.3 miles
  • Providence Little Company of Mary Med Ctr TorranceGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Torrance6.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors32
Specialist doctors103
Dentists28
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants86
Mental health providers103
Physical and occupational therapists89
Optometrists10
Chiropractors13
Pharmacies6

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.

Places in and around El Segundo

Parks (14 nearby)

  • Recreation Park · 19 acres0.2 mi
  • Sand Dune Park · 9 acres1.7 mi
  • Imperial Strip and Memory Tree Row · 7 acres0.7 mi
  • Campus El Segundo Athletic Fields · 5 acres1.5 mi
  • Washington Park · 3 acres0.8 mi
  • Library Park · 3 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Ralphs1.0 mi
  • Whole Foods Market1.6 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • St. Antony's Pharmacy0.4 mi
  • Walgreens0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • El Segundo Public Library0.3 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Flight Path Museum LAX0.6 mi
  • Automobile Driving Museum1.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Old Town Music Hall0.5 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1917.

Notable people born here

  • Christopher McCandless (1968) · American hiker and explorer (1968–1992)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in El Segundo

Public schools here are run by El Segundo Unified, Da Vinci Communications District, Da Vinci Design District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Center Street ElementaryEl SegundoK–5797Public0.5 mi
Richmond Street ElementaryEl SegundoK–5597Public0.3 mi
El Segundo MiddleEl Segundo6–8804Public0.5 mi
Arena High (Continuation)El Segundo9–1232Alternative Education<0.1 mi
Da Vinci CommunicationsEl Segundo9–12550Charter1.6 mi
Da Vinci DesignEl Segundo9–12536Charter1.6 mi
Da Vinci RISE HighEl Segundo9–12167Charter4.2 mi
Da Vinci ScienceEl Segundo9–12552Charter1.6 mi
El Segundo HighEl Segundo9–121,232Public0.1 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Fusion Academy Manhattan BeachEl Segundo7–1223Nonsectarian2.0 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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