Hawthorne is a city in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 85,191 people across 6.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 90250, and parts of 90303 and 90304 are in Hawthorne too.
Homes sold for a median of $722 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Hawthorne; also Del Aire
Mostly Inglewood; part is in Hawthorne
Mostly Lennox; part is in Hawthorne
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hawthorne. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)4 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Los Angeles, CA8 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hawthorne; 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.
Hawthorne had 88,083 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 101st 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 (about a mile 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).
541 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hawthorne.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 52 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 27 |
| Dentists | 99 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 85 |
| Mental health providers | 177 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 87 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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 (11 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (6 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Established in 1922.
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, Da Vinci Connect District, Wiseburn Unified and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cimarron Avenue ElementaryHawthorne | K–5 | 261 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Da Vinci ConnectHawthorne | K–12 | 923 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Del Aire ElementaryHawthorne | K–5 | 612 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| EucalyptusHawthorne | K–5 | 709 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Hollyglen ElementaryHawthorne | K–2 | 518 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| JeffersonHawthorne | K–5 | 549 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| KornblumHawthorne | K–5 | 566 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| RamonaHawthorne | K–5 | 767 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Success Learning CenterHawthorne | K–12 | 14 | Special Education | 1.7 mi |
| WashingtonHawthorne | K–5 | 418 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| YorkHawthorne | K–5 | 449 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Zela DavisHawthorne | K–5 | 843 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Aviation ElementaryHawthorne | 3–5 | 439 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Bud Carson MiddleHawthorne | 6–8 | 601 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Hawthorne MiddleHawthorne | 6–8 | 761 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Prairie Vista MiddleHawthorne | 6–8 | 674 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Wiseburn MiddleHawthorne | 6–8 | 953 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Renaissance County CommunityHawthorne | 7–12 | 132 | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| Family First CharterHawthorne | 9–12 | 605 | Charter | 0.5 mi |
| Hawthorne HighHawthorne | 9–12 | 1,675 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Hawthorne Math and Science AcademyHawthorne | 9–12 | 567 | Charter | 0.4 mi |
| Carson SchoolHawthorne | — | — | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Huda Islamic SchoolHawthorne | Pre-K–8 | 177 | Islamic | 0.5 mi |
| St Joseph SchoolHawthorne | TK–8 | 315 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolHawthorne | K–8 | 61 | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | 0.7 mi |
| Hawthorne AcademyHawthorne | 5–12 | 47 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 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 Inglewood, Lennox and Del Aire.
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