Lynwood is a city in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 64,578 people across 4.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 90262.
Homes sold for a median of $463 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lynwood. 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, CA10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA14 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lynwood; 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.
Lynwood had 67,265 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 142nd 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 (8 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).
634 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lynwood.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 26 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 113 |
| Dentists | 23 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 91 |
| Mental health providers | 328 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 42 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| 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 (5 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Lynwood Unified, Soleil Academy Charter District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Keller ElementaryLynwood | K–6 | 407 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Janie P. Abbott ElementaryLynwood | K–6 | 417 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Lincoln ElementaryLynwood | K–6 | 328 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Lindbergh ElementaryLynwood | K–6 | 552 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Lugo ElementaryLynwood | K–6 | 318 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Mark Twain ElementaryLynwood | K–6 | 542 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Roosevelt ElementaryLynwood | K–6 | 445 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Rosa Parks ElementaryLynwood | K–6 | 343 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Soleil Academy CharterLynwood | K–5 | 385 | Charter | 0.6 mi |
| Thurgood Marshall ElementaryLynwood | K–6 | 511 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Washington ElementaryLynwood | K–6 | 492 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Will Rogers ElementaryLynwood | K–6 | 684 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Wilson ElementaryLynwood | K–6 | 499 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Cesar Chavez MiddleLynwood | 7–8 | 882 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Hosler MiddleLynwood | 7–8 | 754 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Lynwood HighLynwood | 9–12 | 1,858 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Marco Antonio Firebaugh HighLynwood | 9–12 | 1,633 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Vista HighLynwood | 9–12 | 186 | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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