Town guide

Torrance, California

Torrance is a city in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 142,130 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 90501, 90503, 90504 and 90505, and parts of 90248 and 90277 are in Torrance too.

Homes sold for a median of $730 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population142,1306,926 per sq mi

Median home value$1,074,700Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$730Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking43%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Torrance

6 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Torrance, CA90501 Seller’s market $611/sq ft −3.5% vs. last year 3.5 months of supply · 32% sold over asking Competition 56/100

Mostly Torrance; also Los Angeles

Torrance, CA90503 Seller’s market $745/sq ft +1.2% vs. last year 2 months of supply · 46% sold over asking Competition 80/100

All in Torrance

Torrance, CA90504 Seller’s market $714/sq ft +4.9% vs. last year 1 months of supply · 52% sold over asking Competition 88/100

All in Torrance

Torrance, CA90505 Seller’s market $820/sq ft +1.8% vs. last year 1.6 months of supply · 41% sold over asking Competition 79/100

All in Torrance

Gardena, CA90248 Seller’s market $597/sq ft +5.2% vs. last year 2.3 months of supply · 50% sold over asking Competition 78/100

Mostly Los Angeles; part is in Torrance

Redondo Beach, CA90277 Seller’s market $890/sq ft −2.4% vs. last year 2.6 months of supply · 20% sold over asking Competition 50/100

Mostly Redondo Beach; part is in Torrance

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Torrance. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Torrance at a glance

City · Los Angeles County, CA

Population	142,1306,926 per square mile
Land area	21 square milesplus 4.1 of water
Median household income	$116,217average $150,295
Median home value	$1,074,700as estimated by owners
Median rent	$2,280/month
Homes lived in by owners	55%
Single-family houses	53% of homes
Median year built	1964
Average household	2.56 people
Median age	43.2
Average commute	27 minutes21% work from home
Adults with a degree	54%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Torrance

Distances

Nearest major airport	Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Long Beach, CA11 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Los Angeles, CA13 miles away

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

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

Who represents Torrance

U.S. Representative · California’s 43rd DistrictMaxine Waters (D)
U.S. Representative · California’s 36th DistrictTed Lieu (D)
U.S. Representative · California’s 44th DistrictNanette Diaz Barragán (D)
U.S. SenatorAdam B. Schiff (D)
U.S. SenatorAlex Padilla (D)
GovernorGavin Newsom (D)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataGeorge Chen

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

Torrance had 147,067 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 41st 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).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 47°F. About 13.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Redondo Beach, 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:

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

Health care

3,556 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Torrance’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Providence Little Company of Mary Med Ctr TorranceGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · TorranceUnder a mile
Torrance Memorial Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Torrance1.6 miles
Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Torrance2.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	310
Specialist doctors	832
Dentists	402
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	385
Mental health providers	928
Physical and occupational therapists	510
Optometrists	84
Chiropractors	105
Pharmacies	60

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 Torrance

Parks (64 nearby)

Columbia Park · 54 acres1.8 mi
Charles H Wilson Park · 29 acres1.2 mi
Ernie J Howlett Park · 28 acres3.0 mi
Entradero Park · 24 acres2.2 mi
Dominguez Park · 20 acres2.5 mi
Alta Vista Park · 18 acres2.2 mi

Grocery stores (33 nearby)

Mitsuwa Marketplace0.5 mi
Ralphs0.6 mi
Grocery Outlet0.7 mi
Seiwa0.8 mi

Pharmacies (21 nearby)

CVS Pharmacy0.6 mi
Premier Family0.8 mi
Walgreens0.8 mi
CVS Pharmacy0.8 mi

Libraries (10 nearby)

Torrance Civic Center Library0.1 mi
Katy Geissert Civic Center Library0.2 mi
Isabel Henderson Branch Torrance Public Library1.4 mi
Southeast Branch Torrance Public Library1.8 mi
Walteria Branch Library2.2 mi

Museums (8 nearby)

Torrance Art Museum0.4 mi
Madrona Marsh Nature Center0.4 mi
Torrance Historical Society Museum1.3 mi
Western Museum of Flight2.3 mi
Morrell House2.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

George Nakano Theatre0.3 mi
Torrance Cultural Arts Center0.3 mi

Counts are within about 3 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

Notable people born here

Michelle Kwan (1980) · American figure skater and diplomat
Daryl Sabara (1992) · American actor (born 1992)
Jeremy Lin (1988) · Taiwanese-American basketball player
Aly Michalka (1989) · American singer and actress (born 1989)
AJ Michalka (1991) · American singer and actress
Jonathan Bornstein (1984) · American soccer player
Stephanie Hsu (1990) · American actress
Brandon Call (1976) · American actor

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

Schools in Torrance

Public schools here are run by Torrance Unified, Los Angeles Unified, Southern California ROC. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (34)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Anza ElementaryTorrance	K–5	613	Public	1.4 mi
Arlington ElementaryTorrance	K–5	594	Public	2.7 mi
Edison ElementaryTorrance	K–5	466	Public	2.1 mi
Evelyn Carr ElementaryTorrance	K–5	483	Public	2.9 mi
Fern ElementaryTorrance	K–5	473	Public	0.5 mi
Halldale ElementaryTorrance	K–5	425	Public	2.3 mi
Hickory ElementaryTorrance	K–5	847	Public	1.2 mi
Howard Wood ElementaryTorrance	K–5	344	Public	1.9 mi
John Adams ElementaryTorrance	K–5	343	Public	2.2 mi
Joseph Arnold ElementaryTorrance	K–5	628	Public	1.3 mi
Lincoln ElementaryTorrance	K–5	418	Public	3.2 mi
Riviera ElementaryTorrance	K–5	611	Public	2.7 mi
Seaside ElementaryTorrance	K–5	548	Public	1.7 mi
Torrance ElementaryTorrance	K–5	567	Public	1.3 mi
Towers ElementaryTorrance	K–5	599	Public	2.4 mi
Victor ElementaryTorrance	K–5	965	Public	1.6 mi
Walteria ElementaryTorrance	K–5	650	Public	2.4 mi
Yukon ElementaryTorrance	K–5	296	Public	2.3 mi
Bert M. Lynn MiddleTorrance	6–8	612	Public	1.7 mi
Calle Mayor MiddleTorrance	6–8	626	Public	1.9 mi
Casimir MiddleTorrance	6–8	617	Public	2.9 mi
Edward J. Richardson MiddleTorrance	6–8	651	Public	2.3 mi
J. H. Hull MiddleTorrance	6–8	621	Public	2.0 mi
Jefferson MiddleTorrance	6–8	674	Public	1.0 mi
Madrona MiddleTorrance	6–8	678	Public	0.2 mi
Philip Magruder MiddleTorrance	6–8	635	Public	1.9 mi
Gene Drevno Community DayTorrance	7–12	12	Alternative Education	1.3 mi
North HighTorrance	9–12	1,812	Public	2.0 mi
Shery (Kurt T.) High (Continuation)Torrance	9–12	119	Alternative Education	1.3 mi
South HighTorrance	9–12	1,734	Public	2.1 mi

And 4 more.

Private schools (16)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Abc PlayhouseTorrance	Pre-K–1	15	Nonsectarian	2.1 mi
Hickory Tree SchoolTorrance	Pre-K–5	39	Nonsectarian	0.4 mi
Pacific Explorer MontessoriTorrance	Pre-K–K	1	Nonsectarian	1.1 mi
St Catherine Laboure SchoolTorrance	Pre-K–8	415	Roman Catholic	3.0 mi
St Catherine Laboure SchoolTorrance	Pre-K–8	414	Roman Catholic	2.9 mi
St James Elementary SchoolTorrance	Pre-K–8	146	Roman Catholic	1.4 mi
The Childrens PlaceTorrance	Pre-K–K	5	Nonsectarian	0.7 mi
First Lutheran SchoolTorrance	TK–8	299	Other Lutheran	0.4 mi
South Bay Christian SchoolTorrance	TK–8	84	Seventh-day Adventist	1.4 mi
Bread of Life Church KindergartenTorrance	K	7	Christian (no specific denomination)	1.8 mi
Nativity SchoolTorrance	K–8	217	Roman Catholic	0.9 mi
The Childrens Place SchoolTorrance	1–6	10	Nonsectarian	0.7 mi
Ambassador High SchoolTorrance	6–12	136	Christian (no specific denomination)	1.1 mi
Ambassador High SchoolTorrance	6–12	126	Christian (no specific denomination)	1.1 mi
Switzer Learning CenterTorrance	7–12	58	Nonsectarian	1.2 mi
Bishop Montgomery HighTorrance	9–12	869	Roman Catholic	1.8 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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