Town guide

West Rancho Dominguez, California

West Rancho Dominguez is a community in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 23,300 people across 4.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 90059, 90061, 90220, 90222 and 90248.

Homes sold for a median of $505 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 4 of 5 were seller’s markets.

Population23,3005,869 per sq mi
Median home value$612,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$505Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Median of 5 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in West Rancho Dominguez

5 ZIP codes, 5 shared with neighboring towns

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Around West Rancho Dominguez

Distances

Nearest major airportLos Angeles International Airport (LAX)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Long Beach, CA10 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA11 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of West Rancho Dominguez; driving is longer.

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

Who represents West Rancho Dominguez

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

West Rancho Dominguez had 24,347 residents in the 2020 census, up 329% since 2010.

It’s the 318th 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.

West Rancho Dominguez population by census2010: 5,669, 2020: 24,3475,669201024,3472020

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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 49°F. About 11.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near West Rancho DominguezJan: high 67°F, low 49°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 67°F, low 51°F, 3 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 53°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 55°F, 0.6 in; May: high 71°F, low 58°F, 0.3 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 62°F, 0 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 65°F, 0 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 65°F, 0 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 65°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 60°F, 0.5 in; Nov: high 72°F, low 54°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 66°F, low 49°F, 2.2 in67°49°Jan2.767°51°Feb3.068°53°Mar1.770°55°Apr0.671°58°May0.373°62°Jun0.077°65°Jul0.079°65°Aug0.079°65°Sep0.276°60°Oct0.572°54°Nov0.766°49°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hawthorne Muni Ap, CA weather station (4 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

1,569 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Rancho Dominguez’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Los Angeles1.8 miles
  • Memorial Hospital of GardenaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Gardena1.9 miles
  • Saint Francis Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lynwood3.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors102
Specialist doctors102
Dentists27
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants231
Mental health providers1,013
Physical and occupational therapists80
Optometrists9
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies23

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 West Rancho Dominguez

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Magic Johnson Park · 126 acres1.1 mi
  • Athens Park · 19 acres1.2 mi
  • Gonzales Park · 13 acres1.2 mi
  • Enterprise Park · 10 acres0.8 mi
  • Campanella Park · 10 acres0.5 mi
  • Burrel McDonald Park · 5 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Grocery Outlet0.6 mi
  • Payless Foods0.7 mi
  • Food 4 Less0.8 mi
  • Smart & Final1.0 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Rite Aid0.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.4 mi

Libraries

  • Willowbrook Library2.1 mi
  • Bilbrew Library2.1 mi
  • Compton Library2.4 mi
  • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library2.6 mi
  • Leo F. Cain Library (LIB)2.9 mi

Museums

  • Tomorrow's Aeronautical Museum1.8 mi
  • International Printing Museum4.4 mi
  • South Gate Museum & Art Gallery4.9 mi
  • Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg Family Home4.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • University Theatre2.8 mi
  • YouTube Theater5.2 mi

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.

Schools in West Rancho Dominguez

Public schools here are run by Compton Unified, Los Angeles Unified, Barack Obama Charter District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (52)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Anderson ElementaryComptonK–8451Public2.0 mi
Avalon Gardens ElementaryLos AngelesK–6171Public0.2 mi
Barack Obama CharterLos AngelesK–5360Charter0.5 mi
Bursch ElementaryComptonK–8370Public1.1 mi
Carver ElementaryLos AngelesK–8293Public1.6 mi
Compton STEPComptonK–1215Special Education2.4 mi
Compton Virtual AcademyComptonK–12—Alternative Education2.9 mi
Dickison ElementaryComptonK–8681Public1.9 mi
Grape Street ElementaryLos AngelesK–5333Public2.6 mi
ISANA Achernar AcademyComptonK–8407Charter2.6 mi
Jefferson ElementaryComptonK–8642Public2.3 mi
KIPP Compton CommunityComptonK–8783Charter0.9 mi
Laurel Street ElementaryComptonK–8377Public1.4 mi
Longfellow ElementaryComptonK–8450Public1.9 mi
Lovelia P. Flournoy ElementaryLos AngelesK–5382Public2.3 mi
Martin Luther King ElementaryComptonK–6336Public2.3 mi
McKinley ElementaryComptonK–8331Public0.3 mi
One Hundred Eighteenth Street ElementaryLos AngelesK–5465Public1.5 mi
One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street ElementaryGardenaK–5579Public3.7 mi
One Hundred Ninth Street ElementaryLos AngelesK–5332Public2.2 mi
One Hundred Sixteenth Street ElementaryLos AngelesK–5401Public1.7 mi
One Hundred Twelfth Street ElementaryLos AngelesK–5319Public2.1 mi
One Hundred Twenty-Second Street ElementaryLos AngelesK–5574Public1.2 mi
Ritter ElementaryLos AngelesK–5307Public3.0 mi
Robert F. Kennedy ElementaryComptonK–8610Public2.6 mi
Ronald E. McNair ElementaryComptonK–6358Public1.2 mi
Tibby ElementaryComptonK–8554Public1.1 mi
Washington ElementaryComptonK–8268Public1.5 mi
Alliance Jack H. Skirball MiddleLos Angeles6–8390Charter1.8 mi
Animo Compton CharterLos Angeles6–12372Charter0.5 mi

And 22 more.

Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Los Angeles Adventist AcademyLos AngelesPre-K–8118Seventh-day Adventist0.8 mi
Mandela Children's Learning VillageComptonPre-K–611Nonsectarian2.3 mi
San Miguel Catholic SchoolLos AngelesTK–8191Roman Catholic3.0 mi
Pacific Lutheran Junior Senior High SchoolGardena6–12102Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod3.4 mi
Los Angeles Computer Science AcademyLos Angeles9–1247Islamic2.4 mi
Verbum Dei Jesuit High SchoolLos Angeles9–12302Roman Catholic2.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Compton, Los Angeles, Willowbrook, Carson, Gardena and Torrance.

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