Carson, California
City in Los Angeles County, California · ZIP 90248, 90745, 90746
- Los Angeles County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 24 public schools
- 91,358 (2024 estimate)Population
- 26,406Households
- $107,391Median household income
- $645,600Median home value
- 24Public schools
- 5ZIP codes
About Carson
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 89,730 |
| 2010 | 91,714 |
| 2020 | 95,558 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $107,391 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 19,537 units
- Renter occupied
- 6,869 units
- Vacancy rate
- 4.7%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Carson | Los Angeles County | California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 93,523 | 9,848,406 | 39,242,785 |
| Median household income | $107,391 | $87,760 | $96,334 |
| Median age | 41.9 | 37.9 | 37.6 |
| Median home value | $645,600 | $783,300 | $695,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 29.1% | 35.5% | 36.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 35.2% | 33.4% | 26.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.0% | 46.1% | 55.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 26.8 minutes | 30.8 minutes | 29.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambler Avenue Elementary | Public | K–5 | Los Angeles Unified |
| Annalee Avenue Elementary | Public | K–6 | Los Angeles Unified |
| Bonita Street Elementary | Public | K–5 | Los Angeles Unified |
| Broadacres Avenue Elementary Visual & Performing Arts Magnet | Public | K–5 | Los Angeles Unified |
| Caroldale Learning Community | Public | K–8 | Los Angeles Unified |
| Carson Street Elementary | Public | K–5 | Los Angeles Unified |
| Catskill Avenue Elementary | Public | K–5 | Los Angeles Unified |
| Del Amo Elementary | Public | K–5 | Los Angeles Unified |
| Dolores Street Elementary | Public | K–5 | Los Angeles Unified |
| Dominguez Elementary | Public | K–5 | Los Angeles Unified |
| Leapwood Avenue Elementary | Public | K–5 | Los Angeles Unified |
| Ralph Bunche Elementary | Public | K–8 | Compton Unified |
| Towne Avenue Elementary | Public | K–5 | Los Angeles Unified |
| Two Hundred Thirty-Second Place Elementary | Public | K–5 | Los Angeles Unified |
| Andrew Carnegie Middle | Public | 6–8 | Los Angeles Unified |
| Glenn Hammond Curtiss Middle | Public | 6–8 | Los Angeles Unified |
| Stephen M. White Middle | Public | 6–8 | Los Angeles Unified |
| Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High | Public | 9–12 | Los Angeles Unified |
| Academy of Medical Arts at Carson High | Public | 9–12 | Los Angeles Unified |
| California Academy of Mathematics and Science | Public | 9–12 | Long Beach Unified |
| Carson Senior High | Public | 9–12 | Los Angeles Unified |
| Eagle Tree Continuation | Alternative | 9–12 | Los Angeles Unified |
| Magnolia Science Academy 3 | Charter | 6–12 | Magnolia Science Academy 3 District |
| Virtual Academy of the Arts & Entertainment | Alternative | K–12 | Los Angeles Unified |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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