Compton, California
City in Los Angeles County, California · ZIP 90220, 90221, 90222
- Los Angeles County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 36 public schools
- 91,129 (2024 estimate)Population
- 24,227Households
- $74,270Median household income
- $546,700Median home value
- 36Public schools
- 3ZIP codes
About Compton
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 93,493 |
| 2010 | 96,455 |
| 2020 | 95,740 |
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 $74,270 · 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
- 13,918 units
- Renter occupied
- 10,309 units
- Vacancy rate
- 3.7%
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 | Compton | Los Angeles County | California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 93,525 | 9,848,406 | 39,242,785 |
| Median household income | $74,270 | $87,760 | $96,334 |
| Median age | 33.9 | 37.9 | 37.6 |
| Median home value | $546,700 | $783,300 | $695,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 10.9% | 35.5% | 36.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 30.6% | 33.4% | 26.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 57.4% | 46.1% | 55.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 30.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bursch Elementary | Public | K–8 | Compton Unified |
| Clinton William Jefferson | Public | K–8 | Compton Unified |
| Dickison Elementary | Public | K–8 | Compton Unified |
| Emerson Elementary | Public | K–8 | Compton Unified |
| Foster Elementary | Public | K–5 | Compton Unified |
| ISANA Achernar Academy | Charter | K–8 | ISANA Achernar Academy District |
| Kelly Elementary | Public | K–8 | Compton Unified |
| KIPP Compton Community | Charter | K–8 | KIPP Compton Community District |
| Laurel Street Elementary | Public | K–8 | Compton Unified |
| Longfellow Elementary | Public | K–8 | Compton Unified |
| Mayo Elementary | Public | K–8 | Compton Unified |
| Robert F. Kennedy Elementary | Public | K–8 | Compton Unified |
| Ronald E. McNair Elementary | Public | K–6 | Compton Unified |
| Roosevelt Elementary | Public | K–8 | Compton Unified |
| Rosecrans Elementary | Public | K–8 | Compton Unified |
| Tibby Elementary | Public | K–8 | Compton Unified |
| Washington Elementary | Public | K–8 | Compton Unified |
| Bridges Preparatory Academy | Charter | 6–8 | Bridges Preparatory Academy District |
| Bunche Middle | Public | 6–8 | Compton Unified |
| Compton Community Day Middle | Alternative | 6–8 | Compton Unified |
| Davis Middle | Public | 6–8 | Compton Unified |
| Enterprise Middle | Public | 6–8 | Compton Unified |
| Walton Middle | Public | 7–8 | Compton Unified |
| Whaley Middle | Public | 6–8 | Compton Unified |
| Willowbrook Middle | Public | 6–8 | Compton Unified |
| Centennial High | Public | 9–12 | Compton Unified |
| Cesar Chavez Continuation High | Alternative | 9–12 | Compton Unified |
| Compton Community Day High | Alternative | 9–12 | Compton Unified |
| Compton Early College High | Public | 9–12 | Compton Unified |
| Compton High | Public | 9–12 | Compton Unified |
| Compton Unified ROP | Career and technical | 9–12 | Compton Unified ROP |
| Manuel Dominguez High | Public | 9–12 | Compton Unified |
| Compton STEP | Special education | K–12 | Compton Unified |
| Compton Virtual Academy | Alternative | K–12 | Compton Unified |
| Lifeline Education Charter | Charter | K–12 | Lifeline Education Charter District |
| Thurgood Marshall | Public | K–12 | Compton 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.
Legislative districts
| Chamber | District |
|---|---|
| U.S. House of Representatives | Congressional District 43 (CA-43) |
| State legislature, lower chamber | Assembly District 65 |
| State legislature, upper chamber | State Senate District 35 |
Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Compton’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.
Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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