Moving to Paramount, California

Population: 55,266. Estimated population in July 2024: 56,540 (+2.3% change)
Males: 27,113 (49.1%), Females: 28,153 (50.9%)

Los Angeles County

Zip code: 90723

Demographics

Median resident age: 25.6 years
Median household income: $36,749
Median house value: $154,300

Population by Race

Races in Paramount:

  • Hispanic (72.3%)
  • Other race (41.7%)
  • Black (13.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (9.0%)
  • Two or more races (4.8%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Filipino (1.5%)
  • Other Asian (0.9%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (2.0%), United States (1.8%), Irish (1.7%), English (1.0%).

Elevation: 67 feet

Land area: 4.7 square miles

Map of Paramount, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Paramount

  • High school or higher: 50.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 11.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Paramount city

  • Never married: 36.3%
  • Now married: 47.9%
  • Separated: 4.3%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

40.6% Foreign born (37.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +7,622 (+16.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Paramount:

  • SURBURBAN MEDICAL CENTER (16453 SO COLORADO AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Paramount:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Paramount:

Other public-use airports nearest to Paramount:

  • COMPTON/WOODLEY (about 5 miles; COMPTON, CA; Abbreviation: CPM)
  • JACK NORTHROP FIELD/HAWTHORNE MUNICIPAL (about 12 miles; HAWTHORNE, CA; Abbreviation: HHR)
  • ZAMPERINI FIELD (about 14 miles; TORRANCE, CA; Abbreviation: TOA)

Amtrak stations near Paramount:

  • 9 miles: LONG BEACH (601 N. LONG BEACH BLVD.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: LOS ANGELES (800 N. ALAMEDA ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: SAN PEDRO (CATALINA TERMINAL, BERTH 95) – Bus Station. Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Paramount:

  • PARAMOUNT SCHOOL OF BEAUTY (Full-time enrollment: 35; Location: 8527 ALONDRA BLVD STE 129; Private, for-profit)
  • ASSOCIATED PRINTING SCHOOLS INC (Location: 8026 SOMERSET; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Paramount:

  • COMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; COMPTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,797)
  • CERRITOS COLLEGE (about 6 miles; NORWALK, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,666)
  • LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,108)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-DOMINGUEZ HILLS (about 7 miles; CARSON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,672)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-LONG BEACH (about 7 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,346)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-LONG BEACH (about 9 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Full-time enrollment: 25,195)
  • LOS ANGELES HARBOR COLLEGE (about 11 miles; WILMINGTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,574)

Schools

Public high schools in Paramount:

  • PARAMOUNT HIGH (Students: 3,937; Location: 14429 S. DOWNEY AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PARAMOUNT CONTINUATION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 67; Location: 8202 ROSECRANS AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PARAMOUNT UNIFIED COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 32; Location: 14507 PARAMOUNT BLVD.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Paramount:

  • ORANGE AVENUE (ELEM) (Students: 1,107; Location: 15733 S. ORANGE AVE.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • GAINES (WESLEY) ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,089; Location: 7340 E. JACKSON; Grades: KG – 08)
  • ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,026; Location: 13451 MERKEL AVE.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • LOS CERRITOS ELEMENTARY (Students: 941; Location: 14626 GUNDRY AVE.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • WIRTZ (HARRY) ELEMENTARY (Students: 924; Location: 8535 CONTRERAS ST.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • PARAMOUNT PARK (ELEM) (Students: 917; Location: 15110 SOUTH CALIFORNIA AVE.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • ALONDRA (ELEM) (Students: 913; Location: 16200 S. DOWNEY AVE.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • KEPPEL (MARK) ELEMENTARY (Students: 805; Location: 6630 E. MARK KEPPEL ST.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • MOKLER (MAJOR LYNN) ELEMENTARY (Students: 763; Location: 8571 E. FLOWER ST.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • JEFFERSON STREET (Students: 740; Location: 8600 JEFFERSON ST; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Paramount:

  • OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY (Students: 314; Location: 14813 PARAMOUNT BLVD; Grades: KG – 8)