Moving to Lynwood, California
Population: 69,845. Estimated population in July 2024: 71,208 (+2.0% change)
Males: 35,702 (51.1%), Females: 34,143 (48.9%)
Los Angeles County
Zip code: 90262
Demographics
Median resident age: 24.4 years
Median household income: $35,888
Median house value: $146,700
Population by Race
Races in Lynwood:
- Hispanic (82.3%)
- Other race (46.1%)
- Black (13.5%)
- Two or more races (4.4%)
- White Non-Hispanic (2.9%)
- American Indian (1.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: United States (1.3%).
Elevation: 86 feet
Land area: 4.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Lynwood
- High school or higher: 38.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
- Unemployed: 12.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 30.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Lynwood city
- Never married: 37.2%
- Now married: 50.0%
- Separated: 3.9%
- Widowed: 4.0%
- Divorced: 4.9%
43.6% Foreign born (42.6% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +7,788 (+12.5%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Lynwood:
- ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (3630 EAST IMPERIAL HIGHWAY)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Lynwood:
- LAC/MARTIN LUTHER KING JR GEN HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA)
- SURBURBAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; PARAMOUNT, CA)
- COMMUNITY HOSP OF HUNTINGTON PARK (about 4 miles; HUNTINGTON PARK, CA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lynwood:
- LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/ (about 9 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Abbreviation: LGB)
- LOS ANGELES INTL (about 14 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Abbreviation: LAX)
- LOS ALAMITOS AAF (about 15 miles; LOS ALAMITOS, CA; Abbreviation: SLI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lynwood:
- COMPTON/WOODLEY (about 4 miles; COMPTON, CA; Abbreviation: CPM)
- JACK NORTHROP FIELD/HAWTHORNE MUNICIPAL (about 10 miles; HAWTHORNE, CA; Abbreviation: HHR)
- ZAMPERINI FIELD (about 13 miles; TORRANCE, CA; Abbreviation: TOA)
Amtrak stations near Lynwood:
- 10 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.
- 11 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.
- 14 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 Lynwood:
- LYNWOOD ADULT SCHOOL (Location: 12124 BULLIS RD; Public)
- CONSOLIDATED WELDING SCHOOL (Location: 4343 E IMPERIAL HWY; Private, for-profit)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lynwood:
- COMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; COMPTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,797)
- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-DOMINGUEZ HILLS (about 6 miles; CARSON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,672)
- LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE (about 8 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,971)
- CERRITOS COLLEGE (about 9 miles; NORWALK, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,666)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-LONG BEACH (about 9 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,346)
- EAST LOS ANGELES OCCUPATIONAL CENTER (about 9 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
- LOS ANGELES TRADE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 9 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,528)
Schools
Public high schools in Lynwood:
- LYNWOOD HIGH (Students: 4,818; Location: 12124 BULLIS ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
- VISTA HIGH (CONTINUATION) (Students: 318; Location: 11300 WRIGHT ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
- PATHWAY HIGH (Students: 270; Location: 11387 BULLIS RD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Lynwood:
- LYNWOOD MIDDLE (Students: 3,101; Location: 12124 BULLIS ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,594; Location: 10835 MALLISON AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
- LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,503; Location: 3300 CEDAR AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,427; Location: 4225 SANBORN AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
- ROGERS (WILL) ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,114; Location: 11220 DUNCAN AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
- TWAIN (MARK) ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,000; Location: 12315 THORSON AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
- ABBOTT (JANIE P.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 995; Location: 5260 E. CLARK ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
- AGNES ELEMENTARY (Students: 984; Location: 3900 ANGES ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY (Students: 955; Location: 11031 STATE ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
- WILSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 934; Location: 11700 SCHOOL ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Lynwood:
- ST EMYDIUS SCHOOL (Students: 564; Location: 10990 CALIFORNIA AVE; Grades: KG – 8)
- SAINT PHILIP NERI (Students: 315; Location: 12522 STONEACRE AVE; Grades: KG – 8)
- WORLD OF JOY PRE SCHOOL KDGT I (Students: 166; Location: 11215 STATE STREET; Grades: PK – 2)
- COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 108; Location: 3221 BEECHWOOD AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
- ST PAULS LUTHERAN ELEM SCH (Students: 52; Location: 3801 CORTLAND STREET; Grades: KG – 6)
- ELLA FITZGERALD CHILD CARE CTR (Students: 50; Location: 2590 INDUSTRY WAY; Grades: PK – KG)
- CHRIST NEW TEST DAY NURSERY (Students: 8; Location: 11822 ATLANTIC AVE; Grades: KG – 6)