Avalon, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,127. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,334 (+6.6% change)
Males: 1,559 (49.9%), Females: 1,568 (50.1%)

Los Angeles County

Zip code: 90704

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.7 years
Median household income: $39,327
Median house value: $388,100

Population by Race

Races in Avalon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (50.5%)
  • Hispanic (46.0%)
  • Other race (20.4%)
  • Two or more races (5.4%)
  • American Indian (3.6%)
  • Black (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: German (15.1%), Irish (10.5%), English (9.7%), Italian (4.6%), French (4.0%), United States (3.6%).

Elevation: 30 feet

Land area: 2.8 square miles

Map of Avalon, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Avalon

  • High school or higher: 75.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 8.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Avalon city

  • Never married: 29.9%
  • Now married: 50.6%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

25.0% Foreign born (22.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +113 (+3.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Avalon:

  • AVALON MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (100 FALLS CANYON ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Avalon:

  • SAN PEDRO PENINSULA HOSP (about 28 miles; SAN PEDRO, CA)
  • BROTMAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; CULVER CITY, CA)
  • VERDUGO HILLS HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; GLENDALE, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Avalon:

  • LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/ (about 35 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Abbreviation: LGB)
  • LOS ALAMITOS AAF (about 36 miles; LOS ALAMITOS, CA; Abbreviation: SLI)
  • JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT-ORANGE COUNTY (about 39 miles; SANTA ANA, CA; Abbreviation: SNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Avalon:

  • CATALINA (about 7 miles; AVALON, CA; Abbreviation: AVX)
  • ZAMPERINI FIELD (about 32 miles; TORRANCE, CA; Abbreviation: TOA)
  • COMPTON/WOODLEY (about 38 miles; COMPTON, CA; Abbreviation: CPM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Avalon:

  • CITY UNIVERSITY-LOS ANGELES (about 31 miles; INGLEWOOD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (about 31 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 26,718)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-NORTHRIDGE (about 31 miles; NORTHRIDGE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 23,133)
  • EL CAMINO COLLEGE (about 31 miles; TORRANCE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,627)
  • LOS ANGELES PIERCE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; WOODLAND HILLS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,497)
  • LOS ANGELES HARBOR COLLEGE (about 31 miles; WILMINGTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,574)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-LONG BEACH (about 34 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,346)

Private primary/middle school in Avalon:

  • AVALON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 24; Location: PO BOX 1544; Grades: KG – 7)