Lakewood, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 79,345. Estimated population in July 2024: 80,467 (+1.4% change)
Males: 38,421 (48.4%), Females: 40,924 (51.6%)

Los Angeles County

Zip codes: 90712, 90713, 90715.

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $58,214
Median house value: $202,800

Population by Race

Races in Lakewood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (52.4%)
  • Hispanic (22.8%)
  • Other race (10.1%)
  • Black (7.3%)
  • Filipino (5.7%)
  • Two or more races (5.2%)
  • Korean (2.0%)
  • Other Asian (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Chinese (1.4%)
  • Vietnamese (1.1%)
  • Japanese (0.9%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (12.9%), Irish (10.7%), English (8.9%), Italian (4.4%), United States (3.9%), French (3.0%).

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 9.4 square miles

Map of Lakewood, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lakewood

  • High school or higher: 85.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lakewood city

  • Never married: 25.9%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

19.1% Foreign born (9.8% Asia, 6.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +5,676 (+7.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Lakewood:

  • LAKEWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (3700 E SOUTH ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Lakewood:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lakewood:

Other public-use airports nearest to Lakewood:

  • COMPTON/WOODLEY (about 9 miles; COMPTON, CA; Abbreviation: CPM)
  • FULLERTON MUNI (about 11 miles; FULLERTON, CA; Abbreviation: FUL)
  • ZAMPERINI FIELD (about 16 miles; TORRANCE, CA; Abbreviation: TOA)

Amtrak stations near Lakewood:

  • 7 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.
  • 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.
  • 14 miles: FULLERTON (120 E. SANTA FE AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Lakewood:

  • BELLFLOWER ADULT SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY (Location: 6024 N CLARK AVE; Public; Website: [email protected])

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lakewood:

  • LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE (about 2 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,108)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-LONG BEACH (about 5 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Full-time enrollment: 25,195)
  • CERRITOS COLLEGE (about 5 miles; NORWALK, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,666)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-LONG BEACH (about 6 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,346)
  • CYPRESS COLLEGE (about 6 miles; CYPRESS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,446)
  • COMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; COMPTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,797)
  • BIOLA UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; LA MIRADA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,479)

Schools

Public high schools in Lakewood:

  • LAKEWOOD HIGH (Students: 4,306; Location: 4400 BRIERCREST AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MAYFAIR HIGH (Students: 3,502; Location: 6000 N. WOODRUFF AVE.; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • ARTESIA HIGH (Students: 1,802; Location: 12108 E. DEL AMO BLVD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PARAMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY (Students: 380; Location: 3717 MICHELSON ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Lakewood:

  • HOOVER MIDDLE (Students: 1,175; Location: 3501 COUNTRY CLUB DR.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MONROE ELEMENTARY (Students: 970; Location: 4400 LADOGA AVE.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • LINDSTROM (ESTHER) ELEMENTARY (Students: 905; Location: 5900 N. CANEHILL ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • BELLFLOWER USD INTENSIVE LEARNING CTR (ELEM) (Students: 852; Location: 4718 E. MICHELSON ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • RILEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 837; Location: 3319 SANDWOOD ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WILLIAMS (CRAIG) ELEMENTARY (Students: 832; Location: 6144 N. CLARK AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MACARTHUR ELEMENTARY (Students: 761; Location: 6011 CENTRALIA ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY (Students: 717; Location: 4760 HACKETT AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MELBOURNE (ELLA P.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 709; Location: 21314 CLARETTA AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • PALMS ELEMENTARY (Students: 704; Location: 12445 E. 207TH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Lakewood:

  • ST PANCRATIUS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 304; Location: 3601 ST PANCRATIUS PL; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST TIMOTHY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 109; Location: 4645 WOODRUFF AVE; Grades: KG – 4)
  • PARK MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 54; Location: 12350 E. DEL AMO #2800; Grades: PK – 3)