Lomita, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 20,046. Estimated population in July 2024: 20,515 (+2.3% change)
Males: 9,616 (48.0%), Females: 10,430 (52.0%)

Zip code: 90717

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $43,303
Median house value: $262,100

Population by Race

Races in Lomita:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.6%)
  • Hispanic (26.2%)
  • Other race (10.8%)
  • Two or more races (6.2%)
  • Black (4.2%)
  • Japanese (2.7%)
  • Filipino (2.5%)
  • Korean (2.0%)
  • Chinese (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Other Asian (1.1%)
  • Asian Indian (1.0%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (13.5%), Irish (11.0%), English (8.7%), Italian (5.6%), French (3.4%), United States (2.8%).

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Map of Lomita, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lomita

  • High school or higher: 80.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lomita city

  • Never married: 27.1%
  • Now married: 49.5%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

19.6% Foreign born (9.6% Latin America, 7.7% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +663 (+3.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lomita:

  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; HARBOR CITY, CA)
  • BROTMAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; CULVER CITY, CA)
  • VERDUGO HILLS HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; GLENDALE, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lomita:

Other public-use airports nearest to Lomita:

  • ZAMPERINI FIELD (about 2 miles; TORRANCE, CA; Abbreviation: TOA)
  • COMPTON/WOODLEY (about 9 miles; COMPTON, CA; Abbreviation: CPM)
  • JACK NORTHROP FIELD/HAWTHORNE MUNICIPAL (about 9 miles; HAWTHORNE, CA; Abbreviation: HHR)

Amtrak stations near Lomita:

  • 5 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.
  • 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.
  • 19 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.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Lomita:

  • JOHN PERI BEAUTY COLLEGE (Location: 2418 B LOMITA BLVD; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lomita:

  • CITY UNIVERSITY-LOS ANGELES (about 2 miles; INGLEWOOD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (about 2 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 26,718)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-NORTHRIDGE (about 2 miles; NORTHRIDGE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 23,133)
  • EL CAMINO COLLEGE (about 2 miles; TORRANCE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,627)
  • LOS ANGELES PIERCE COLLEGE (about 2 miles; WOODLAND HILLS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,497)
  • LOS ANGELES HARBOR COLLEGE (about 5 miles; WILMINGTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,574)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-DOMINGUEZ HILLS (about 7 miles; CARSON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,672)

Public primary/middle schools in Lomita:

  • FLEMING (ALEXANDER) MIDDLE (Students: 2,045; Location: 25425 WALNUT ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LOMITA FUNDAMENTAL CENTER ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,104; Location: 2211 W. 247TH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ESHELMAN AVENUE ELEMENTARY (Students: 767; Location: 25902 ESHELMAN AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Lomita:

  • ST MARGARET MARY SCHOOL (Students: 329; Location: 25515 ESHELMAN AVE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ADVANCED EDUCATION (Students: 146; Location: 25533 NARBONNE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 5)
  • PACIFIC COAST MONTESSORI (Students: 138; Location: 2342 PCH; Grades: PK – 3)
  • THE LEARNING TREE PRESCHOOL (Students: 130; Location: 2157 245TH ST; Grades: PK – KG)
  • PACIFIC COAST PRESCHOOL KINDER (Students: 93; Location: 2320 PCH; Grades: PK – KG)
  • HARBOR CHURCH SCHOOLS (Students: 82; Location: 1716 WEST 254TH ST; Grades: KG – 5)
  • MAIMONIDES TORAH ACADEMY (Students: 58; Location: 24412 NARBONNE AVE; Grades: KG – 7)
  • LITTLE LAMBS PRESCHOOL (Students: 31; Location: 2336 W LOMITA BLVD; Grades: PK – KG)