Signal Hill, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 9,333. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,851 (+16.3% change)
Males: 4,599 (49.3%), Females: 4,734 (50.7%)

Los Angeles County

Zip code: 90806

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.4 years
Median household income: $48,938
Median house value: $202,600

Population by Race

Races in Signal Hill:

  • White Non-Hispanic (35.8%)
  • Hispanic (29.0%)
  • Other race (16.2%)
  • Black (13.0%)
  • Other Asian (8.9%)
  • Two or more races (6.2%)
  • Filipino (3.0%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (2.1%)
  • Vietnamese (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Chinese (1.3%)
  • Japanese (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: German (8.9%), Irish (7.9%), English (7.1%), Italian (4.1%), French (2.8%), United States (2.2%).

Elevation: 150 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Map of Signal Hill, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Signal Hill

  • High school or higher: 79.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Signal Hill city

  • Never married: 36.6%
  • Now married: 41.8%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

28.8% Foreign born (13.8% Asia, 11.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +953 (+11.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Signal Hill:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Signal Hill:

Other public-use airports nearest to Signal Hill:

  • COMPTON/WOODLEY (about 8 miles; COMPTON, CA; Abbreviation: CPM)
  • ZAMPERINI FIELD (about 12 miles; TORRANCE, CA; Abbreviation: TOA)
  • JACK NORTHROP FIELD/HAWTHORNE MUNICIPAL (about 14 miles; HAWTHORNE, CA; Abbreviation: HHR)

Amtrak stations near Signal Hill:

  • 3 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.
  • 9 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.
  • 18 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 Signal Hill:

  • COMPUTER AND ELECTRONIC TRAINING CENTER (Location: 2727 E WILLOW RD; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Signal Hill:

  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-LONG BEACH (about 2 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,346)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-LONG BEACH (about 4 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Full-time enrollment: 25,195)
  • LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,108)
  • LOS ANGELES HARBOR COLLEGE (about 7 miles; WILMINGTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,574)
  • COMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; COMPTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,797)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-DOMINGUEZ HILLS (about 8 miles; CARSON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,672)
  • CITY UNIVERSITY-LOS ANGELES (about 9 miles; INGLEWOOD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)

Public primary/middle school in Signal Hill:

  • ALVARADO (JUAN BAUTISTA) ELEMENTARY (Students: 491; Location: 1900 E. 21ST ST.; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Signal Hill:

  • SIGNAL HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $226,378; Location: 1770 E. HILL ST.; 25,635 books; 88 audio materials; 604 video materials; 70 serial subscriptions)