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Compton, CA Community Stats

Compton has 92,698 residents and a median household income of $78,465, 708th highest of 1,053 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in California (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income
$78,465
CA $99,122
Poverty rate
17.9%
CA 12.0%
Bachelor's or higher
10.6%
CA 37.1%
Median age
33.3
CA 37.9

Compton compared

With CA and U.S.

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MeasureComptonCAU.S.
Median household income$78,465$99,122$80,734
Median age33.337.938.9
Poverty rate17.9%12.0%12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.6%37.1%35.7%
Homeownership rate56.4%55.9%65.2%
Median home value$580,200$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,664$2,036$1,413
Average commute30.5 min28.7 min26.4 min
Born outside the U.S.31.2%27.0%14.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Income and poverty

Income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars

Median household income
$78,465
Per capita income
$24,592
Below poverty level
16,529 people (17.9%)

Education

Highest level completed, 57,994 adults age 25 and older

  • High school graduate or higher37,79365.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher6,15110.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree1,8053.1%

Race and ethnicity

Share of total population. Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; other groups exclude them.

  • Hispanic or Latino (any race)67,61872.9%
  • Black or African American21,93323.7%
  • Asian1,0611.1%
  • Some other race7980.9%
  • Two or more races7040.8%
  • White (non-Hispanic)5630.6%
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander120.0%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native90.0%

31.2% of residents (28,906) were born outside the United States.

Languages spoken at home

85,775 residents age 5 and older

35.5% speak only English at home and 64.5% speak another language. 20,979 people (24.5%) speak English less than "very well."

  • Spanish54,17663.2%
  • Tagalog (incl. Filipino)5410.6%
  • Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)2550.3%
  • Other languages1440.2%
  • French, Haitian or Cajun1000.1%
  • Other Asian and Pacific Island languages830.1%
  • Other Indo-European languages210.0%
  • Vietnamese170.0%

Commute to work

38,412 workers who do not work from home

The average one-way commute is 30.5 minutes.

  • Under 10 minutes4.5%
  • 10 to 19 minutes19.1%
  • 20 to 29 minutes26.1%
  • 30 to 44 minutes31.1%
  • 45 to 59 minutes8.8%
  • 60 minutes or more10.4%

Housing

Owner-occupied home values and rents paid by renters

Median home value
$580,200
Median gross rent
$1,664 a month
Homeownership rate
56.4% of 24,011 households
Housing units
25,039
Median year built
1957

See home value trends and rents for Compton

Cultural communities

Largest reported origins and ancestries. People may report more than one.

Asian groups count people reporting one Asian group alone. Hispanic origins and ancestries are self-reported and can overlap.

ZIP codes in Compton

Sorted by population, highest first

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#ZIP codePopulationMedian incomePovertyBachelor's+Own home
19022150,659$72,93717.6%7.9%51.0%
29022048,354$82,33517.5%13.1%61.5%
39022232,340$78,42515.8%10.6%54.2%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Compton, CA?
About 92,698 people live in Compton, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The median age is 33.3.
What is the median household income in Compton?
The median household income in Compton is $78,465, compared with $99,122 for California. It ranks 708th of 1,053 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in the state.
What is the poverty rate in Compton?
17.9% of people in Compton (16,529) have incomes below the federal poverty level. The California rate is 12.0%.
How long is the commute in Compton?
The average one-way commute for workers in Compton is 30.5 minutes.
What is the largest reported ancestry or origin group in Compton?
Among the groups we track, the largest is Mexican Americans with about 58,316 people (62.9% of residents), based on self-reported survey answers.