Compton
A city in Los Angeles County, California — population 93,967 as of 2020.
Extreme Heat Warning — Extreme Heat Warning issued July 31 at 5:38PM PDT until August 2 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Extreme Heat Warning — Extreme Heat Warning issued July 31 at 5:38PM PDT until August 2 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Heat Advisory — Heat Advisory issued July 31 at 5:38PM PDT until August 2 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Extreme Heat Warning — Extreme Heat Warning issued July 31 at 5:38PM PDT until August 2 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Heat Advisory — Heat Advisory issued July 31 at 5:38PM PDT until August 2 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
High Surf Advisory — High Surf Advisory issued July 31 at 2:12PM PDT until August 1 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Coastal Flood Advisory — Coastal Flood Advisory issued July 31 at 2:12PM PDT until August 1 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Air Quality Alert — Air Quality Alert issued July 30 at 4:02PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
This Afternoon
88°F
Sunny
Tonight
71°F
Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Saturday
90°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
71°F
Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
News around Los Angeles County
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The WMNF Song of the Day for July 24, is 2026 is “Count the Roses” by Zzzahara. There is something completely bewitching about the way Zzzahara turns hard, hidden feelings into sweet daydreams. Born and raised in Los Angeles, this singer-songwriter and guitarist (Zahara Jaime)…
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Compton by the numbers
Population
93,967Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 10.03 sq mi (25.97 km²), 0.09 sq mi water
- Median age
- 33.3
- Households
- 24,011
- Persons per household
- 3.8
- Median household income
- $78,465
- Median house value
- $580,200
Municipal office
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- PO BOX 5118, COMPTON, CA 90224