West Compton

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West Compton
West Compton (California)
West Compton
West Compton
Location in California
Basic data
State : United States
State : California
County : Los Angeles County
Coordinates : 33 ° 54 ′  N , 118 ° 16 ′  W Coordinates: 33 ° 54 ′  N , 118 ° 16 ′  W
Time zone : Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 )
Residents : 5,435 (as of: 2000)
Population density : 1,294 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 4.2 km 2  (about 2 mi 2 ) of
which 4.2 km 2  (about 2 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 25 m
Postal code : 90248
Area code : +1 310
FIPS : 06-84186
GNIS ID : 1867070

West Compton is a census-designated place in Los Angeles County in the US state of California .

West Compton has 5,435 residents, most of whom are black. The area is 4.2 km². The place consists mainly of bungalow houses. West Compton is part of the Compton Unified School District and the Los Angeles Unified School District .