Carson, CA: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Carson is an incorporated city in Los Angeles County, California. In the dataset behind this page it has an estimated population of 91,394, sits at 33.837°N, 118.256°W, and observes Pacific time. Below you will find how it ranks inside California, which ZIP codes it uses, the closest places around it, and how far it is from major US cities.

What are the key facts about Carson, CA?

What is the population of Carson, CA?

Carson has an estimated population of 91,394. That makes it the 99th largest of the 1,470 places we list in California, and the 19th largest of 140 places in Los Angeles County. The typical place in California has about 3,379 residents, so Carson is roughly 27.0 times the size of a typical neighbor in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in California with a similar population include South Gate (93,444), Livermore (90,923), Westminster (90,643), Santa Monica (90,401), San Leandro (88,815). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Carson differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Carson?

Carson has about 4,877 people per square mile (1,883 per square kilometer), which we classify as suburban. Within California, it is denser than about 83% of the listed places. Land at this level is usually a mix of single-family neighborhoods, shopping corridors and parks, where driving is common but destinations are close. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Carson use?

The postal data lists 8 ZIP codes for Carson: 90248, 90810, 90747, 90746, 90745, 90224, 90749, 90895. A long list like this is typical of a large city, where dozens of delivery areas, PO box codes and institutional codes sit inside the same municipality. Codes beginning with 9 are assigned to the Pacific states (Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is Carson in?

Carson is in the Pacific time zone, which is UTC−8 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/Los_Angeles). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is Somerton, AZ, about 223 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Pacific time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is Carson located in California?

Carson lies in the southern part of California, at 33.837° north latitude and 118.256° west longitude. The state capital, Sacramento, is about 373 miles to the northwest. The closest listed place in another state is Pahrump, NV, roughly 209 miles to the northeast, which shows how near Carson is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Torrance, CA, 5 miles to the west.

Which cities are near Carson, CA?

The closest listed place to Carson is West Carson, CA, 2.4 miles to the southwest. Of the eight nearest places below, 8 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Carson in?

Carson is in Los Angeles County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 06037. The county contains 140 places in our data, 122 of which have their own page here and 18 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Los Angeles (12,750,807), Long Beach (462,628), Lancaster (343,304), Santa Clarita (312,446), Glendale (199,303). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Carson from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Carson is closest to Los Angeles, CA at about 21 miles and farthest from New York, NY at about 2,457 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called Carson?

Yes. Our data lists 3 other places named Carson: Carson, WA (2,830), Carson, IA (809), Carson, ND (269). When you search for Carson, add the state or county so you land on the right one. This page covers the Carson in Los Angeles County, California.

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Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.