West Carson, California
| West Carson | |
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| census-designated place | |
 Location of West Carson in Los Angeles County. |
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 West Carson
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| Coordinates: 33°49′35″N 118°17′33″W / 33.82639°N 118.29250°WCoordinates: 33°49′35″N 118°17′33″W / 33.82639°N 118.29250°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Los Angeles |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.279 sq mi (5.902 km2) |
| • Land | 2.266 sq mi (5.869 km2) |
| • Water | 0.013 sq mi (0.033 km2) 0.56% |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 21,699 |
| • Density | 9,500/sq mi (3,700/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 90502 (Torrance P.O.) 90710 (Harbor City P.O.) |
| FIPS code | 06-84144 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867069 |
West Carson is a census-designated place (CDP) in Los Angeles County, California. The population was 21,699 at the 2010 census, up from 21,138 at the 2000 census. The ZIP Codes encompassing the CDP area are 90502 and 90710.
The north to south boundary of this unincorporated area of Los Angeles County is Del Amo Boulevard to Lomita Boulevard; the west to east boundary is Normandie Avenue to the Harbor Freeway (Interstate 110).
Much of the area is serviced by the post office in Torrance. Thus, being a Torrance P.O., and therefore having a Torrance zip code, residents and businesses of West Carson put "Torrance, CA" on their mail. For instance, the mailing address of Harbor-UCLA Medical Center is 1000 W. Carson Street Torrance, CA, because it is a Torrance P.O., but it is actually located in West Carson, CA.
West Carson is located at 33°49′35″N 118°17′33″W / 33.82639°N 118.29250°W (33.826266, -118.292534), or about two miles (3 km) west of Carson.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), over 99% of it land.
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