Welcome to Torrance ...
The coastal city of Torrance is located in Los Angeles County<1>.
Torrance was established in 1912 and was incorporated May 12, 1921.
When the people of Torrance refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Torrancite<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Torrance has a population of 143,170 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Torrance is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Torrance lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Torrance: 310 & 424<5>
The ZIP codes for Torrance: 90501-90510<6>
Websites for Torrance ...
Official Website: www.ci.torrance.ca.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.torrancechamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Torrance had an population of 143,170 people. This is a decrease of 1.56% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.79% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Torrance had a population of 145,438 people. This makes Torrance the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Torrance represents 0.39% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 36th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 145,438 people, the population of Torrance increased 5.43% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 137,946 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Torrance.
Communities Also Named Torrance ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Torrance - they are located in Kansas, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ontario and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Torrance.
Communities near Torrance ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Torrance.
- Los Angeles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Angeles
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,970,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Angeles <7>
- Long Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Beach is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454,681 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <7>
- Downey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
- Downey is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downey <7>
- Inglewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglewood
- Inglewood is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inglewood <7>
- Norwalk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <7>
- Compton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Compton is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,967 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <7>
- South Gate
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate
- South Gate is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Gate <7>
- Santa Monica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Monica
- Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Monica <7>
- Lakewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Lakewood is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <7>
- Bellflower
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
- Bellflower is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellflower <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Torrance. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Torrance.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Torrance. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Torrance.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Torrance. Our list includes 27 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Torrance.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Torrance ...
Looking for more information about Torrance? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Torrance, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Torrance.
Adding Torrance to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Torrance in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Torrance was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Torrance post office opened in 1912.
We also found Torrance mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Torrance.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Torrance: www.ci.torrance.ca.us/
The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Los Angeles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Torrance refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Torrance may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Torrance. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Torrance - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 310 code has been Overlayed with the 424 area code. New phone numbers in the Torrance area will be assigned with one of these codes: 310 or 424. As a result, placing a call in the Torrance area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Torrance). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Torrance or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Torrance includes: 90501, 90502, 90503, 90504, 90505, 90506, 90507, 90508, 90509 & 90510. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |