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Paramount, California | |
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Coordinates: 33°54′0″N 118°10′0″W / 33.90000°N 118.16667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Los Angeles |
Incorporated | January 30, 1957[1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Annette C. Delgadillo |
• Vice Mayor | Peggy Lemons |
• City council | Isabel Aguayo Brenda Olmos Vilma Cuellar Stallings |
• City Manager | John Moreno |
Area | |
• Total | 4.84 sq mi (12.54 km2) |
• Land | 4.73 sq mi (12.25 km2) |
• Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2) 2.28% |
Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 53,733 |
• Density | 11,000/sq mi (4,300/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 90723[4] |
Area code | 562[5] |
FIPS code | 06-55618 |
GNIS feature ID | 1652771 |
Website | www |
Paramount is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. According to the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 54,098, down from 55,266 at the 2000 census. Paramount is part of the Greater Los Angeles Area and is bordered by Compton and Lynwood to the west, South Gate and Downey to the north, Bellflower to the east and south, and Long Beach to the south.