Lynwood, California

Lynwood, California
Location of Lynwood in Los Angeles County, California
Lynwood, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°55′29″N 118°12′7″W / 33.92472°N 118.20194°W / 33.92472; -118.20194
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyLos Angeles
IncorporatedJuly 16, 1921
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorRita Soto
 • Mayor Pro TemGabriela Camacho
 • City CouncilLuis Gerardo Cuellar
Juan Muñoz-Guevara
Lorraine Avila Moore
 • City ManagerGabriel A. Gonzalez (interim)
Area
 • Total
4.84 sq mi (12.53 km2)
 • Land4.84 sq mi (12.53 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
92 ft (28 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
67,265
 • Density14,440.1/sq mi (5,575.37/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
90262
Area codes310/424, 323
FIPS code06-44574
GNIS feature IDs1660965, 2410901
Websitewww.lynwoodca.gov

Lynwood is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. At the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 67,265, down from 69,772 at the 2010 census. Lynwood is located near South Gate and Compton in the central portion of the Los Angeles Basin. Incorporated in 1921, Lynwood was named after the Lynwood Dairy and Creamery, from which the local station of the Pacific Electric Railway had been named.