Basic information

| Attribute | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | City of Compton | | **Common Name** | Compton | | **Native Name(s)** | Puvungna (historic Tongva/Gabrielino area) | | **Nicknames** | Hub City | | **Motto** | "Hub City" | | **Geographic Level** | City | | **Country** | United States | | **State/Province** | California | | **Capital** | Sacramento (State) | | **Government Type** | Council-Manager | | **Date Founded** | May 11, 1888 (Incorporated) | | **Time Zone** | Pacific Time (UTC-8) / Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7) | | **Latitude** | 33.8958° N | | **Longitude** | 118.2201° W | | **Elevation** | ~69 ft (21 m) | | **Total Area** | 10.12 sq mi (26.20 km²) | | **Population** | ~95,740 (2020 Census) | | **Population Density** | ~9,460/sq mi (3,652/km²) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 90220, 90221, 90222, 90223, 90224 | | **Area Codes** | 310, 424, 562 | | **Official Languages** | English | | **Currency** | US Dollar (USD) | | **Demonym** | Comptonite |