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Paramount
A city of 52,050 people in California
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City in California, United States1957Established
53,733Population
4.8 sq miArea
69 ftElevation
Paramount is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. According to the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 53,733, down from 54,098 at the 2010 census. Part of the Greater Los Angeles area, Paramount 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.
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ZIP code90723
Area code562
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DistrictParamount UnifiedSchools16
Major Lynn MoklerElementary · Grades K–5 · 510 students
Abraham LincolnElementary · Grades K–5 · 502 students
Theodore RooseveltElementary · Grades K–5 · 491 students
Wesley GainesElementary · Grades K–5 · 449 students
Howard TannerElementary · Grades K–5 · 428 students
Mark KeppelElementary · Grades K–5 · 426 students
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