Wilmington California Map

About Wilmington, California

Wilmington is a locality in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It has a population of 52,000. The population density is 4200.0 people per km². Wilmington is located at 33.7800°N, 118.2626°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 90744.

Wilmington, a neighborhood of Los Angeles, lies low and flat, a land given over to the wide sky and the restless breath of the nearby ocean. It lies 2.1 miles east-south-east of Harbor City, CA (from Harbor City, CA: bearing 109°T), and is situated 4.3 miles west-north-west of Long Beach. Its streets, laid out in a grid that feels both practical and slightly weary, are lined with a mix of sturdy, low-slung buildings and the occasional splash of vibrant graffiti. The air here carries a perpetual tang of salt and industry, a scent that clings to the skin like the fine dust settling on the broad avenues. On clear days, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Palos Verdes Peninsula rises like a sleeping giant, a soft counterpoint to the sharp angles of shipping cranes that punctuate the eastern horizon. The light, especially as dusk begins to bleed across the sky, takes on a peculiar, almost metallic sheen, reflecting off the vast expanses of asphalt and the shimmering surfaces of the many waterways that snake through the landscape. This is a place where the past is less a monument and more a sediment, layered and accessible. Wilmington’s origins are deeply entwined with the development of the Los Angeles harbor, a sprawling nexus of commerce that has shaped its identity for generations. The economy here, a robust engine of shipping, logistics, and oil refining, hums with a constant, unglamorous energy. The ghosts of its agricultural past, when fields of lima beans and celery stretched to meet the sea, are now largely submerged beneath industrial parks and the asphalt arteries feeding the port. Yet, pockets of resilience remain, like the historic Banning House, a grand Victorian testament to a different era, and the vibrant murals that bloom on unexpected walls, speaking of a diverse and enduring community. The slow, steady rhythm of cargo ships arriving and departing, the rumble of trucks, and the distant call of gulls are the constant soundtrack to life in Wilmington.

About This Wilmington Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wilmington, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.780018, -118.262571. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Wilmington and Los Angeles County.

Detailed location data for Wilmington includes the ZIP code (90744), telephone area code (818, 747), county seat of Los Angeles County (Los Angeles), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Wilmington is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.