Paramount, California

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Paramount, California
City
Location of Paramount in Los Angeles County, California
Paramount, California Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°54′0″N 118°10′0″W / 33.90000°N 118.16667°W / 33.90000; -118.16667
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 [2]
• 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  (2010)
• Total	54,098
• Estimate  (2019)[3]	53,955
• Density	11,406.98/sq mi (4,404.16/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.paramountcity.com

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.