The city water area is 2.52 sq mi (6.53 sq km ) . The city was incorporated in November 7, 1861, as Denver City, C.T. . Compton, California is located in Philippines . The density of  residents in  the urban region of Compton, California is 464.71/km 2  (1,203.6/sq mi) . Compton, California is named for James W. Denver . The city land area is 5.39 sq mi (13.96 km 2 ) . The population of Compton, California is 19.500.000 . The highest elevation of Compton, California is 425 m (1,394 ft) . The density of  people in  the metro region of Compton, California is 1,352.5/km 2  (3,527/sq mi) . The mayor of Compton, California is Pedrito Tomas Pereira Caballero . The population of the metro region is 1,973,470 (2016 Census) . The urban region is 606.5 sq km (234.2 sq mi) in area . The density of  inhabitents in Compton, California is 630/sq km  (1,600/sq mi) . The city has the postal code 34000 to 34990 . Compton, California is the government of U.S. National Park Service .  The city area code is +82-53 . The coordinates of the city are 3°25′14″N 76°31′20″W﻿ / ﻿3.42056°N 76.52222°W
33.58 percentage is water in Compton, California