Long Beach, CA: Marketing for Dental & Medical Practices
Public data on Long Beach, and what we would do first for a practice there because of it.
Long Beach at a glance
Furthest from the US: share of residents who speak Spanish at home (33.0% against 13.6%), then share of residents 65 and older (13.5% against 17.2%).
- Residents, July 2025 estimate450,469Down 3.5% from the April 2020 base of 466,768
- Median household income$87,430Below California ($99,122), above the US ($80,734)
- Median age37.1Close to California (37.9), below the US (38.9)
- Residents 65 and older13.5%Below California (15.7%), well below the US (17.2%)
- Bachelor's degree or higher (residents 25+)35.6%Below California (37.1%), close to the US (35.7%)
- Speak Spanish at home (residents 5+)33.0%Above California (28.3%), well above the US (13.6%)
The share who speak Spanish at home is where Long Beach and Lakewood (5 miles apart) differ most: 33.0% against 22.8%, then the median household income ($87,430 against $119,177).
Local healthcare landscape in Long Beach
MemorialCare lists Long Beach Medical Center at 2801 Atlantic Avenue and says the hospital has been providing the community with health care for more than 115 years. Its page lists a MemorialCare Cancer Institute, a MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute, a MemorialCare Neuroscience Institute and a MemorialCare Rehabilitation Institute. The Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center lists its address as 5901 East Seventh Street in Long Beach. The City of Long Beach says the City Council has designated 18 neighborhoods as historic districts, among them Belmont Heights, Bluff Heights, Bluff Park, California Heights and Rose Park. The city's Neighborhood Resource Center also lists neighborhood groups such as the Bixby Knolls Neighborhood Association, the Belmont Shore Residents Association and the Cambodia Town Neighborhood Association.
Neighborhoods and areas
- Belmont Heights
- Bluff Heights
- Bluff Park
- California Heights
- Rose Park
- Bixby Knolls
- Belmont Shore
- Cambodia Town
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Who practices in Long Beach
NPI-registered providers with a practice address in Long Beach, by primary specialty (people, not offices). Per resident, Long Beach is furthest above the US among podiatrists (1.2 times the US rate) and lowest among physical therapists (0.8 times).
| Specialty | In Long Beach | Residents per provider | US | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists | 352 | 1 per 1,280 | 1 per 1,340 | Above |
| Chiropractors | 156 | 1 per 2,888 | 1 per 3,311 | Above |
| Dermatologists | 22 | 1 per 20,476 | 1 per 17,857 | Below |
| Physical therapists | 318 | 1 per 1,417 | 1 per 1,181 | Below |
| Optometrists | 92 | 1 per 4,896 | 1 per 5,291 | Above |
| Podiatrists | 37 | 1 per 12,175 | 1 per 14,706 | Well above |
| Plastic surgeons | 8 | 1 per 56,309 | 1 per 58,824 | Above |
Private-sector health care employers in Los Angeles County, 2024
2024 annual averages for the whole county. Offices of other health practitioners are 23.4% of them, below the US share of 27.8%.
- Ambulatory health care establishments31,461Average employment 268,957
- Offices of physicians11,648
- Offices of dentists6,425
- Offices of other health practitioners7,357
What we'd prioritize for a Long Beach practice
Chosen by fixed rules from the figures above.
Keep the patients you already have
Long Beach had 16,299 fewer residents in July 2025 than in April 2020 (−3.5%). With fewer new residents arriving, we would set up patient texting first, to keep existing patients coming back.
Spanish-language service pages
33.0% of Long Beach residents speak Spanish at home (US 13.6%). Main service pages, forms and review requests get a Spanish version on the website.
A complete Google Business Profile
Before anything else, the profile patients see in Long Beach map results should be complete and accurate: hours, services, photos and the right categories, with matching directory listings everywhere else.
California advertising rules to know
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Location pages near Long Beach
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Sources
- Census Bureau population estimates, July 1, 2025 estimates; April 1, 2020 estimates base
- Census Gazetteer files, 2025
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024 5-year
- CMS NPI Registry, live registry as of 2026-11-01
- Census ZIP code relationship files, 2020
- 2020 Census block populations, April 1, 2020
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (private sector), 2024 annual averages
Provider counts use each NPI record’s practice ZIP code, split between places by where the ZIP’s 2020 census residents live.
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