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Compton cremation costs
Typical cremation cost ranges for Compton ZIP 90221 and licensed funeral establishments we have checked. Estimates, not quotes.
Cremation by ZIP is not a funeral home, crematory, or cemetery. We do not cremate, bury, or arrange services.
Quick summary
ZIP 90221 is Compton, California, on the same Los Angeles–metro estimate band as neighboring South Bay and mid-city ZIPs — not Harrison Ross Mortuary’s General Price List. Compton is an incorporated city in Los Angeles County. We publish one Cemetery and Funeral Bureau–checked funeral establishment on Compton Boulevard. California’s 2024 NFDA cremation share near 70.5% does not set a Compton package price.
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Typical costs for ZIP 90221
These figures are a Compton, California metro typical range. They start from the NFDA 2023 member General Price List study national medians, then a documented ZIP multiplier. The dollar ranges on this site are typical local estimates for education. They are not a quote from a specific firm and not a contract.
| Package | Low | Typical midpoint | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct cremation | $2,575 | $3,450 | $4,650 |
| Cremation with a memorial (body not present) | $3,125 | $5,325 | $7,500 |
| Funeral with viewing, then cremation | $5,900 | $7,850 | $10,600 |
This ZIP’s typical midpoint is about $700 above the U.S. NFDA 2023 median of $2,750. Typical burial in this area costs about $6,925 more. Cemetery plot and vault are often extra.
Ask the licensed provider for an itemized General Price List before you buy. Under the FTC Funeral Rule, you have a right to that list. Read the full consumer-rights explainer on the General Price List guide. Package definitions stay on the direct cremation and cremation vs. burial guides — this page does not reprint them.
Local planning in Compton
Compton sits in the southern Los Angeles Basin along Compton Boulevard and the 91 / 710 corridor, south of Watts and north of Long Beach. Families often compare a local funeral establishment with a later gathering at a church, park building, or rented hall in Compton, Lynwood, or Paramount. Those later rooms are usually a separate hire. They are not a line this calculator can invent.
The sample ZIP 90221 is a Compton postal code on this site’s Los Angeles–metro placeholder. The dollars start from NFDA 2023 national medians times the documented Los Angeles-area multiplier. A family in 90220 or 90222 should still treat those figures as education and ask the firm on Compton Boulevard — or any other licensed firm they call — for an itemized list.
The listing we publish is Harrison Ross Mortuary, a funeral establishment a person checked on the California Department of Consumer Affairs license search (FD 1004, 436 E Compton Blvd). That card is a directory row, not an endorsement, not a quote, and not the only licensed option in the basin. Confirm the number is still current before you pay a deposit.
Cemeteries that Compton families name in conversation — including grounds in neighboring cities — bill plot, niche, vault, and marker charges separately from the funeral home in most cases. This page does not publish those cemetery prices. If you want the urn interred, ask the cemetery after you have the cremation line in writing.
Cremation by ZIP does not operate a mortuary in Compton. We do not cremate, bury, or arrange services. Use the calculator for a planning window, then the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau search to confirm whoever you hire.
Paperwork and who to call
A death that occurs in Compton is a Los Angeles County registration, not a Compton city clerk certificate. The Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (often reached through lavote.gov death-record pages) keeps county death records. CDPH-VR still recommends the county of death for a recent certified copy, with Sacramento as the statewide backup on form VS 112.
Los Angeles County’s published authorized death-record copy fee is $26 — the same dollar figure CDPH-VR lists for a state VS 112 copy as of January 1, 2026. That is a vital-records charge. It is not Harrison Ross’s cremation price. Authorized copies have an identity-document use; informational copies are marked so they cannot establish identity.
The County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner investigates only deaths under its legal jurisdiction. A Compton death is not automatically an Examiner case. Ask the licensed funeral establishment whether the Examiner is involved and which cash advances appear on the statement. The Mission Road Examiner office is not a walk-in funeral home.
Confirm FD 1004 — or any other number you are given — on search.dca.ca.gov. The FTC Funeral Rule applies in Compton: itemized General Price List, alternative container for direct cremation, and the right to bring an urn purchased elsewhere.
Licensed providers in Compton
Licensed listings below were checked on the public license record for the legal name and address. We do not set prices. Prices are determined by the licensed funeral home or crematory. Ask for their itemized General Price List.
Harrison Ross Mortuary
436 E Compton Blvd, Compton, CA 90221
California funeral establishment license 1004
Ask the firm for an itemized General Price List before you buy.
Confirm a license on the California Department of Consumer Affairs license search.
Questions to take to a licensed provider
This is a shopping list, not a script that binds any firm in Compton.
- May I have your current General Price List in writing, including the direct-cremation line?
- What is the price of direct cremation when we use your alternative container?
- If we bring an urn purchased elsewhere, what — if anything — do you charge to handle it?
- Does your transfer area include ZIP 90221 and Compton Boulevard, or is mileage billed from another yard?
- Will you order Los Angeles County certified copies as a cash advance, and how many do banks usually want?
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Frequently asked questions
What does this site show for Compton ZIP 90221?
The calculator uses the Los Angeles–metro estimate band for 90221. Those dollars are NFDA 2023 medians times a documented metro multiplier. They are not Harrison Ross Mortuary’s General Price List and not a quote from any other Compton firm.
Is Compton in Los Angeles County for death records?
Yes. Compton is an incorporated city in Los Angeles County. Recent certified copies are typically requested from the county registrar / recorder, not Compton City Hall. The Medical Examiner is involved only when the death is under its jurisdiction.
Which Compton funeral home is listed here?
Harrison Ross Mortuary at 436 E Compton Blvd, license number 1004 on the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau search (shown on this site as FD 1004). Check the number yourself on the Department of Consumer Affairs site before you pay. We do not invent additional Compton rows.
People Also Ask
Who licenses funeral homes in Compton?
The California Cemetery and Funeral Bureau, searchable on the Department of Consumer Affairs license site. Compton does not issue the funeral establishment license.
Does Cremation by ZIP operate in Compton?
No. We are a comparison and education site. We do not cremate, bury, or arrange services in Compton or anywhere else.
Sources
- California Department of Consumer Affairs license search
- California Cemetery and Funeral Bureau
- CDPH-VR, obtaining certified copies of death records
- CDPH-VR vital records fees (VS 112 death copy as of January 1, 2026)
- FTC, shopping for funeral services
- NFDA statistics hub (cremation and burial research)
- County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner
- Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk death records
We do not set prices. Prices are determined by the licensed funeral home or crematory. Ask for their itemized General Price List. Ask the licensed provider for an itemized General Price List before you buy. Under the FTC Funeral Rule, you have a right to that list.