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Pacific Avenue Health Center — San Pedro, CA

Pacific Avenue Health Center is a community health center clinic at 425 S Pacific Ave, San Pedro, CA 90731, open 45 hours a week. That is 5 more hours than the typical California clinic (40 a week). It is run by Harbor Community Clinic, which serves 7,995 patients across 3 clinic locations.

Fees are on a sliding scale. What you pay at Pacific Avenue Health Center depends on your income and household size, and the clinic bills Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance. Care is not free, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay. Among Harbor Community Clinic patients, 2% are uninsured, 85% have Medicaid or CHIP, 7% have Medicare and 7% have private insurance. Call (310) 547-0202 to book and ask about your plan. How sliding-fee pricing works.

Care and screenings at Harbor Community Clinic

Patients came to Harbor Community Clinic for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.

ServicePatientsWhat it counts
Dental care90patients had dental exams
Mental health care3,523patients treated for depression or anxiety
Substance use treatment221patients in treatment
Well-child visits979children had checkups
Flu shots1,147patients vaccinated
Cervical cancer screening1,041patients tested
Breast cancer screening1,198patients screened
Family planning361patients served
Diabetes care1,164patients with diabetes
Blood pressure care1,509patients with hypertension
Asthma care463patients with asthma
HIV testing1,897patients tested
Hepatitis C testing1,668patients tested
Childhood lead tests105children tested

Harbor Community Clinic also provides care by telehealth.

Who Harbor Community Clinic serves

7,995 patients used Harbor Community Clinic in 2025. 51% live at or below the poverty line and 85% are at or below twice the poverty line. 704 patients were experiencing homelessness.

MeasureThis centerCA medianU.S. medianvs CA
Patients at or below the poverty line51%75%65%−24 pts
Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line85%95%92%−11 pts
MeasureThis centerCA medianU.S. medianvs CA
Uninsured patients2%8%14%−5 pts
Medicaid or CHIP patients85%71%42%+13 pts
Medicare patients7%8%11%−2 pts
Privately insured patients7%10%24%−3 pts

Quality of care at Harbor Community Clinic

Harbor Community Clinic is at or above the California median on 7 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.

MeasureThis centerCA medianU.S. medianvs CA
Adults with high blood pressure under control81%68%68%+13 pts
Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer77%59%54%+18 pts
Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer76%60%54%+16 pts
Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer61%44%44%+18 pts
Patients 12+ screened for depression96%68%77%+28 pts
Adults assessed for tobacco use97%86%86%+11 pts
High-risk adults on statin therapy90%79%79%+11 pts

Staffing at Harbor Community Clinic

The health center employs 100 full-time-equivalent staff, including 15 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 1 dental staff and 4 mental health staff. That is 551 patients per clinical provider against the California median of 869 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 47,851 visits, about 6.0 per patient.

Patients from ZIP 90731

5,410 Harbor Community Clinic patients live in ZIP 90731, and 2% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:

Community health centers near Pacific Avenue Health Center

Wilmington Family Health Center

200 E Anaheim St, Wilmington, CA 90744 · 3.2 mi away

Wilmington Community Clinic

1009 N Avalon Blvd, Wilmington, CA 90744 · 3.3 mi away
68 hours a week · (310) 549-5760 · Run by Wilmington Community Clinic

BHS - El Puerto Health Center

1334 N Avalon Blvd, Wilmington, CA 90744 · 3.7 mi away
30 hours a week · (310) 836-4000 · Run by Behavioral Health Services Inc.

Tzu Chi Health Center, Wilmington

1355 Broad Ave, Wilmington, CA 90744 · 3.8 mi away

Yehowa Medical Services - Wilmington

1037 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Wilmington, CA 90744 · 4.2 mi away
40 hours a week · (323) 776-1500 · Run by Yehowa Medical Services

More Harbor Community Clinic locations

6th Street Health Center

593 W 6th St, San Pedro, CA 90731
66 hours a week · (310) 547-0202

Long Beach Health Center #101

1040 Elm Ave, Suite 101, Long Beach, CA 90813
40 hours a week · (310) 547-0202

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