Seal Beach, California, United States [City]; population was 25,098 in 1990; housing units was 14,407 in 1990; location is 33°46'N 118°5'W; land area is 11.72 square miles (7,500 acres); water area is 1.49 square miles (951 acres); FIPS code is 70686 [SourceCBP]