Alhambra is a city in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 81,022 people across 7.6 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 91801 and 91803.
Homes sold for a median of $598 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)15 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Los Angeles, CA16 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Alhambra; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Alhambra had 82,868 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 108th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Los Angeles County grew from 170,298 residents in 1900 to 10,014,009 in 2020.
Los Angeles County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 45°F. About 15.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, San Gabriel Fire Dept, CA weather station (2 miles away).
3,987,736 jobs at 304,988 businesses in Los Angeles County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
785 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alhambra’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 82 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 101 |
| Dentists | 95 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 154 |
| Mental health providers | 167 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 136 |
| Optometrists | 16 |
| Chiropractors | 34 |
| Pharmacies | 43 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (17 nearby)
Grocery stores (16 nearby)
Pharmacies (8 nearby)
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Alhambra Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emery Park ElementaryAlhambra | K–8 | 383 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Fremont ElementaryAlhambra | K–8 | 654 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Garfield ElementaryAlhambra | K–8 | 577 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Granada ElementaryAlhambra | K–8 | 348 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Marguerita ElementaryAlhambra | K–8 | 445 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Martha Baldwin ElementaryAlhambra | K–8 | 923 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Park ElementaryAlhambra | K–8 | 581 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Ramona ElementaryAlhambra | K–8 | 650 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| William Northrup ElementaryAlhambra | K–8 | 814 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Alhambra HighAlhambra | 9–12 | 2,056 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Mark Keppel HighAlhambra | 9–12 | 2,201 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel's Montessori PreschoolAlhambra | Pre-K–K | 10 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| Bell Tower Trilingual SchoolAlhambra | Pre-K–7 | 88 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 mi |
| Bright Children Montessori AcademyAlhambra | Pre-K–K | 10 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Emmaus Lutheran SchoolAlhambra | Pre-K–8 | 115 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.1 mi |
| Grace Garden PreschoolAlhambra | Pre-K–K | 5 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.6 mi |
| Granada Park Umc Nursery School and KindergartenAlhambra | Pre-K–K | 10 | Methodist | 1.1 mi |
| Little Acorn Montessori AcademyAlhambra | Pre-K–K | 11 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Oneonta Montessori SchoolAlhambra | Pre-K–5 | 72 | Nonsectarian | 0.9 mi |
| All Souls World Language Catholic SchoolAlhambra | TK–8 | 338 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 mi |
| Lily's Garden Preschool and KindergartenAlhambra | TK–K | 34 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| St Thomas More SchoolAlhambra | TK–8 | 50 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
| Sierra School of AlhambraAlhambra | 1–12 | 84 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 mi |
| Ramona Convent Secondary SchoolAlhambra | 9–12 | 321 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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