Avocado Heights is a community in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 12,593 people across 2.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 90601 and 91746.
Homes sold for a median of $531 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Whittier; part is in Avocado Heights
Mostly West Puente Valley; part is in Avocado Heights
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Avocado Heights. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Long Beach International Airport (LGB)17 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Anaheim, CA18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA24 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Avocado Heights; 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.
Avocado Heights had 13,317 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 442nd 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 (7 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).
316 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Avocado Heights’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 13 |
| Dentists | 34 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 35 |
| Mental health providers | 186 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 16 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Bassett Unified, Whittier City, Hacienda la Puente Unified and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Julian ElementaryLa Puente | K–8 | 544 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Edgewood AcademyLa Puente | K–8 | 478 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| J. E. Van Wig ElementaryLa Puente | K–5 | 334 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Longfellow ElementaryWhittier | K–5 | 499 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine ArtsWhittier | K–5 | 374 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Mill School and Technology AcademyWhittier | K–5 | 341 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Orange Grove ElementaryWhittier | K–5 | 324 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Puente Hills HighHacienda Heights | K–12 | 154 | Alternative Education | 2.2 mi |
| Sunkist ElementaryLa Puente | K–5 | 304 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Wallen L. AndrewsWhittier | K–8 | 542 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Whittier Independent StudyWhittier | K–8 | 67 | Alternative Education | 4.3 mi |
| Torch MiddleCity Of Industry | 6–8 | 345 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Walter F. Dexter MiddleWhittier | 6–8 | 610 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Bassett Senior HighLa Puente | 9–12 | 747 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Whittier HighWhittier | 9–12 | 1,652 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Nueva Vista Continuation HighLa Puente | 10–12 | 46 | Alternative Education | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Louis of FranceLa Puente | Pre-K–8 | 123 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 mi |
| Whittier Friends SchoolWhittier | Pre-K–5 | 14 | Friends (Quaker) | 4.2 mi |
| Hadley SchoolWhittier | K–2 | 10 | Nonsectarian | 4.6 mi |
| Plymouth Christian SchoolWhittier | K–6 | 71 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.3 mi |
| Bishop Amat Memorial High SchoolLa Puente | 9–12 | 1,023 | Roman Catholic | 2.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Whittier, West Puente Valley, La Puente, Pico Rivera, Rose Hills and Industry.
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