Bell is a city in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 32,476 people across 2.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 90040 and 90201.
Homes sold for a median of $471 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Commerce; part is in Bell
Mostly Bell Gardens; part is in Bell
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bell. 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)10 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Long Beach, CA13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA15 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bell; 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.
Bell had 33,559 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 253rd 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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 48°F. About 14.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Los Angeles Dwtn Usc Campus, CA weather station (8 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).
611 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bell’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 48 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 23 |
| Dentists | 66 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 86 |
| Mental health providers | 358 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 16 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 24 |
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 (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Established in 1913.
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 Montebello Unified, Los Angeles Unified, Magnolia Science Academy Bell District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandini ElementaryCity Of Commerce | K–5 | 260 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Bell Gardens ElementaryBell Gardens | K–5 | 624 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Cesar E. Chavez ElementaryBell Gardens | K–5 | 702 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Elizabeth Learning CenterCudahy | K–12 | 1,257 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Ellen Ochoa Learning CenterCudahy | K–8 | 1,052 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Garfield ElementaryBell Gardens | K–5 | 455 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Jaime Escalante ElementaryCudahy | K–6 | 453 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Martha Escutia Primary CenterBell | K | 179 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Nueva Vista ElementaryBell | K–6 | 636 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Park Avenue ElementaryCudahy | K–6 | 274 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Rosewood ParkCity Of Commerce | K–8 | 585 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Suva ElementaryBell Gardens | K–5 | 562 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Teresa Hughes ElementaryCudahy | K–6 | 515 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Woodlawn Avenue ElementaryBell | K–5 | 523 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Corona Avenue ElementaryBell | 1–5 | 542 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Bell Gardens IntermediateBell Gardens | 6–8 | 790 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Magnolia Science Academy BellBell | 6–8 | 385 | Charter | 2.9 mi |
| Orchard Academies 2BBell | 6–8 | 352 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Orchard Academies 2CBell | 6–8 | 395 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Suva IntermediateBell Gardens | 6–8 | 650 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Kirby Dorothy CampCity Of Commerce | 7–12 | 64 | Alternative Education | 3.3 mi |
| Bell Gardens HighBell Gardens | 9–12 | 2,046 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Bell Senior HighBell | 9–12 | 2,088 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alhadi SchoolBell | Pre-K–12 | 155 | Islamic | 1.4 mi |
| St Gertrude SchoolBell Gardens | TK–8 | 270 | Roman Catholic | 0.1 mi |
| Heritage Christian School - Bell GardensBell Gardens | 1–12 | 33 | Pentecostal | 1.0 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 Bell Gardens, Cudahy and Commerce.
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