East Los Angeles is a community in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 111,647 people across 7.5 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 90022 and 90063, and parts of 90023 are in East Los Angeles too.
Homes sold for a median of $496 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly East Los Angeles; also Commerce
Mostly East Los Angeles; also Los Angeles
Mostly Los Angeles; part is in East Los Angeles
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| Nearest major airport | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)15 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Los Angeles, CA14 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of East Los Angeles; 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.
East Los Angeles had 118,786 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 58th 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 (4 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).
797 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Los Angeles’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 83 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 24 |
| Dentists | 70 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 88 |
| Mental health providers | 487 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 16 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 18 |
| 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 (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (7 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 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 Arts In Action Community Charter District, Los Angeles Unified, Montebello Unified and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts In Action Community CharterLos Angeles | K–5 | 404 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| Belvedere ElementaryLos Angeles | K–5 | 526 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Brooklyn AvenueLos Angeles | K–8 | 510 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| City of AngelsLos Angeles | K–12 | 1,058 | Alternative Education | 0.8 mi |
| City Terrace ElementaryLos Angeles | K–5 | 313 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Ford Boulevard ElementaryLos Angeles | K–5 | 722 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Fourth Street Primary CenterLos Angeles | K–1 | 206 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Harrison Street ElementaryLos Angeles | K–6 | 229 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Humphreys Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles | K–5 | 364 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Joseph A. Gascon ElementaryLos Angeles | K–5 | 513 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| KIPP Iluminar AcademyLos Angeles | K–4 | 593 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| KIPP Raices AcademyLos Angeles | K–4 | 619 | Charter | 1.1 mi |
| Malabar Street ElementaryLos Angeles | K–6 | 418 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Marianna Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles | K–6 | 281 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Montebello Park ElementaryLos Angeles | K–5 | 365 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Morris K. Hamasaki ElementaryLos Angeles | K–5 | 316 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Robert F. Kennedy ElementaryLos Angeles | K–6 | 170 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Virtual Academy STEAMLos Angeles | K–12 | 816 | Alternative Education | 1.6 mi |
| William R. Anton ElementaryLos Angeles | K–6 | 453 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Winter Gardens ElementaryLos Angeles | K–5 | 399 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Fourth Street ElementaryLos Angeles | 2–5 | 303 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| KIPP Sol AcademyLos Angeles | 5–8 | 465 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 8Los Angeles | 6–8 | 396 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter MiddleLos Angeles | 6–8 | 280 | Charter | 0.7 mi |
| Arts in Action Community MiddleLos Angeles | 6–8 | 258 | Charter | 0.7 mi |
| Belvedere MiddleLos Angeles | 6–8 | 734 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Griffith MiddleLos Angeles | 6–8 | 1,070 | Alternative Education | 0.6 mi |
| Ramona Opportunity HighLos Angeles | 7–12 | 13 | Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| Alfonso B. Perez Special Education CenterLos Angeles | 9–12 | 243 | Special Education | 0.5 mi |
| Alliance Morgan McKinzie HighLos Angeles | 9–12 | 450 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
And 11 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Guadalupe School - LaLos Angeles | TK–8 | 120 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
| Our Lady of Lourdes SchoolLos Angeles | TK–8 | 132 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
| St Alphonsus ElementaryLos Angeles | TK–8 | 89 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 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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