El Monte is a city in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 106,109 people across 9.6 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 91731 and 91732, and parts of 91733 are in El Monte too.
Homes sold for a median of $485 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Long Beach International Airport (LGB)19 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Anaheim, CA21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA22 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of El Monte; 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.
El Monte had 109,450 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 67th 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 (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).
725 doctors and other health care providers list an office in El Monte’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 70 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 16 |
| Dentists | 76 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 70 |
| Mental health providers | 452 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Optometrists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| 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 (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Established in 1852.
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 Mountain View Elementary, El Monte City, El Monte Union High. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker ElementaryEl Monte | K–6 | 601 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Cherrylee ElementaryEl Monte | K–6 | 292 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Columbia ElementaryEl Monte | K–8 | 706 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Cortada ElementaryEl Monte | K–6 | 322 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Durfee ElementaryEl Monte | K–8 | 1,120 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Gidley ElementaryEl Monte | K–8 | 454 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| La Primaria ElementaryEl Monte | K–3 | 242 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Legore ElementaryEl Monte | K–6 | 516 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Maxson ElementaryEl Monte | K–6 | 433 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Miramonte ElementaryEl Monte | K–6 | 438 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Monte Vista ElementaryEl Monte | K–8 | 785 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| New Lexington ElementaryEl Monte | K–6 | 313 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Parkview ElementaryEl Monte | K–8 | 920 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Potrero ElementaryEl Monte | K–8 | 596 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Rio Vista ElementaryEl Monte | K–6 | 294 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Shirpser ElementaryEl Monte | K–6 | 440 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Thompson ElementaryEl Monte | K–8 | 21 | Special Education | 1.6 mi |
| Wilkerson ElementaryEl Monte | K–6 | 325 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Willard F. Payne ElementaryEl Monte | K–6 | 534 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Wright ElementaryEl Monte | K–8 | 562 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Twin Lakes ElementaryEl Monte | 3–8 | 502 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Arroyo HighEl Monte | 9–12 | 1,638 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| El Monte HighEl Monte | 9–12 | 1,383 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| El Monte Union High School Community DayEl Monte | 9–12 | 25 | Alternative Education | 1.6 mi |
| Mountain View HighEl Monte | 9–12 | 1,123 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation HighEl Monte | 10–12 | 293 | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Life Christian SchoolEl Monte | TK–10 | 28 | Baptist | 0.1 mi |
| Shield of Faith Christian SchoolEl Monte | TK–12 | 63 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.6 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 South El Monte.
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