Town guide

La Mirada, California

La Mirada is a city in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 47,180 people across 7.8 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 90638 and 90639.

Homes sold for a median of $596 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population47,1806,033 per sq mi
Median home value$825,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$596Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking49%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in La Mirada

2 ZIP codes
La Mirada, CA90639Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in La Mirada

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Around La Mirada

Distances

Nearest major airportLong Beach International Airport (LGB)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Long Beach, CA13 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA24 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of La Mirada; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents La Mirada

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

La Mirada had 48,008 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 200th 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.

La Mirada population by census2000: 46,783, 2010: 48,527, 2020: 48,00846,783200048,527201048,0082020

Los Angeles County, 1900–2020

Los Angeles County population, 1900 to 20201900: 170,298, 1910: 504,131, 1920: 936,455, 1930: 2,208,492, 1940: 2,785,643, 1950: 4,151,687, 1960: 6,038,771, 1970: 7,032,075, 1980: 7,477,503, 1990: 8,863,164, 2000: 9,519,338, 2010: 9,818,605, 2020: 10,014,009170K’00’10936K’20’302.8M’40’506.0M’60’707.5M’80’909.5M’00’1010.0M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 46°F. About 11.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near La MiradaJan: high 69°F, low 46°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 69°F, low 48°F, 3 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 52°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 54°F, 0.6 in; May: high 76°F, low 58°F, 0.3 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 63°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 66°F, 0 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 66°F, 0 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 65°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 58°F, 0.5 in; Nov: high 74°F, low 51°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 68°F, low 46°F, 1.9 in69°46°Jan2.969°48°Feb3.071°52°Mar1.774°54°Apr0.676°58°May0.379°63°Jun0.184°66°Jul0.087°66°Aug0.085°65°Sep0.180°58°Oct0.574°51°Nov0.768°46°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fullerton Muni Ap, CA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Los Angeles County

3,987,736 jobs at 304,988 businesses in Los Angeles County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Los Angeles CountyHealth care and social assistance: 642,665 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 459,745 jobs; Retail trade: 419,890 jobs; Professional services: 320,516 jobs; Manufacturing: 292,916 jobs; Administrative and support: 258,515 jobs; Information: 243,507 jobs; Wholesale trade: 224,605 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Retail trade 11% Professional services 8% Manufacturing 7% Administrative and support 7% Information 6% Wholesale trade 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

262 doctors and other health care providers list an office in La Mirada’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Whittier Hospital Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Whittier2.8 miles
  • La Palma Intercommunity HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · La Palma4.3 miles
  • Pih Health Hospital-WhittierGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Whittier4.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors27
Specialist doctors32
Dentists38
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants30
Mental health providers84
Physical and occupational therapists26
Optometrists7
Chiropractors18
Pharmacies12

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.

Places in and around La Mirada

Parks (17 nearby)

  • Ralph B. Clark Regional Park · 82 acres2.0 mi
  • La Mirada Community Regional Park · 77 acres0.2 mi
  • Behringer Park · 27 acres1.3 mi
  • Creek Park · 16 acres1.2 mi
  • Oak Creek Park · 9 acres0.5 mi
  • Neff Park · 9 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores (9 nearby)

  • Stater Bros.0.6 mi
  • Albertsons0.7 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market0.8 mi
  • Grocery Outlet1.2 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.7 mi
  • Walgreens0.8 mi
  • Rite Aid1.2 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • La Mirada Library0.1 mi
  • South Whittier Library1.5 mi

Museums

  • Interpretive Center2.1 mi
  • Hargitt House Museum3.4 mi
  • Sproul Museum3.5 mi
  • Children's Museum at La Habra4.0 mi
  • Western Trails Museum4.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • La Mirada Theatre For The Performing Arts0.7 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Eric Winter (1976) · American actor (born 1976)
  • Derrick Williams (1991) · American basketball player (born 1991)
  • Janine Lindemulder (1968) · American pornographic actress (born 1968)
  • Jennie Finch (1980) · American softball player (born 1980)
  • Mark R. Hughes (1956) · American entrepreneur, founder and president of Herbalife International, Inc. (1956–2000)
  • Gary Allan (1967) · American country singer
  • Matt Willig (1969) · American actor and American football player (born 1969)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in La Mirada

Public schools here are run by Norwalk-La Mirada Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Eastwood ElementaryLa MiradaK–5351Public1.1 mi
Escalona ElementaryLa MiradaK–5424Public0.9 mi
Foster Road ElementaryLa MiradaK–5246Public1.4 mi
Gardenhill ElementaryLa MiradaK–5633Public0.8 mi
John Foster Dulles ElementaryLa MiradaK–5250Public1.3 mi
La Pluma ElementaryLa MiradaK–5284Public0.6 mi
Arlie F. Hutchinson MiddleLa Mirada6–8646Public0.8 mi
Reginald M. Benton MiddleLa Mirada6–8718Public1.0 mi
El Camino High (Continuation)La Mirada9–12256Alternative Education1.3 mi
La Mirada HighLa Mirada9–121,726Public0.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Paul of the Cross SchoolLa MiradaK–885Roman Catholic1.3 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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