Norwalk is a city in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 99,789 people across 9.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 90650.
Homes sold for a median of $614 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Long Beach International Airport (LGB)7 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Long Beach, CA10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA20 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Norwalk; 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.
Norwalk had 102,773 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 77th 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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 46°F. About 11.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fullerton Muni Ap, CA weather station (6 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).
715 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Norwalk.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 49 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 29 |
| Dentists | 61 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 75 |
| Mental health providers | 431 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 47 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 20 |
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 (23 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 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.
Established in 1957.
Colleges and universities
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 Norwalk-La Mirada Unified, Little Lake City Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna M. Glazier ElementaryNorwalk | K–5 | 388 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Arturo Sanchez ElementaryNorwalk | K–5 | 239 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Cresson ElementaryNorwalk | K–5 | 243 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| D. D. Johnston ElementaryNorwalk | K–5 | 361 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Earl E. Edmondson ElementaryNorwalk | K–5 | 352 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| John Dolland ElementaryNorwalk | K–5 | 586 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| John H. Nuffer ElementaryNorwalk | K–5 | 316 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Julia B. Morrison ElementaryNorwalk | K–5 | 548 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Lakeland ElementaryNorwalk | K–5 | 315 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Loretta Lampton ElementaryNorwalk | K–5 | 406 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| New River ElementaryNorwalk | K–5 | 319 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Paddison ElementaryNorwalk | K–5 | 296 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Studebaker ElementaryNorwalk | K–5 | 394 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Thomas B. Moffitt ElementaryNorwalk | K–5 | 509 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| William W. Orr ElementaryNorwalk | K–5 | 353 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Corvallis MiddleNorwalk | 6–8 | 663 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Lakeside MiddleNorwalk | 6–8 | 509 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Los Alisos MiddleNorwalk | 6–8 | 920 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Nettie L. Waite MiddleNorwalk | 6–8 | 462 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| John H. Glenn HighNorwalk | 9–12 | 882 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Norwalk HighNorwalk | 9–12 | 2,075 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Ramona Head Start/State PreschoolNorwalk | — | — | Public | 1.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyland PreschoolNorwalk | Pre-K–TK | 12 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 mi |
| St John of God SchoolNorwalk | Pre-K–8 | 125 | Roman Catholic | 0.1 mi |
| St Linus SchoolNorwalk | Pre-K–8 | 203 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
| Trinity Christian SchoolNorwalk | Pre-K–8 | 98 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.8 mi |
| New Harvest Christian SchoolNorwalk | K–12 | 80 | Assembly of God | 0.9 mi |
| LutecNorwalk | 9–10 | 6 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.3 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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