Town guide

Pasadena, California

Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 136,969 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 91101, 91103, 91104, 91105, 91106, 91107 and 91125, and parts of 91001 and 91011 are in Pasadena too.

Homes sold for a median of $798 per square foot across 6 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 6 were seller’s markets.

Population136,9695,966 per sq mi

Median home value$1,093,300Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$798Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking47%Median of 6 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Pasadena

9 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Pasadena, CA91101 Balanced $636/sq ft −9.5% vs. last year 4.9 months of supply · 44% sold over asking Competition 61/100

All in Pasadena

Pasadena, CA91103 Balanced $804/sq ft −10.0% vs. last year 4.6 months of supply · 48% sold over asking Competition 72/100

All in Pasadena

Pasadena, CA91104 Seller’s market $850/sq ft −4.5% vs. last year 1.9 months of supply · 67% sold over asking Competition 87/100

Mostly Pasadena; also Altadena

Pasadena, CA91105 Seller’s market $841/sq ft +0.3% vs. last year 2.2 months of supply · 50% sold over asking Competition 76/100

All in Pasadena

Pasadena, CA91106 Balanced $734/sq ft +6.5% vs. last year 5.3 months of supply · 35% sold over asking Competition 51/100

All in Pasadena

Pasadena, CA91107 Balanced $793/sq ft −1.8% vs. last year 4 months of supply · 46% sold over asking Competition 70/100

Mostly Pasadena; also East Pasadena and San Pasqual

Pasadena, CA91125Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Pasadena

Altadena, CA91001 Seller’s market $749/sq ft +6.5% vs. last year 2.2 months of supply · 48% sold over asking Competition 79/100

Mostly Altadena; part is in Pasadena

La Canada Flintridge, CA91011 Seller’s market $1,007/sq ft −0.1% vs. last year 2.2 months of supply · 57% sold over asking Competition 86/100

Mostly La Cañada Flintridge; part is in Pasadena

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pasadena. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Pasadena at a glance

City · Los Angeles County, CA

Population	136,9695,966 per square mile
Land area	23 square milesplus 0.1 of water
Median household income	$105,192average $153,095
Median home value	$1,093,300as estimated by owners
Median rent	$2,265/month
Homes lived in by owners	43%
Single-family houses	43% of homes
Median year built	1961
Average household	2.30 people
Median age	40.1
Average commute	27 minutes28% work from home
Adults with a degree	56%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Pasadena

Distances

Nearest major airport	Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Los Angeles, CA18 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pasadena

U.S. Representative · California’s 28th DistrictJudy Chu (D)
U.S. Representative · California’s 30th DistrictLaura Friedman (D)
U.S. SenatorAdam B. Schiff (D)
U.S. SenatorAlex Padilla (D)
GovernorGavin Newsom (D)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataVictor Gordo

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

Pasadena had 138,699 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 45th 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).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 45°F. About 20 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pasadena, CA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Los Angeles County

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).

Health care

4,946 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pasadena’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Huntington HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Pasadena1.7 miles
San Gabriel Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · San Gabriel3.9 miles
Alhambra Hospital Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Alhambra4.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	295
Specialist doctors	687
Dentists	229
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	362
Mental health providers	2,828
Physical and occupational therapists	346
Optometrists	92
Chiropractors	107
Pharmacies	69

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 Pasadena

Parks (51 nearby)

Brookside Park · 32 acres1.8 mi
Annandale Canyon Park · 27 acres2.8 mi
Lacy Park · 27 acres2.4 mi
Victory Park · 22 acres2.2 mi
Eagle Rock Recreation Center · 22 acres3.2 mi
Charles S. Farnsworth Park · 15 acres3.2 mi

Grocery stores (27 nearby)

Ralphs0.4 mi
Baja Ranch Market0.5 mi
Namaste Spiceland0.7 mi
Food 4 Less1.0 mi

Pharmacies (13 nearby)

Walgreens0.2 mi
CVS Pharmacy0.5 mi
CVS Pharmacy0.5 mi
Brown & Welin Pharmacy0.7 mi

Libraries (16 nearby)

David Allen Hubbard Library0.6 mi
Pasadena Public Library0.7 mi
Hill Avenue Branch Pasadena Public Library0.9 mi
Santa Catalina Branch Pasadena Public Library1.1 mi
Shatford Library1.1 mi

Museums (14 nearby)

USC Pacific Asia Museum0.7 mi
Norton Simon Museum of Art1.6 mi
Norton Simon Museum of Art1.6 mi
The Gamble House1.6 mi
Pasadena Museum of History1.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (16 nearby)

The Ice House0.6 mi
Pasadena Playhouse0.7 mi
Grace Nicholson Art Gallery0.7 mi
Parson’s Nose Theater0.9 mi
Pasadena Civic Auditorium0.9 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1886.

Colleges and universities

California Institute of Technology
University of the People
Fuller Theological Seminary
Art Center College of Design
Pacific Oaks College
William Carey International University

Sports teams

UCLA Bruins NCAA Division I

Notable people born here

Sally Field (1946) · American actress
Julia Child (1912) · American chef
Sophia Bush (1982) · American actress
Victor Fleming (1889) · American film director, cinematographer, and producer (1889–1949)
Thomas J. Sargent (1943) · American economist (born 1943)
John Clauser (1942) · American physicist
Octavia E. Butler (1947) · American science fiction writer (1947-2006)
Christian Serratos (1990) · American actress, voice actress and model

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

Schools in Pasadena

Public schools here are run by Alma Fuerte Public District, Aveson School of Leaders District, Pasadena Unified and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (24)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Alma Fuerte PublicPasadena	K–8	227	Charter	2.0 mi
Aveson School of LeadersPasadena	K–5	279	Charter	2.0 mi
CIS AcademyPasadena	K–12	234	Alternative Education	3.1 mi
Don Benito FundamentalPasadena	K–5	384	Public	3.7 mi
Field (Eugene) ElementaryPasadena	K–5	449	Public	3.3 mi
Hamilton ElementaryPasadena	K–5	510	Public	1.8 mi
Longfellow (Henry W.) ElementaryPasadena	K–5	546	Public	1.1 mi
Madison ElementaryPasadena	K–5	411	Public	0.5 mi
McKinleyPasadena	K–8	538	Public	1.0 mi
Norma Coombs ElementaryPasadena	K–5	370	Public	2.1 mi
Pasadena Rosebud AcademyPasadena	K–8	169	Charter	3.7 mi
San Rafael ElementaryPasadena	K–5	412	Public	2.6 mi
Washington Elementary STEM MagnetPasadena	K–5	428	Public	1.5 mi
Webster ElementaryPasadena	K–5	277	Public	1.9 mi
Willard ElementaryPasadena	K–5	394	Public	3.1 mi
Aveson Global Leadership AcademyPasadena	6–12	200	Charter	3.1 mi
Blair HighPasadena	6–12	1,053	Public	2.1 mi
Marshall FundamentalPasadena	6–12	1,689	Public	1.3 mi
Octavia E. Butler MagnetPasadena	6–8	481	Public	1.4 mi
Learning WorksPasadena	7–12	212	Charter	2.4 mi
Options For Youth - Duarte IncPasadena	7–12	3,369	Charter	2.8 mi
John Muir HighPasadena	9–12	1,206	Public	2.3 mi
Pasadena HighPasadena	9–12	1,303	Public	2.4 mi
Rose City High (Continuation)Pasadena	9–12	113	Alternative Education	3.1 mi

Private schools (28)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Enchanted Castle Pasadena Montessori SchoolPasadena	Pre-K–TK	2	Nonsectarian	1.0 mi
Harriet Tubman Preschool & ElementaryPasadena	Pre-K–2	9	Nonsectarian	2.1 mi
International Montessori AcademyPasadena	Pre-K–K	5	Nonsectarian	1.5 mi
Levon & Hasmig Tavlian Armenian Preschool & KdgnPasadena	Pre-K–K	15	Christian (no specific denomination)	1.4 mi
Oak Knoll Montessori School, Site APasadena	Pre-K–8	39	Nonsectarian	0.9 mi
Pasadena Christian SchoolPasadena	Pre-K–8	462	Christian (no specific denomination)	1.3 mi
St Gregorys A & M Hovsepian SchoolPasadena	Pre-K–8	154	Other religious	1.7 mi
St Philip the Apostle SchoolPasadena	Pre-K–8	535	Roman Catholic	1.0 mi
Tabernacle of David Christian Academy (Tdca)Pasadena	Pre-K–5	68	Christian (no specific denomination)	1.3 mi
The Waverly SchoolPasadena	Pre-K–12	298	Nonsectarian	1.5 mi
Walden SchoolPasadena	Pre-K–6	163	Nonsectarian	2.3 mi
Assumption of the Bvm Elementary SchoolPasadena	K–8	131	Roman Catholic	2.2 mi
Chandler SchoolPasadena	K–8	443	Nonsectarian	1.7 mi
Friends Western SchoolPasadena	K–5	39	Friends (Quaker)	0.4 mi
High Point AcademyPasadena	K–8	355	Nonsectarian	2.8 mi
Mayfield Junior SchoolPasadena	K–8	534	Roman Catholic	1.2 mi
New Horizon School PasadenaPasadena	K–8	179	Islamic	1.3 mi
Our SchoolPasadena	K	3	Nonsectarian	1.2 mi
Polytechnic SchoolPasadena	K–12	874	Nonsectarian	1.3 mi
SequoyahPasadena	K–12	437	Nonsectarian	1.7 mi
Marianne Frostig Center of Educational TherapyPasadena	2–12	123	Nonsectarian	2.1 mi
Villa Esperanza ServicesPasadena	3–12	41	Nonsectarian	1.5 mi
Ef AcademyPasadena	9–12	219	Nonsectarian	1.5 mi
Ef Academy PasadenaPasadena	9–12	200	Nonsectarian	1.5 mi
La Salle College PreparatoryPasadena	9–12	669	Roman Catholic	3.7 mi
Maranatha High SchoolPasadena	9–12	550	Christian (no specific denomination)	1.6 mi
Mayfield Senior SchoolPasadena	9–12	311	Roman Catholic	2.3 mi
Sequoyah School (High School Campus)Grove	9–12	181	Nonsectarian	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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