Pico Rivera is a city in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 60,272 people across 8.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 90660, and parts of 90601 are in Pico Rivera too.
Homes sold for a median of $565 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)12 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Long Beach, CA15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA19 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pico Rivera; 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.
Pico Rivera had 62,088 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 155th 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 (7 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).
248 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pico Rivera.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 25 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 37 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 28 |
| Mental health providers | 136 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
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 (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums
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 1958.
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 El Rancho Unified, Montebello Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birney Tech AcademyPico Rivera | K–5 | 344 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Durfee ElementaryPico Rivera | K–5 | 322 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Magee Academy of Arts & SciencesPico Rivera | K–5 | 376 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Montebello Gardens ElementaryPico Rivera | K–5 | 230 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| North Ranchito ElementaryPico Rivera | K–5 | 319 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Rio Vista ElementaryPico Rivera | K–5 | 370 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Rivera ElementaryPico Rivera | K–5 | 473 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| South Ranchito Dual Language AcademyPico Rivera | K–5 | 351 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Valencia Academy of the ArtsPico Rivera | K–5 | 398 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| North Park Academy of the ArtsPico Rivera | 6–8 | 512 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Rivera MiddlePico Rivera | 6–8 | 544 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| STEAM Academy @ BurkePico Rivera | 6–8 | 534 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| El Rancho HighPico Rivera | 9–12 | 1,995 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Ruben Salazar ContinuationPico Rivera | 9–12 | 178 | Alternative Education | 0.3 mi |
| Early Learning ProgramPico Rivera | — | — | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armenian Mesrobian SchoolPico Rivera | Pre-K–12 | 235 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.5 mi |
| Cumorah KidsPico Rivera | Pre-K–K | 19 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
| St Marianne SchoolPico Rivera | Pre-K–8 | 238 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 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 Whittier, Avocado Heights, Rose Hills and Industry.
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