Town guide

Pomona, California

Pomona is a city in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 147,943 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 91766, 91767 and 91768, and parts of 91789 are in Pomona too.

Homes sold for a median of $462 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population147,9436,438 per sq mi
Median home value$593,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$462Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking44%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Pomona

4 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Pomona

Distances

Nearest major airportOntario International Airport (ONT)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Anaheim, CA14 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA37 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pomona

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

Pomona had 151,713 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 39th 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.

Pomona population by census2000: 149,473, 2010: 149,058, 2020: 151,713149,4732000149,0582010151,7132020

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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 14.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PomonaJan: high 68°F, low 43°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 67°F, low 45°F, 4.2 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 47°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 50°F, 1 in; May: high 78°F, low 54°F, 0.2 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 57°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 62°F, 0 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 63°F, 0 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 60°F, 0 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 54°F, 1 in; Nov: high 74°F, low 47°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 67°F, low 42°F, 2.3 in68°43°Jan2.967°45°Feb4.272°47°Mar2.176°50°Apr1.078°54°May0.284°57°Jun0.190°62°Jul0.092°63°Aug0.089°60°Sep0.081°54°Oct1.074°47°Nov0.767°42°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pomona/Fairplex, CA weather station (2 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

1,840 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pomona’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Pomona Valley Hospital Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pomona1.4 miles
  • Casa Colina HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Pomona2.7 miles
  • Montclair Hospital Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Montclair3.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors144
Specialist doctors272
Dentists115
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants347
Mental health providers783
Physical and occupational therapists106
Optometrists55
Chiropractors18
Pharmacies42

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 Pomona

Parks (43 nearby)

  • Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park · 1,793 acres2.8 mi
  • Ganesha Park · 61 acres1.2 mi
  • Washington Park · 22 acres1.3 mi
  • Palomares Park · 18 acres2.5 mi
  • Phillips Ranch Park · 13 acres1.9 mi
  • Country Crossing Park · 13 acres2.1 mi

Grocery stores (7 nearby)

  • Joo's Market0.5 mi
  • Stater Bros. Markets0.7 mi
  • Cardenas1.1 mi
  • Smart & Final1.4 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Claremont Pharmacy3.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Pomona Public Library0.6 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • American Museum of Ceramic Art / AMOCA0.5 mi
  • Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum1.5 mi
  • RailGiants Train Museum1.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Community Performance Stage3.6 mi
  • Seaver Theatre3.8 mi
  • Sontag Greek Theatre3.9 mi
  • Performing Arts Center/Garrison Theater4.1 mi
  • Lincoln Ceramic Arts Building4.2 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 1888.

Colleges and universities

  • California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
  • Cal Poly Pomona College of Agriculture

Notable people born here

  • Jessica Alba (1981) · American actress and businesswoman (born 1981)
  • Tom Waits (1949) · American singer-songwriter and actor (born 1949)
  • Victor Glover (1976) · American astronaut (born 1976)
  • Ben Harper (1969) · American singer-songwriter and musician
  • Jill Kelly (1971) · American pornographic actress
  • Robert Tarjan (1948) · American computer scientist
  • Todd Field (1964) · American actor and filmmaker (born 1964)
  • Mark McGwire (1963) · American baseball player and coach (born 1963)

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

Schools in Pomona

Public schools here are run by Pomona Unified, San Antonio ROP, School of Arts and Enterprise District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (36)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Alcott ElementaryPomonaK–6606Public1.6 mi
Allison ElementaryPomonaK–6427Public2.1 mi
Arroyo ElementaryPomonaK–6479Public1.4 mi
Barfield ElementaryPomonaK–6282Public2.1 mi
Cortez ElementaryPomonaK–8607Public1.3 mi
Decker ElementaryPomonaK–6437Public1.7 mi
Harrison ElementaryPomonaK–8328Public3.0 mi
Kellogg Polytechnic ElementaryPomonaK–6302Public2.8 mi
Kingsley ElementaryPomonaK–5656Public1.8 mi
La Verne Science and Technology CharterPomonaK–6270Charter1.9 mi
Lexington ElementaryPomonaK–8537Public1.6 mi
Lincoln ElementaryPomonaK–6345Public0.9 mi
Lopez ElementaryPomonaK–6394Public0.4 mi
Madison ElementaryPomonaK–6382Public1.0 mi
Philadelphia ElementaryPomonaK–6535Public2.0 mi
Pomona AlternativePomonaK–1210Alternative Education2.2 mi
Ranch Hills ElementaryPomonaK–6449Public2.2 mi
Roosevelt ElementaryPomonaK–6529Public0.5 mi
San Antonio ROPPomonaK–12—Career and Technical2.2 mi
San Jose ElementaryPomonaK–8511Public1.7 mi
School of Extended Educational OptionsPomonaK–121,204Charter2.1 mi
Vejar ElementaryPomonaK–8741Public0.8 mi
Washington ElementaryPomonaK–5645Public1.3 mi
Westmont ElementaryPomonaK–6327Public1.4 mi
Emerson MiddlePomona6–8664Public1.4 mi
Marshall MiddlePomona6–8249Public1.6 mi
School of Arts and EnterprisePomona6–12647Charter0.5 mi
Simons MiddlePomona6–8578Public1.7 mi
Fremont Academy of Engineering and DesignPomona7–12597Public1.2 mi
Diamond Ranch HighPomona9–121,542Public2.8 mi

And 6 more.

Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Icc Community SchoolPomonaPre-K–8122Islamic3.5 mi
St Joseph Elementary SchoolPomonaPre-K–598Roman Catholic0.6 mi
The Good Shepherd AcademyPomona1–1043Roman Catholic1.4 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 Walnut, Diamond Bar, Rowland Heights and Industry.

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