Rose Hills is a community in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 2,314 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 90601.
Homes sold for a median of $519 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Whittier; part is in Rose Hills
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rose Hills. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Long Beach International Airport (LGB)14 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Long Beach, CA17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA21 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rose Hills; 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.
Rose Hills had 2,927 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2010.
It’s the 867th 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).
200 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rose Hills.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 27 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 28 |
| Mental health providers | 100 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Whittier City, Whittier Union High. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longfellow ElementaryWhittier | K–5 | 499 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine ArtsWhittier | K–5 | 374 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Mill School and Technology AcademyWhittier | K–5 | 341 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Orange Grove ElementaryWhittier | K–5 | 324 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Wallen L. AndrewsWhittier | K–8 | 542 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Whittier Independent StudyWhittier | K–8 | 67 | Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| Walter F. Dexter MiddleWhittier | 6–8 | 610 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Whittier HighWhittier | 9–12 | 1,652 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whittier Friends SchoolWhittier | Pre-K–5 | 14 | Friends (Quaker) | 1.5 mi |
| Hadley SchoolWhittier | K–2 | 10 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 mi |
| Plymouth Christian SchoolWhittier | K–6 | 71 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.1 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, Pico Rivera and Industry.
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