San Fernando is a city in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 23,632 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 91340.
Homes sold for a median of $538 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly San Fernando; also Los Angeles
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside San Fernando. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)7 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Los Angeles, CA19 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of San Fernando; 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.
San Fernando had 23,946 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 316th 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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 46°F. About 14.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Northridge Cal State, 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).
383 doctors and other health care providers list an office in San Fernando.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 48 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 60 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 51 |
| Mental health providers | 195 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 18 |
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 (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Established in 1911.
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 Los Angeles Unified, Vaughn Next Century Learning Center District, PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gridley-Montanez Dual Language AcademySan Fernando | K–5 | 454 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Morningside ElementarySan Fernando | K–5 | 408 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| O'Melveny ElementarySan Fernando | K–5 | 345 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| San Fernando ElementarySan Fernando | K–5 | 421 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Vaughn Next Century Learning CenterSan Fernando | K–12 | 2,629 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| Vista del Valle Dual Language AcademySan Fernando | K–5 | 416 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter AcademySan Fernando | 6–8 | 351 | Charter | 0.2 mi |
| San Fernando Institute of Applied MediaSan Fernando | 6–8 | 384 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| San Fernando MiddleSan Fernando | 6–8 | 442 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Acad of Scientific Explr (ASE)San Fernando | 9–12 | 420 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Arts/Theatre/Entertain MagSan Fernando | 9–12 | 300 | Alternative Education | 0.8 mi |
| Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Soc Just Humanitas AcadSan Fernando | 9–12 | 417 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Tech Prep AcadSan Fernando | 9–12 | 321 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Mission ContinuationSan Fernando | 9–12 | 127 | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| San Fernando Senior HighSan Fernando | 9–12 | 1,608 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenoaks Christian SchoolsSan Fernando | Pre-K–6 | 49 | Methodist | 0.5 mi |
| Santa Rosa De Lima Catholic SchoolSan Fernando | TK–8 | 128 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 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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