Town guide

San Marino, California

San Marino is a city in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 12,216 people across 3.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 91108.

Homes sold for a median of $1,113 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population12,2163,240 per sq mi
Median home value$2M+Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$1,113Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking79%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in San Marino

1 ZIP code

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Around San Marino

Distances

Nearest major airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Los Angeles, CA18 miles away

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

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

Who represents San Marino

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

San Marino had 12,513 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 447th 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.

San Marino population by census2000: 12,945, 2010: 13,147, 2020: 12,51312,945200013,147201012,5132020

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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 45°F. About 15.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near San MarinoJan: high 69°F, low 46°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 68°F, low 47°F, 4.2 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 51°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 53°F, 0.6 in; May: high 76°F, low 58°F, 0.5 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 62°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 65°F, 0 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 66°F, 0 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 64°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 57°F, 0.6 in; Nov: high 74°F, low 51°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 68°F, low 45°F, 2.4 in69°46°Jan3.668°47°Feb4.271°51°Mar2.574°53°Apr0.676°58°May0.581°62°Jun0.186°65°Jul0.088°66°Aug0.087°64°Sep0.181°57°Oct0.674°51°Nov0.968°45°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, San Gabriel Fire Dept, CA weather station (3 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

139 doctors and other health care providers list an office in San Marino.

Nearest hospitals

  • San Gabriel Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · San Gabriel1.3 miles
  • Huntington HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Pasadena2.6 miles
  • Alhambra Hospital Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Alhambra2.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors23
Specialist doctors19
Dentists18
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants14
Mental health providers49
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists2
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies4

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 San Marino

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Lacy Park · 27 acres0.6 mi
  • Bechtel Mall1.4 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Howie's Market1.2 mi
  • Mitsuwa Marketplace1.3 mi
  • Trader Joe's1.3 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Cal Oaks III HealthMart Pharmacy0.1 mi
  • 986 Pharmacy0.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.3 mi
  • Lucky Pharmacy1.3 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Crowell Public Library0.1 mi
  • Sherman Fairchild Library1.4 mi

Museums (7 nearby)

  • Huntington Art Gallery: European Art0.4 mi
  • Huntington Library Exhibition Hall0.5 mi
  • Scott Gallery of American Art0.5 mi
  • Japanese Heritage Shōya House0.5 mi
  • Brody Botanical Center0.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Ramo Auditorium1.4 mi
  • Beckman Auditorium1.5 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • David Lindley (1944) · American musician (1944–2023)
  • Kira Noir (1994) · American pornographic actress

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

Schools in San Marino

Public schools here are run by San Marino Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Carver ElementarySan MarinoK–5777Public1.3 mi
Valentine ElementarySan MarinoK–5711Public0.3 mi
Huntington MiddleSan Marino6–8709Public0.2 mi
San Marino HighSan Marino9–12886Public0.8 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Ss Felicitas & Perpetua SchoolSan MarinoPre-K–8118Roman Catholic1.2 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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