Town guide

Sierra Madre, California

Sierra Madre is a city in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 10,940 people across 3.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 91024.

Homes sold for a median of $764 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population10,9403,708 per sq mi
Median home value$1,226,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$764Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking35%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sierra Madre

1 ZIP code

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Around Sierra Madre

Distances

Nearest major airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Los Angeles, CA23 miles away

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

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

Who represents Sierra Madre

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

Sierra Madre had 11,268 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 474th 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.

Sierra Madre population by census2000: 10,578, 2010: 10,917, 2020: 11,26810,578200010,917201011,2682020

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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 32.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Sierra MadreJan: high 56°F, low 38°F, 7.7 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 37°F, 8.3 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 39°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 42°F, 2.1 in; May: high 70°F, low 48°F, 1.1 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 0.2 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 0.2 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 64°F, 0 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 59°F, 0.3 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 51°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 43°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 37°F, 4 in56°38°Jan7.755°37°Feb8.359°39°Mar5.163°42°Apr2.170°48°May1.179°58°Jun0.285°64°Jul0.285°64°Aug0.081°59°Sep0.372°51°Oct1.363°43°Nov1.955°37°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Wilson Cbs, CA weather station (5 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

119 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sierra Madre.

Nearest hospitals

  • Usc Arcadia HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Arcadia2.1 miles
  • San Gabriel Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · San Gabriel5.3 miles
  • Huntington HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Pasadena6.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Specialist doctors5
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers80
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists2
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies2

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 Sierra Madre

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Sierra Vista Park · 12 acres0.7 mi
  • Hamilton Park · 7 acres1.3 mi
  • Sierra Madre Memorial Park · 3 acres0.4 mi
  • Orange Grove Park · 3 acres0.6 mi
  • Highland Oaks Park · 2 acres1.3 mi
  • Mount Wilson Trail Park0.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Whole Foods Market1.5 mi
  • Ralphs1.7 mi
  • Trader Joe's1.7 mi
  • Sprouts Farmers Market1.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy1.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.1 mi
  • 986 Pharmacy2.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Sierra Madre Public Library0.6 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Lizzies Trail Inn0.4 mi
  • Richardson House0.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Creative Arts Group0.1 mi
  • Sierra Madre Playhouse0.3 mi
  • Amphitheater0.4 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

Established in 1907.

Notable people born here

  • Young Noble (1978) · American rapper

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

Schools in Sierra Madre

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Sierra Madre ElementarySierra MadreK–5652Public0.2 mi
Sierra Madre MiddleSierra Madre6–8597Public0.4 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bethany Christian SchoolSierra MadrePre-K–8113Christian (no specific denomination)0.1 mi
Alverno Heights AcademySierra MadreTK–8262Roman Catholic0.9 mi
St Rita SchoolSierra MadreTK–8193Roman Catholic0.2 mi
The Gooden SchoolSierra MadreK–8184Episcopal<0.1 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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