South El Monte is a city in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 19,287 people across 2.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 91733.
Homes sold for a median of $479 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly South El Monte; also El Monte
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South El Monte. 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)18 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Long Beach, CA20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA21 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South El Monte; 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.
South El Monte had 19,567 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 359th 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 (4 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).
151 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South El Monte.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 25 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 13 |
| Dentists | 24 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 16 |
| Mental health providers | 47 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 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 1958.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by El Monte City, Mountain View Elementary, Valle Lindo Elementary and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortada ElementaryEl Monte | K–6 | 322 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Miramonte ElementaryEl Monte | K–6 | 438 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Monte Vista ElementaryEl Monte | K–8 | 785 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| New Lexington ElementaryEl Monte | K–6 | 313 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| New TempleSouth El Monte | K–5 | 606 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Potrero ElementaryEl Monte | K–8 | 596 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Wilkerson ElementaryEl Monte | K–6 | 325 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Dean L. ShivelySouth El Monte | 6–8 | 289 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| South El Monte HighSouth El Monte | 9–12 | 1,125 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epiphany Catholic SchoolSouth El Monte | TK–8 | 103 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 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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