Town guide

South San Jose Hills, California

South San Jose Hills is a community in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 16,911 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 91744 and 91792.

Homes sold for a median of $530 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population16,91111,274 per sq mi
Median home value$544,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$530Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking36%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in South San Jose Hills

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South San Jose Hills. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around South San Jose Hills

Distances

Nearest major airportOntario International Airport (ONT)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Anaheim, CA16 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA27 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of South San Jose Hills; driving is longer.

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

Who represents South San Jose Hills

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

South San Jose Hills had 19,855 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 383rd 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.

South San Jose Hills population by census2000: 20,218, 2010: 20,551, 2020: 19,85520,218200020,551201019,8552020

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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 14.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near South San Jose HillsJan: high 68°F, low 43°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 67°F, low 45°F, 4.2 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 47°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 50°F, 1 in; May: high 78°F, low 54°F, 0.2 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 57°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 62°F, 0 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 63°F, 0 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 60°F, 0 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 54°F, 1 in; Nov: high 74°F, low 47°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 67°F, low 42°F, 2.3 in68°43°Jan2.967°45°Feb4.272°47°Mar2.176°50°Apr1.078°54°May0.284°57°Jun0.190°62°Jul0.092°63°Aug0.089°60°Sep0.081°54°Oct1.074°47°Nov0.767°42°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pomona/Fairplex, CA weather station (10 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

254 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South San Jose Hills’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin ParkGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Baldwin Park3.9 miles
  • Emanate Health Inter-Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Covina4.9 miles
  • Greater El Monte Community HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · South El Monte6.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors21
Specialist doctors8
Dentists67
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants37
Mental health providers72
Physical and occupational therapists17
Optometrists22
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies18

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 South San Jose Hills

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Industry Hills Recreation Center · 119 acres0.4 mi
  • Rimgrove Park · 10 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Stator Bros. Markets0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens1.1 mi
  • Rite Aid1.1 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy2.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.4 mi

Libraries

  • La Puente Branch County of Los Angeles Public Library1.2 mi
  • Hacienda Heights Public Library3.0 mi
  • West Covina Branch County of Los Angeles Public Library3.0 mi
  • Sunkist Branch County of Los Angeles Public Library3.1 mi
  • Rowland Heights Library4.0 mi

Museums

  • Rowland House (historical)1.8 mi
  • Rowland & Dibble Museum1.9 mi
  • Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum1.9 mi
  • In-N-Out Burger Museum3.7 mi
  • Covina Firehouse Jail Museum4.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Little Theater2.2 mi
  • Boy Scout Amphitheater3.1 mi

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.

Schools in South San Jose Hills

Public schools here are run by Hacienda la Puente Unified, Rowland Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (26)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Baldwin AcademyLa PuenteK–5519Public1.5 mi
California ElementaryLa PuenteK–5317Public1.7 mi
Fairgrove AcademyLa PuenteK–8749Public1.1 mi
Hollingworth ElementaryWest CovinaK–6382Public3.4 mi
Hurley ElementaryLa PuenteK–6387Public1.1 mi
LassaletteLa PuenteK–5279Public2.4 mi
Nelson ElementaryLa PuenteK–5291Public1.9 mi
Northam ElementaryLa PuenteK–6369Public1.5 mi
Rorimer ElementaryLa PuenteK–6405Public2.7 mi
Rowland Assistive Technology AcademyLa PuenteK–12—Special Education1.4 mi
Rowland Virtual Learning AcademyLa PuenteK–1221Alternative Education2.3 mi
Sparks ElementaryLa PuenteK–5361Public1.5 mi
Telesis Academy of Science & MathWest CovinaK–8621Public3.2 mi
Valinda School of AcademicsValindaK–5306Public0.7 mi
Villacorta ElementaryLa PuenteK–6261Public1.5 mi
Wing Lane ElementaryValindaK–5384Public0.3 mi
Workman ElementaryLa PuenteK–5347Public0.9 mi
Yorbita ElementaryLa PuenteK–6374Public2.0 mi
Grandview College Preparatory AcademyValinda6–8388Public0.7 mi
Sierra Vista MiddleLa Puente6–8270Public0.8 mi
Sparks MiddleLa Puente6–8600Public1.5 mi
Giano IntermediateWest Covina7–8463Public1.7 mi
La Puente HighLa Puente9–12813Public1.2 mi
Nogales HighLa Puente9–121,535Public2.8 mi
Santana High (Continuation)La Puente9–1289Alternative Education2.3 mi
William Workman HighCity Of Industry9–12723Public0.2 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
New Montessori SchoolLa PuentePre-K–211Nonsectarian1.6 mi
Walnut Montessori Preschool AcademyWest CovinaPre-K–K25Nonsectarian2.7 mi
St Joseph Elementary SchoolLa PuenteTK–8221Roman Catholic1.0 mi
St Martha SchoolLa PuenteTK–8195Roman Catholic1.0 mi
Hillside Baptist AcademyLa PuenteK–1229Baptist2.2 mi
Progress Learning CenterLa Puente6–1215Nonsectarian1.5 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 La Puente, West Covina, Valinda, West Puente Valley and Industry.

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