South Whittier is a community in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 55,650 people across 5.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 90604, and parts of 90605 are in South Whittier too.
Homes sold for a median of $582 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly South Whittier; also East Whittier
Mostly Whittier; part is in South Whittier
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Whittier. 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)11 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Long Beach, CA14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA23 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South Whittier; 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 Whittier had 56,415 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 167th 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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 46°F. About 11.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fullerton Muni Ap, CA weather station (5 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).
160 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Whittier.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 25 |
| Mental health providers | 62 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 52 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (12 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by East Whittier City Elementary, South Whittier Elementary, Lowell Joint and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceres ElementaryWhittier | K–5 | 492 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Howard J. McKibben ElementaryWhittier | K–6 | 430 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| La Colima ElementaryWhittier | K–5 | 378 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Los Altos ElementaryWhittier | K–6 | 457 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Meadow Green ElementaryWhittier | K–6 | 470 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Orchard Dale ElementaryWhittier | K–5 | 472 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Scott Avenue ElementaryWhittier | K–5 | 494 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Granada MiddleWhittier | 6–8 | 989 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Hillview MiddleWhittier | 6–8 | 643 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Rancho-Starbuck IntermediateWhittier | 7–8 | 687 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| California HighWhittier | 9–12 | 2,261 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Gregory the Great SchoolWhittier | TK–8 | 282 | 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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Shares ZIP codes with Whittier and East Whittier.
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