Town guide

Walnut Park, California

Walnut Park is a community in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 14,958 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 90255.

Homes sold for a median of $473 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population14,95819,944 per sq mi
Median home value$589,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$473Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking32%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Walnut Park

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Walnut Park

Distances

Nearest major airportLos Angeles International Airport (LAX)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Los Angeles, CA12 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Walnut Park; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Walnut Park

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

Walnut Park had 15,214 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 403rd 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.

Walnut Park population by census2000: 16,180, 2010: 15,966, 2020: 15,21416,180200015,966201015,2142020

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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 48°F. About 14.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Walnut ParkJan: high 68°F, low 49°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 68°F, low 50°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 52°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 55°F, 0.7 in; May: high 74°F, low 58°F, 0.3 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 61°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 65°F, 0 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 65°F, 0 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 64°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 60°F, 0.6 in; Nov: high 73°F, low 53°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 67°F, low 48°F, 2.5 in68°49°Jan3.368°50°Feb3.670°52°Mar2.272°55°Apr0.774°58°May0.377°61°Jun0.182°65°Jul0.084°65°Aug0.083°64°Sep0.179°60°Oct0.673°53°Nov0.867°48°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Los Angeles Dwtn Usc Campus, 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

401 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Walnut Park.

Nearest hospitals

  • Community Hospital of Huntington ParkGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Huntington Park1.0 miles
  • Los Angeles Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Los Angeles3.4 miles
  • East Los Angeles Doctors HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Los Angeles3.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors64
Specialist doctors28
Dentists81
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants87
Mental health providers109
Physical and occupational therapists15
Optometrists10
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies24

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 Walnut Park

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Salt Lake Park · 32 acres0.6 mi
  • Veterans Park · 6 acres0.9 mi
  • Huntington Park City Park · 3 acres0.2 mi
  • Walnut Nature Park · 3 acres0.8 mi
  • Ernest Debs Park · 2 acres1.0 mi
  • Miles Park0.2 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Smart & Final Extra!0.3 mi
  • Food 4 Less0.8 mi
  • Superior Grocers0.8 mi
  • Northgate González Market0.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Huntington Park Branch County of Los Angeles Public Library0.3 mi

Museums

  • Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg Family Home1.6 mi
  • South Gate Museum & Art Gallery1.6 mi
  • African American Firefighter Museum4.0 mi
  • Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles4.2 mi
  • California African American Museum4.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Outdoor Stage3.1 mi
  • Ross Auditorium4.1 mi
  • Still Life Studio4.4 mi
  • Newman Recital Hall in Hancock Foundation4.9 mi
  • Shrine Auditorium4.9 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 Walnut Park

Public schools here are run by Academia Moderna District, Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy District, Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (29)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Academia ModernaWalnut ParkK–5408Charter1.1 mi
Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo AcademyHuntington ParkK–6407Charter1.2 mi
Aspire Junior Collegiate AcademyHuntington ParkK–5327Charter1.0 mi
Aspire Titan AcademyHuntington ParkK–5333Charter1.0 mi
Hope Street ElementaryHuntington ParkK–5338Public0.7 mi
Huntington Park ElementaryHuntington ParkK–5261Public1.3 mi
KIPP Comienza Community PrepHuntington ParkK–81,075Charter0.5 mi
Lucille Roybal-Allard ElementaryHuntington ParkK–6477Public0.4 mi
Middleton Primary CenterHuntington ParkK–1178Public0.8 mi
Miles Avenue ElementaryHuntington ParkK–5788Public0.2 mi
Pacific BoulevardHuntington ParkK–5301Public1.1 mi
San Antonio ElementaryHuntington ParkK–5424Public0.5 mi
Walnut Park ElementaryHuntington ParkK–5555Public0.8 mi
Middleton Street ElementaryHuntington Park1–6601Public0.7 mi
Aspire Centennial College Preparatory AcademyHuntington Park6–8527Charter1.0 mi
Aspire Ollin University Preparatory AcademyHuntington Park6–12554Charter1.1 mi
Aspire Pacific AcademyHuntington Park6–12562Charter1.1 mi
Chester W. Nimitz MiddleHuntington Park6–81,057Public1.2 mi
Henry T. Gage MiddleHuntington Park6–81,139Public0.3 mi
PREPA TEC - Los AngelesWalnut Park6–8319Charter1.1 mi
Walnut Park Mid A Sch of Soc Just and Service LrngWalnut Park6–8371Public0.9 mi
Walnut Park Mid B Sci Tech Engr and Math AcadWalnut Park6–8365Public0.9 mi
Alliance Collins Family College-Ready HighHuntington Park9–12633Charter1.1 mi
Alliance Margaret M. Bloomfield Technology Academy HighHuntington Park9–12565Charter1.1 mi
Huntington Park Senior HighHuntington Park9–121,479Public0.7 mi
Linda Esperanza Marquez High A Hntngtn Park Inst of Appl MedHuntington Park9–12729Public1.1 mi
Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA AcademyHuntington Park9–12615Public1.1 mi
Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social JusticeHuntington Park9–12541Public1.1 mi
San Antonio ContinuationHuntington Park9–1282Alternative Education0.7 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Renuevo Elementary SchoolHuntington ParkPre-K–513Church of the Nazarene0.6 mi
Renuevo Leadership AcademyHuntington ParkPre-K–1134Church of the Nazarene0.6 mi
Renuevo SchoolsHuntington ParkPre-K–1136Church of the Nazarene0.6 mi
St Matthias Elementary SchoolHuntington ParkPre-K–8185Roman Catholic0.3 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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