Town guide

West Covina, California

West Covina is a city in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 107,037 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 91790, 91791 and 91792.

Homes sold for a median of $508 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population107,0376,673 per sq mi
Median home value$779,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$508Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking51%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in West Covina

3 ZIP codes

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

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Around West Covina

Distances

Nearest major airportOntario International Airport (ONT)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Anaheim, CA16 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA29 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of West Covina; driving is longer.

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

Who represents West Covina

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

West Covina had 109,501 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 65th 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.

West Covina population by census2000: 105,080, 2010: 106,098, 2020: 109,501105,0802000106,0982010109,5012020

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 West CovinaJan: 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 (9 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

1,005 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Covina’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Emanate Health Inter-Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Covina2.6 miles
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin ParkGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Baldwin Park4.3 miles
  • San Dimas Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · San Dimas5.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors124
Specialist doctors144
Dentists146
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants164
Mental health providers309
Physical and occupational therapists63
Optometrists34
Chiropractors21
Pharmacies36

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 West Covina

Parks (22 nearby)

  • Industry Hills Recreation Center · 119 acres2.7 mi
  • Galster Wilderness Park · 59 acres1.1 mi
  • Big League Dreams · 35 acres1.1 mi
  • Shadow Oak Park · 25 acres2.6 mi
  • Cortez Park · 14 acres1.3 mi
  • Creekside Park · 13 acres2.7 mi

Grocery stores (16 nearby)

  • Tokyo Central0.6 mi
  • Vons1.3 mi
  • Stater Bros.1.4 mi
  • GW Supermarket1.5 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.3 mi
  • Walgreens1.7 mi
  • Rite Aid1.9 mi
  • Walgreens2.2 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • West Covina Branch County of Los Angeles Public Library2.0 mi
  • Covina Public Library2.6 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Covina Firehouse Jail Museum2.5 mi
  • HH Museum2.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Little Theater4.5 mi
  • Boy Scout Amphitheater5.2 mi
  • ampitheater5.3 mi
  • Warehouse Theater5.6 mi
  • Black Box Theater5.6 mi

Counts are within about 3 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

Notable people born here

  • Tim Robbins (1958) · American actor
  • Troy Aikman (1966) · American professional football player
  • Craig Chester (1965) · American actor and screenwriter
  • Jason Giambi (1971) · professional baseball player
  • Gabe York (1993) · American basketball player (born 1993)
  • Demi Delia (1967) · American former pornographic actress
  • Antoine Wright (1984) · American basketball player (born 1984)
  • Natalie Mejia (1988) · American singer

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

Schools in West Covina

Public schools here are run by West Covina Unified, Covina-Valley Unified, Rowland Unified and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (23)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cameron ElementaryWest CovinaK–5363Public0.6 mi
Grovecenter ElementaryWest CovinaK–5595Public2.0 mi
Hollingworth ElementaryWest CovinaK–6382Public3.8 mi
Merced ElementaryWest CovinaK–5617Public0.1 mi
Merlinda ElementaryWest CovinaK–6460Public0.7 mi
Mesa ElementaryWest CovinaK–5753Public1.8 mi
Monte Vista ElementaryWest CovinaK–6448Public2.4 mi
Orangewood ElementaryWest CovinaK–5580Public2.4 mi
Rowland Avenue ElementaryWest CovinaK–5423Public1.7 mi
San Jose Charter AcademyWest CovinaK–81,255Charter2.8 mi
Telesis Academy of Science & MathWest CovinaK–8621Public3.8 mi
Vine ElementaryWest CovinaK–5346Public0.4 mi
Wescove ElementaryWest CovinaK–2224Public1.7 mi
Workman Avenue ElementaryWest CovinaK–5455Public1.4 mi
California ElementaryWest Covina3–6220Public2.0 mi
Edgewood MiddleWest Covina6–8597Public2.3 mi
Hollencrest MiddleWest Covina6–8737Public0.6 mi
Giano IntermediateWest Covina7–8463Public2.9 mi
Walnut Grove IntermediateWest Covina7–8259Public1.2 mi
Coronado High (Continuation)West Covina9–12120Alternative Education0.5 mi
Edgewood HighWest Covina9–12712Public2.3 mi
Mt. SAC Early College Academy at West CovinaWest Covina9–12264Alternative Education1.1 mi
West Covina HighWest Covina9–121,756Public0.4 mi
Private schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Christ Lutheran SchoolWest CovinaPre-K–883Evangelical Lutheran Church in America1.4 mi
Discovery Montessori Preschool KindergartenWest CovinaPre-K20Nonsectarian1.6 mi
Jubilee Christian SchoolWest CovinaPre-K–8159Christian (no specific denomination)2.5 mi
South Hills AcademyWest CovinaPre-K–12223Christian (no specific denomination)0.5 mi
Walnut Montessori Preschool AcademyWest CovinaPre-K–K25Nonsectarian3.0 mi
St Christopher Parish SchoolWest CovinaTK–861Roman Catholic1.2 mi
West Covina Hills Adventist SchoolWest CovinaK–849Seventh-day Adventist2.6 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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