Town guide

West Hollywood, California

West Hollywood is a city in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 34,884 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 90069, and parts of 90046 and 90048 are in West Hollywood too.

Homes sold for a median of $814 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population34,88418,457 per sq mi
Median home value$924,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$814Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in West Hollywood

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around West Hollywood

Distances

Nearest major airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Los Angeles, CA6 miles away

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

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

Who represents West Hollywood

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 Hollywood had 35,757 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 240th 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 Hollywood population by census2000: 35,716, 2010: 34,399, 2020: 35,75735,716200034,399201035,7572020

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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 51°F. About 17.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near West HollywoodJan: high 68°F, low 52°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 67°F, low 51°F, 4.7 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 52°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 54°F, 0.8 in; May: high 70°F, low 56°F, 0.4 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 59°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 62°F, 0 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 63°F, 0 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 63°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 60°F, 0.7 in; Nov: high 72°F, low 55°F, 1 in; Dec: high 67°F, low 51°F, 2.9 in68°52°Jan4.167°51°Feb4.768°52°Mar2.770°54°Apr0.870°56°May0.473°59°Jun0.177°62°Jul0.079°63°Aug0.079°63°Sep0.276°60°Oct0.772°55°Nov1.067°51°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, U C L A, CA weather station (4 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

427 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Hollywood.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Los Angeles1.4 miles
  • Docs Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Los Angeles2.6 miles
  • Southern California Hospital at HollywoodGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hollywood2.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors35
Specialist doctors56
Dentists50
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants48
Mental health providers164
Physical and occupational therapists45
Optometrists3
Chiropractors26
Pharmacies15

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 Hollywood

Parks (7 nearby)

  • West Hollywood Park · 7 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores (7 nearby)

  • Gelson's0.3 mi
  • Trader Joe's0.5 mi
  • Trader Joe's0.6 mi
  • Bristol Farms0.7 mi

Pharmacies (7 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.4 mi
  • AHF Pharmacy0.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.5 mi
  • West Knoll Pharmacy0.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • West Hollywood Branch County of Los Angeles Public Library1.1 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Schindler House and Studio0.6 mi
  • MOCA Pacific Design Center1.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (7 nearby)

  • The Comedy Store0.1 mi
  • Laugh Factory0.5 mi
  • MAK Center for Art and Architecture0.6 mi
  • Stage Lee Theater0.6 mi
  • Marilyn Monroe Theater0.6 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1984.

Notable people born here

  • Lukas Haas (1976) · American actor
  • Greg Daniels (1963) · American writer, producer, and director

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

Schools in West Hollywood

Public schools here are run by Larchmont Charter District, Los Angeles Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Larchmont CharterWest HollywoodK–121,767Charter0.6 mi
West Hollywood ElementaryWest HollywoodK–5313Public0.9 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Abc Little Schools - West HollywoodWest HollywoodPre-K–K5Nonsectarian0.8 mi
The Center for Early EducationWest HollywoodPre-K–6420Nonsectarian0.9 mi
Tree AcademyWest Hollywood6–1295Nonsectarian0.5 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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