West Puente Valley is a community in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 22,495 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 91746, and parts of 91744 are in West Puente Valley too.
Homes sold for a median of $542 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly West Puente Valley; also Avocado Heights and La Puente
Mostly La Puente; part is in West Puente Valley
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Puente Valley. 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)19 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Anaheim, CA17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA26 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Puente Valley; 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.
West Puente Valley had 22,959 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 325th 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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 45°F. About 15.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, San Gabriel Fire Dept, CA weather station (8 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).
116 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Puente Valley.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 86 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Bassett Unified, Hacienda la Puente Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Julian ElementaryLa Puente | K–8 | 544 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Edgewood AcademyLa Puente | K–8 | 478 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| J. E. Van Wig ElementaryLa Puente | K–5 | 334 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Puente Hills HighHacienda Heights | K–12 | 154 | Alternative Education | 1.9 mi |
| Sunkist ElementaryLa Puente | K–5 | 304 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Torch MiddleCity Of Industry | 6–8 | 345 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Bassett Senior HighLa Puente | 9–12 | 747 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Nueva Vista Continuation HighLa Puente | 10–12 | 46 | Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Louis of FranceLa Puente | Pre-K–8 | 123 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
| Bishop Amat Memorial High SchoolLa Puente | 9–12 | 1,023 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 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, Valinda, South San Jose Hills, Avocado Heights and Industry.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.