Town guide

Whittier, California

Whittier is a city in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 86,165 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 90601, 90602, 90603 and 90605, and parts of 90606 are in Whittier too.

Homes sold for a median of $554 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population86,1655,882 per sq mi

Median home value$822,600Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$554Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking49%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Whittier

5 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Whittier, CA90601 Balanced $519/sq ft −0.9% vs. last year 4.3 months of supply · 49% sold over asking Competition 69/100

Mostly Whittier; also Avocado Heights and Pico Rivera

Whittier, CA90602 Seller’s market $557/sq ft −3.3% vs. last year 3.4 months of supply · 50% sold over asking Competition 70/100

Mostly Whittier

Whittier, CA90603 Seller’s market $552/sq ft −2.5% vs. last year 1.9 months of supply · 50% sold over asking Competition 76/100

All in Whittier

Whittier, CA90605 Seller’s market $587/sq ft −3.2% vs. last year 3.8 months of supply · 49% sold over asking Competition 69/100

Mostly Whittier; also South Whittier

Whittier, CA90606 Seller’s market $646/sq ft +6.6% vs. last year 3.3 months of supply · 35% sold over asking Competition 65/100

Mostly West Whittier-Los Nietos; part is in Whittier

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

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Whittier at a glance

City · Los Angeles County, CA

Population	86,1655,882 per square mile
Land area	15 square miles
Median household income	$97,201average $125,118
Median home value	$822,600as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,906/month
Homes lived in by owners	58%
Single-family houses	64% of homes
Median year built	1956
Average household	3.01 people
Median age	38.4
Average commute	33 minutes12% work from home
Adults with a degree	30%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Whittier

Distances

Nearest major airport	Long Beach International Airport (LGB)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Long Beach, CA15 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Los Angeles, CA22 miles away

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

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

Who represents Whittier

U.S. Representative · California’s 38th DistrictLinda T. Sánchez (D)
U.S. SenatorAdam B. Schiff (D)
U.S. SenatorAlex Padilla (D)
GovernorGavin Newsom (D)

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

Whittier had 87,306 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 98th 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).

Weather by month

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 (7 miles away).

Jobs in Los Angeles County

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).

Health care

1,203 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Whittier’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Pih Health Hospital-WhittierGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · WhittierUnder a mile
Whittier Hospital Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Whittier1.6 miles
Coast Plaza HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Norwalk5.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	128
Specialist doctors	245
Dentists	110
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	181
Mental health providers	384
Physical and occupational therapists	78
Optometrists	26
Chiropractors	51
Pharmacies	27

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 Whittier

Parks (21 nearby)

Murphy Ranch Park · 19 acres2.6 mi
Adventure Park · 15 acres1.5 mi
Palm Park · 14 acres2.5 mi
Amelia Mayberry Park · 14 acres2.7 mi
Parnell Park · 11 acres2.4 mi
Sorensen Park · 10 acres2.2 mi

Grocery stores (17 nearby)

Grocery Outlet0.3 mi
Smart & Final0.5 mi
Uptown Market0.9 mi
Ralphs1.5 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

Walgreens0.6 mi
Rite Aid1.4 mi
Walgreens1.9 mi

Libraries (5 nearby)

Whittier Public Library0.8 mi
Sorensen Library2.3 mi
Los Nietos Branch County of Los Angeles Public Library2.5 mi
Whittwood Branch Whittier Public Library2.6 mi
South Whittier Library2.6 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

Whittier Museum1.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

Theatre entrance0.7 mi
Harris Amphitheatre1.0 mi
Vic Lopez Auditorium1.5 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Colleges and universities

Southern California University of Health Sciences

Notable people born here

Fergie (1975) · American singer, rapper and actress (born 1975)
Eric Stoltz (1961) · American actor from California (born 1961)
George Allen (1952) · American politician (born 1952)
Martika (1969) · Cuban-American singer, songwriter, and actress (born 1969)
Cameron Dallas (1994) · American Internet personality (born 1994)
Kathy Hilton (1959) · American actress and television personality (born 1959)
Kim Rhode (1979) · sport shooter
Robert Charles Wilson (1953) · American-Canadian science fiction author (b. 1953)

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

Schools in Whittier

Public schools here are run by Los Nietos, South Whittier Elementary, Whittier City and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (33)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Ada S. Nelson ElementaryWhittier	K–6	358	Public	2.8 mi
Aeolian ElementaryWhittier	K–6	283	Public	2.3 mi
Carmela ElementaryWhittier	K–6	317	Public	2.5 mi
Christian Sorensen Science AcademyWhittier	K–5	446	Public	2.1 mi
Daniel Phelan Language AcademyWhittier	K–5	507	Public	2.7 mi
Evergreen ElementaryWhittier	K–5	392	Public	0.8 mi
Jordan ElementaryWhittier	K–6	516	Public	3.3 mi
Lake Marie ElementaryWhittier	K–6	186	Public	1.8 mi
Laurel ElementaryWhittier	K–5	465	Public	0.7 mi
Leffingwell ElementaryWhittier	K–5	551	Public	2.6 mi
Loma Vista ElementaryWhittier	K–6	379	Public	2.8 mi
Longfellow ElementaryWhittier	K–5	499	Public	2.1 mi
Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine ArtsWhittier	K–5	374	Public	1.4 mi
Lydia Jackson College Preparatory AcademyWhittier	K–5	338	Public	0.4 mi
Mill School and Technology AcademyWhittier	K–5	341	Public	3.6 mi
Mulberry ElementaryWhittier	K–5	447	Public	1.3 mi
Murphy Ranch ElementaryWhittier	K–5	466	Public	2.6 mi
Ocean View ElementaryWhittier	K–5	668	Public	0.6 mi
Orange Grove ElementaryWhittier	K–5	324	Public	2.9 mi
Wallen L. AndrewsWhittier	K–8	542	Public	5.3 mi
West Whittier ElementaryWhittier	K–5	346	Public	2.8 mi
Whittier Independent StudyWhittier	K–8	67	Alternative Education	2.4 mi
East Whittier MiddleWhittier	6–8	985	Public	0.9 mi
Katherine Edwards Mid Sch STEAM & Dual Immersion AcadWhittier	6–8	894	Public	2.7 mi
Richard L. Graves MiddleWhittier	6–8	484	Public	1.9 mi
Walter F. Dexter MiddleWhittier	6–8	610	Public	2.4 mi
Frontier High (Continuation)Whittier	9–12	364	Alternative Education	1.2 mi
La Serna HighWhittier	9–12	2,372	Public	1.8 mi
Pioneer HighWhittier	9–12	1,000	Public	3.0 mi
Sierra Vista High (Alternative)Whittier	9–12	284	Alternative Education	1.2 mi

And 3 more.

Private schools (10)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Hangui Yu Inc Dba Santa Fe Kids Company of CaliforWhittier	Pre-K–K	48	Nonsectarian	2.5 mi
Mulberry Tree PreschoolWhittier	Pre-K–K	25	Nonsectarian	0.2 mi
Primanti Montessori AcademyWhittier	Pre-K–6	61	Nonsectarian	3.6 mi
Whittier Christian SchoolWhittier	Pre-K–K	7	Christian (no specific denomination)	2.8 mi
Whittier Christian SchoolWhittier	Pre-K–K	15	Christian (no specific denomination)	2.8 mi
Whittier Friends SchoolWhittier	Pre-K–5	14	Friends (Quaker)	1.2 mi
St Bruno Parish SchoolWhittier	TK–8	335	Roman Catholic	2.6 mi
St Mary of the Assumption SchoolWhittier	TK–8	206	Roman Catholic	1.2 mi
Hadley SchoolWhittier	K–2	10	Nonsectarian	1.9 mi
Plymouth Christian SchoolWhittier	K–6	71	Christian (no specific denomination)	2.1 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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