Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min5:41 am – 8:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min6:53 am – 4:47 pm
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People15,545 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.85,176 householdsMedian household income $116,594Median home value $979,600Median rent $2,259 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,989 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 7,529 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 13%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 32 minutes69% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 49%, Korean 11%, Tagalog 10%, other Indo-European languages 9%16% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month December: highs 68°F, lows 46°F12 in of rain a year, on about 19 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare39 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fullerton Muni Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Whittier City Yard Fc106c
Nearby landmarksCypress Collegecollege · 1.8 miTrident University Internationalcollege · 3.1 miGilbert Retarding Basinreservoir · 4.3 miSignal Hillpeak · 7.9 miLittle Lake (historical)lake · 6.0 miCrescent Retarding Basinreservoir · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes1,580 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970212 of magnitude 4+, 21 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 17 Jan 199438 mi away, Northridge, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Sep 202641 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighOrange County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Very HighRiver flooding Very HighWildfire Relatively HighLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality38% of days had good air in 2025138 of 365 days measured214 moderate, 11 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 53, worst day 159main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Orange County monitors, CA
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of la Palmaserves 15,948 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation51 ft16 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLa Palma Intercommunity Hospitalunder a milePost officeCerritos Post Office1.2 miTown hallLa Palma City Hallunder a milePoliceLa Palma Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationOrange County Fire Authority - Fire Station 13under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi29 schools14 elementary, 3 middle, 4 high, 8 otherElementaryGeorge B Miller Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolLa Palma Christian Schoolunder a mileElementaryLos Coyotes Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeCypress College1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Beach International Airport LGB6.8 miInterstateI-52.3 miUS highwayUS 10116 miAmtrakFullerton, CA FUL6.8 miRailBuena ParkMetrolink3.5 miCoachFullerton Amtrak StationAmtrak Chartered Vehicle6.8 miTransit47 stops within a mileOrange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), Cerritos Transit ServicesSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 90623 ZIP area.
