Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min5:41 am – 8:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min6:53 am – 4:47 pm
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People30,078 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.610,867 householdsMedian household income $104,052Median home value $787,500Median rent $1,974 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,374 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 14,772 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 12%, retail 11%Average commute 33 minutes75% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 55%, Spanish 39%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Chinese 1%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month December: highs 68°F, lows 45°F16 in of rain a year, on about 22 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare65 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, San Gabriel Fire Dept station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksRio Hondo Collegecollege · under a mileWhittier Collegecollege · 2.0 miHoover Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miLegg Lakelake · 2.4 miWorkman Hillpeak · 1.9 miWhittier Narrows Reservoirreservoir · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes1,684 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970225 of magnitude 4+, 25 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 17 Jan 199432 mi away, Northridge, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 Sep 202614 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighLos Angeles County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Very HighRiver flooding Very HighWildfire Very HighLightning Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality11% of days had good air in 202539 of 365 days measured228 moderate, 66 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 32 unhealthy daysMedian index 74, worst day 201main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Los Angeles County monitors, CA
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWhittier-city, Water Dept.serves 49,954 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation880 ft268 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPresbyterian Intercommunity Hospital Health2.9 miPost officeBailey Post Office1.9 miTown hallWhittier City Hall2.3 miPoliceWhittier Police Department2.3 miFire stationLos Angeles County Fire Department Station 172.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 4 otherElementaryMill School and Technology Academyunder a mileElementaryLou Henry Hoover Elementary School1.6 miSchoolPlymouth Christian School1.7 miCollegeRio Hondo Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Beach International Airport LGB15 miInterstateI-6051.5 miUS highwayUS 10111 miAmtrakFullerton, CA FUL11 miRailEl MonteMetrolink4.8 miCoachEl Monte (Limo Express)Mexicoach3.8 miTransit18 stops within a mileNorwalk Transit System (NTS), Foothill TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 90601 ZIP area.
