Moving to Whittier, California

by btobers · Published June 4, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 83,680. Estimated population in July 2024: 84,473 (+0.9% change)
Males: 40,687 (48.6%), Females: 42,993 (51.4%)

Los Angeles County

Zip codes: 90601, 90602, 90603, 90604, 90605, 90606.

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.8 years
Median household income: $49,256
Median house value: $211,700

Population by Race

Races in Whittier:

Hispanic (55.9%)
White Non-Hispanic (37.6%)
Other race (25.8%)
Two or more races (5.0%)
American Indian (2.1%)
Black (1.2%)
Filipino (0.8%)
Japanese (0.7%)
Chinese (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (8.5%), English (7.2%), Irish (6.7%), Italian (4.3%), United States (2.7%), French (2.0%).

Elevation: 365 feet

Land area: 14.6 square miles

Map of Whittier, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Whittier

High school or higher: 78.8%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
Unemployed: 6.0%
Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Whittier city

Never married: 29.7%
Now married: 51.6%
Separated: 2.5%
Widowed: 6.9%
Divorced: 9.3%

18.3% Foreign born (14.1% Latin America, 2.5% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +5,813 (+7.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Whittier:

PRESBYTERIAN INTERCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL (12401 E WASHINGTON BLVD)
WHITTIER HOSPITAL (15151 JANINE DR)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Whittier:

COAST PLAZA DOCTORS HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; NORWALK, CA)
METROPOLITAN STATE HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; NORWALK, CA)
GREATER EL MONTE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; SOUTH EL MONTE, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Whittier:

LOS ALAMITOS AAF (about 13 miles; LOS ALAMITOS, CA; Abbreviation: SLI)
LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/ (about 14 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Abbreviation: LGB)
JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT-ORANGE COUNTY (about 24 miles; SANTA ANA, CA; Abbreviation: SNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Whittier:

FULLERTON MUNI (about 8 miles; FULLERTON, CA; Abbreviation: FUL)
EL MONTE (about 9 miles; EL MONTE, CA; Abbreviation: EMT)
COMPTON/WOODLEY (about 16 miles; COMPTON, CA; Abbreviation: CPM)

Amtrak stations near Whittier:

10 miles: FULLERTON (120 E. SANTA FE AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
15 miles: PASADENA (150 S. ROBLES AVE.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
15 miles: ANAHEIM (2150 KATELLA AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Whittier:

RIO HONDO COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 8,996; Location: 3600 WORKMAN MILL RD; Public; Website: www.rh.cc.ca.us)
WHITTIER COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,224; Location: 13406 E PHILADELPHIA ST; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master’s degree)
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES (Full-time enrollment: 634; Location: 16200 E AMBER VALLEY DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.SCUHS.EDU)
NOVA INSTITUTE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 352; Location: 12449 PUTNAM ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.bryman-college.com)
MARINELLO SCHOOL OF BEAUTY (Full-time enrollment: 43; Location: 6538 GREENLEAF AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.marinello.com)
ELECTRONIC TRAINING CENTER (Location: 14233 E LAMBERT RD; Private, for-profit)
BAKERS SCHOOL OF LOCKSMITHING (Location: 14078 E LAMBERT RD; Private, for-profit)
TRANSPORTATION GUIDANCE & ASSISTANCE TRUCK DRIVING (Location: 2332 S PECK RD STE 191; Private, for-profit)
KPCA PRESBYTERIAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (Location: 14300 LEFFINGWELL RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www. kpca.net; Offers Doctor’s degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Whittier:

BIOLA UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; LA MIRADA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,479)
CERRITOS COLLEGE (about 6 miles; NORWALK, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,666)
FULLERTON COLLEGE (about 10 miles; FULLERTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,158)
BETHESDA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; ANAHEIM, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE (about 10 miles; MONTEREY PARK, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,670)
CYPRESS COLLEGE (about 11 miles; CYPRESS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,446)
LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,108)

Schools

Public high schools in Whittier:

CALIFORNIA HIGH (Students: 2,618; Location: 9800 S. MILLS AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
WHITTIER HIGH (Students: 2,211; Location: 12417 E. PHILADELPHIA ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
LA SERNA HIGH (Students: 2,150; Location: 15301 E. YOUNGWOOD DR.; Grades: 09 – 12)
PIONEER HIGH (Students: 1,702; Location: 10800 BEN AVON; Grades: 09 – 12)
FRONTIER HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 727; Location: 9401 S. PAINTER; Grades: 09 – 12)
SIERRA VISTA HIGH (ALTER.) (Students: 488; Location: 9401 SOUTH PAINTER AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
NELLES (FRED C.) HIGH (Students: 367; Location: 11850 E. WHITTIER BLVD.; Grades: 08 – 12)
EL CAMINO HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 358; Location: 14625 KEESE DR.; Grades: 09 – 12)
EASTERN COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 249; Location: 5777 S. LOCKHEED; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high schools in Whittier:

PAINTER AVE. CHRISTIAN (Students: 127; Location: 4512 WORKMAN MILL RD-C210; Grades: KG – 12)
ALL NATION’S ACADEMY OF EXEC (Students: 103; Location: 10252 MILLS AVE.; Grades: PK – 12)
CHR FAMILY FELLOWSHIP LEARN CT (Students: 18; Location: PO BOX 11057; Grades: 3 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Whittier:

DEXTER (WALTER F.) MIDDLE (Students: 1,345; Location: 11532 E. FLORAL DR.; Grades: 06 – 08)
EAST WHITTIER MIDDLE (Students: 1,130; Location: 14421 E. WHITTIER BLVD.; Grades: 06 – 08)
GRANADA MIDDLE (Students: 1,118; Location: 15337 LEMON DR.; Grades: 06 – 08)
EDWARDS (KATHERINE) MIDDLE (Students: 1,107; Location: 6812 S. NORWALK BLVD.; Grades: 06 – 08)
HILLVIEW MIDDLE (Students: 1,086; Location: 10931 S. STAMY ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
RICHARD L. GRAVES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,008; Location: 13243 E. LOS NIETOS ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)
LAUREL ELEMENTARY (Students: 885; Location: 13550 LAMBERT ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
CARMELA ELEMENTARY (Students: 823; Location: 13300 LAKELAND ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
RANCHO-STARBUCK INTERMEDIATE ( (Students: 818; Location: 16430 WOODBRIER DR.; Grades: 07 – 08)
ORCHARD DALE ELEMENTARY (Students: 736; Location: 10625 S. COLE ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Whittier:

ST MARY OF ASSUMPTION SCHOOL (Students: 574; Location: 7218 PICKERING AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
WHITTIER CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 523; Location: 11700 MAYBROOK AVENUE; Grades: KG – 6)
CARDEN SCHOOL OF WHITTIER (Students: 491; Location: 11537 GROVEDALE DR.; Grades: PK – 8)
ST GREGORY THE GREAT SCHOOL (Students: 320; Location: 13925 TELEGRAPH RD; Grades: KG – 8)
ST BRUNO PARISH SCHOOL (Students: 320; Location: 15700 CITRUSTREE RD; Grades: KG – 8)
WHITTIER CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 301; Location: 6548 S NEWLIN; Grades: KG – 6)
TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 196; Location: 11716 E FLORAL DRIVE; Grades: KG – 8)
PRIMANTI MONTESSORI SCHOOL WHI (Students: 180; Location: 10947 SOUTH VALLEY HOME AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
PALM VIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL-AG (Students: 168; Location: 7106 SORENSEN AVE; Grades: KG – 8)
THE BROADOAKS CHILDRENS SCHOOL (Students: 167; Location: 13406 PHILADELPHIA; Grades: KG – 6)

Libraries

Library in Whittier:

WHITTIER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,108,207; Location: 7344 S. WASHINGTON AVE.; 309,768 books; 10,432 audio materials; 6,245 video materials; 617 serial subscriptions)