Moving to La Palma, California

Population: 15,408. Estimated population in July 2024: 15,805 (+2.6% change)
Males: 7,527 (48.9%), Females: 7,881 (51.1%)

Orange County

Zip code: 90623

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $68,438
Median house value: $286,900

Population by Race

Races in La Palma:

• White Non-Hispanic (36.3%)
• Korean (17.1%)
• Hispanic (11.3%)
• Chinese (8.3%)
• Filipino (7.0%)
• Japanese (4.8%)
• Black (4.6%)
• Asian Indian (3.8%)
• Two or more races (3.5%)
• Other race (3.5%)
• Other Asian (2.3%)
• Vietnamese (1.5%)
• American Indian (1.0%)

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

Ancestries: German (8.7%), Irish (7.2%), English (6.2%), Italian (4.4%), French (1.8%), Dutch (1.6%).

Elevation: 44 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in La Palma

• High school or higher: 90.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 38.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 11.1%
• Unemployed: 5.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Palma city

• Never married: 25.7%
• Now married: 62.2%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 3.9%
• Divorced: 6.6%

35.6% Foreign born (29.9% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +42 (+0.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in La Palma:

• LA PALMA INTERCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL (7901 WALKER STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near La Palma:

• ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; BUENA PARK, CA)
• TRI-CITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; HAWAIIAN GARDENS, CA)
• COLLEGE HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; CERRITOS, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La Palma:

• LOS ALAMITOS AAF (about 5 miles; LOS ALAMITOS, CA; Abbreviation: SLI)
• LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/ (about 8 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Abbreviation: LGB)
• JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT-ORANGE COUNTY (about 18 miles; SANTA ANA, CA; Abbreviation: SNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to La Palma:

• FULLERTON MUNI (about 6 miles; FULLERTON, CA; Abbreviation: FUL)
• COMPTON/WOODLEY (about 14 miles; COMPTON, CA; Abbreviation: CPM)
• EL MONTE (about 17 miles; EL MONTE, CA; Abbreviation: EMT)

Amtrak stations near La Palma:

• 9 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.
• 12 miles: LONG BEACH (601 N. LONG BEACH BLVD.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
• 12 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 with over 2000 students nearest to La Palma:

• CYPRESS COLLEGE (about 3 miles; CYPRESS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,446)
• BIOLA UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; LA MIRADA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,479)
• CERRITOS COLLEGE (about 5 miles; NORWALK, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,666)
• LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,108)
• BETHESDA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; ANAHEIM, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
• CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-LONG BEACH (about 7 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Full-time enrollment: 25,195)
• FULLERTON COLLEGE (about 9 miles; FULLERTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,158)

Schools

Public high school in La Palma:

• JOHN F. KENNEDY HIGH (Students: 2,328; Location: 8281 WALKER ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in La Palma:

• WALKER JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 1,276; Location: 8132 WALKER ST.; Grades: 07 – 08)
• MILLER (GEORGE B.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 580; Location: 7751 FURMAN ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
• LUTHER (STEVE) ELEMENTARY (Students: 536; Location: 4631 LA PALMA AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
• LOS COYOTES ELEMENTARY (Students: 460; Location: 8122 MOODY ST.; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in La Palma:

• LA PALMA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 88; Location: 8082 WALKER ST.; Grades: PK – 4)