Moving to La Mirada, California

Population: 46,783. Estimated population in July 2024: 49,640 (+6.1% change)
Males: 22,582 (48.3%), Females: 24,201 (51.7%)

Los Angeles County

Zip codes: 90638.

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.4 years
Median household income: $61,632
Median house value: $210,700

Population by Race

Races in La Mirada:

  • White Non-Hispanic (47.1%)
  • Hispanic (33.5%)
  • Other race (13.6%)
  • Korean (4.9%)
  • Filipino (4.3%)
  • Two or more races (4.1%)
  • Black (1.9%)
  • Chinese (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Asian Indian (1.2%)
  • Japanese (1.0%)
  • Other Asian (0.9%)
  • Vietnamese (0.8%)

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

Ancestries: German (11.3%), English (8.2%), Irish (7.2%), United States (4.1%), Italian (4.0%), French (1.9%).

Elevation: 181 feet

Land area: 7.8 square miles

Map of La Mirada, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in La Mirada

  • High school or higher: 84.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Mirada city

  • Never married: 26.6%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

22.7% Foreign born (10.7% Asia, 9.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +6,273 (+15.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in La Mirada:

  • SPECIALITY HOSPITAL OF SOUTHERN CALIF (14900 E IMPERIAL HWY)

Other hospitals/medical centers near La Mirada:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La Mirada:

  • LOS ALAMITOS AAF (about 9 miles; LOS ALAMITOS, CA; Abbreviation: SLI)
  • LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/ (about 12 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Abbreviation: LGB)
  • JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT-ORANGE COUNTY (about 19 miles; SANTA ANA, CA; Abbreviation: SNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to La Mirada:

  • FULLERTON MUNI (about 4 miles; FULLERTON, CA; Abbreviation: FUL)
  • EL MONTE (about 13 miles; EL MONTE, CA; Abbreviation: EMT)
  • COMPTON/WOODLEY (about 16 miles; COMPTON, CA; Abbreviation: CPM)

Amtrak stations near La Mirada:

  • 7 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.
  • 11 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.
  • 15 miles: SANTA ANA (1000 E. SANTA ANA BLVD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in La Mirada:

  • BIOLA UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 3,479; Location: 13800 BIOLA AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.biola.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near La Mirada:

  • CERRITOS COLLEGE (about 6 miles; NORWALK, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,666)
  • BETHESDA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; ANAHEIM, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • FULLERTON COLLEGE (about 6 miles; FULLERTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,158)
  • CYPRESS COLLEGE (about 7 miles; CYPRESS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,446)
  • RIO HONDO COLLEGE (about 8 miles; WHITTIER, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)
  • WHITTIER COLLEGE (about 8 miles; WHITTIER, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,224)
  • LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,108)

Schools

Public high school in La Mirada:

  • LA MIRADA HIGH (Students: 2,351; Location: 13520 ADELFA AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in La Mirada:

  • BARBARA DAWSON EDUCATIONAL CTR (Students: 92; Location: 14540 SAN CRISTOBAL DRIVE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • FOUNDATION CHRISTIAN (Students: 68; Location: 16450 PHOEBE AVE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 41; Location: 14802 LOS FUENTES RD.; Grades: 1 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in La Mirada:

  • BENTON (REGINALD M.) MIDDLE (Students: 793; Location: 15709 E. OLIVE BRANCH DR.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HUTCHINSON (ARLIE F.) MIDDLE (Students: 634; Location: 13900 ESTERO ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GARDENHILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 634; Location: 14607 E. GARDENHILL DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LOS COYOTES MIDDLE (Students: 594; Location: 14640 MERCADO AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ESCALONA ELEMENTARY (Students: 588; Location: 15135 ESCALONA ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LA PLUMA ELEMENTARY (Students: 583; Location: 14420 LA PLUMA DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • EASTWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 557; Location: 15730 PESCADOS DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FOSTER ROAD ELEMENTARY (Students: 528; Location: 13930 E. FOSTER ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • DULLES (JOHN FOSTER) ELEMENTARY (Students: 390; Location: 12726 MEADOWGREEN ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in La Mirada:

  • ST PAUL OF THE CROSS SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: 14030 FOSTER ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • BEATITUDES OF OUR LORD SCHOOL (Students: 286; Location: 13021 S. SANTA GERTRUDES AVE.; Grades: KG – 8)
  • LINDSEY NURSERY SCHOOL (Students: 135; Location: 11818 LA MIRADA BLVD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • LINDSEY SCHOOL INC (Students: 71; Location: 11818 LA MIRADA BLVD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • NEIGHBORHOOD CHRISTIAN (Students: 51; Location: 16242 GRAYVILLE DRIVE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • LA MIRADA PRE-SCHOOL (Students: 8; Location: 14340 VALLEY VIEW; Grades: KG – KG)