Moving to Montebello, California

Population: 62,150. Estimated population in July 2024: 63,290 (+1.8% change)
Males: 29,850 (48.0%), Females: 32,300 (52.0%)

Los Angeles County

Zip code: 90640

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.4 years
Median household income: $38,805
Median house value: $199,000

Population by Race

Races in Montebello:

  • Hispanic (74.6%)
  • Other race (33.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (11.1%)
  • Two or more races (5.5%)
  • Chinese (4.4%)
  • Japanese (3.0%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Filipino (1.5%)
  • Korean (1.2%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (1.5%), United States (1.3%), Italian (1.3%), Irish (1.1%).

Elevation: 200 feet

Land area: 8.2 square miles

Map of Montebello, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Montebello

  • High school or higher: 62.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Montebello city

  • Never married: 34.3%
  • Now married: 48.5%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

37.8% Foreign born (26.9% Latin America, 9.1% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,503 (+4.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Montebello:

  • BEVERLY HOSPITAL (309 W BEVERLY BLVD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Montebello:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Montebello:

Other public-use airports nearest to Montebello:

  • EL MONTE (about 8 miles; EL MONTE, CA; Abbreviation: EMT)
  • COMPTON/WOODLEY (about 13 miles; COMPTON, CA; Abbreviation: CPM)
  • FULLERTON MUNI (about 15 miles; FULLERTON, CA; Abbreviation: FUL)

Amtrak stations near Montebello:

  • 9 miles: LOS ANGELES (800 N. ALAMEDA ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 10 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.
  • 13 miles: GLENDALE (400 W. CERRITOS AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Montebello:

  • MONTEBELLO BEAUTY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 116; Location: 2201 W WHITIER BLVD; Private, for-profit)
  • MEXICAN AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION (Location: 410 N GARFIELD AVE; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Montebello:

  • EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE (about 3 miles; MONTEREY PARK, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,670)
  • RIO HONDO COLLEGE (about 6 miles; WHITTIER, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)
  • WHITTIER COLLEGE (about 6 miles; WHITTIER, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,224)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-LOS ANGELES (about 7 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,556)
  • EAST LOS ANGELES OCCUPATIONAL CENTER (about 8 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • CERRITOS COLLEGE (about 8 miles; NORWALK, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,666)
  • PASADENA CITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; PASADENA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,867)

Schools

Public high schools in Montebello:

  • MONTEBELLO HIGH (Students: 3,170; Location: 2100 W. CLEVELAND AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SCHURR HIGH (Students: 3,139; Location: 820 WILCOX AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • VAIL HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 395; Location: 1230 S. VAIL AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Montebello:

  • CANTWELL SACRED HEART OF MARY (Students: 437; Location: 329 N GARFIELD AVE; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Montebello:

  • MONTEBELLO INTERMEDIATE (Students: 2,079; Location: 1600 WHITTIER BLVD.; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • LA MERCED INTERMEDIATE (Students: 2,044; Location: 215 E. AVE. DE LA MERCED; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • EASTMONT INTERMEDIATE (Students: 1,816; Location: 400 N. BRADSHAWE AVE.; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,063; Location: 900 S. GREENWOOD AVE.; Grades: KG – 04)
  • WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 958; Location: 1400 W. MADISON AVE.; Grades: KG – 04)
  • LA MERCED ELEMENTARY (Students: 764; Location: 724 N. POPLAR AVE.; Grades: KG – 04)
  • WILCOX ELEMENTARY (Students: 728; Location: 816 DONNA WAY; Grades: KG – 04)
  • FREMONT ELEMENTARY (Students: 657; Location: 200 W. MADISON AVE.; Grades: KG – 04)

Private primary/middle schools in Montebello:

  • ST BENEDICT SCHOOL (Students: 586; Location: 217 N 10TH ST; Grades: KG – 8)
  • MONTEBELLO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 285; Location: 136 S 7TH ST; Grades: KG – 8)
  • CROSS CROWN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 37; Location: 809 W BEVERLY BL; Grades: PK – KG)