Moving to Monterey Park, California

Population: 60,051. Estimated population in July 2024: 62,065 (+3.4% change)
Males: 28,845 (48.0%), Females: 31,206 (52.0%)

Los Angeles County

Zip codes: 91754, 91755.

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $40,724
Median house value: $216,500

Population by Race

Races in Monterey Park:

  • Chinese (41.2%)
  • Hispanic (28.9%)
  • Other race (12.4%)
  • Japanese (7.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (7.3%)
  • Vietnamese (5.2%)
  • Other Asian (4.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.4%)
  • Filipino (1.5%)
  • Korean (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

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

Ancestries: German (2.0%), Italian (1.3%), Irish (1.1%), English (1.1%).

Elevation: 381 feet

Land area: 7.6 square miles

Map of Monterey Park, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Monterey Park

  • High school or higher: 71.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Monterey Park city

  • Never married: 30.1%
  • Now married: 54.2%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

53.5% Foreign born (43.7% Asia, 8.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -616 (-1.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Monterey Park:

  • GARFIELD MEDICAL CENTER (525 N GARFIELD AVE)
  • MONTEREY PARK HOSPITAL (900 S ATLANTIC BLVD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Monterey Park:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Monterey Park:

  • LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/ (about 17 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Abbreviation: LGB)
  • BURBANK-GLENDALE-PASADENA (about 19 miles; BURBANK, CA; Abbreviation: BUR)
  • LOS ALAMITOS AAF (about 20 miles; LOS ALAMITOS, CA; Abbreviation: SLI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Monterey Park:

  • EL MONTE (about 8 miles; EL MONTE, CA; Abbreviation: EMT)
  • COMPTON/WOODLEY (about 14 miles; COMPTON, CA; Abbreviation: CPM)
  • JACK NORTHROP FIELD/HAWTHORNE MUNICIPAL (about 17 miles; HAWTHORNE, CA; Abbreviation: HHR)

Amtrak stations near Monterey Park:

  • 7 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.
  • 8 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: 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 Monterey Park:

  • EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 12,670; Location: 1301 AVE CESAR CHAVEZ; Public; Website: www.elac.cc.ca.us)
  • MONTEREY PARK COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 114; Location: 583 S MONTEREY PASS RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.montereyparkcollege.com)
  • M & N INSTITUTES (Location: 112 N CHANDLER AVE STE 103; Private, for-profit; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • NATIONAL INSTITUTE SCHOOL FOR PROF DOG TRAINERS (Location: 1839 POTRERO GRANDE DR; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Monterey Park:

  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-LOS ANGELES (about 4 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,556)
  • EAST LOS ANGELES OCCUPATIONAL CENTER (about 6 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • PASADENA CITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; PASADENA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,867)
  • 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)
  • LOS ANGELES TRADE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 9 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,528)
  • FASHION INSTITUTE OF DESIGN AND MERCH-LOS ANGELES (about 9 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,112)

Schools

Public high school in Monterey Park:

  • EAST LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 171; Location: 1260 S. MONTEREY PASS ROAD; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Monterey Park:

  • BELMONT COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Students: 104; Location: 113 AVONDALE AVE. BLDG. B; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Monterey Park:

  • MACY INTERMEDIATE (Students: 1,282; Location: 2101 S. LUPINE AVE.; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • BRIGHTWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 948; Location: 1701 BRIGHTWOOD ST.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • YNEZ ELEMENTARY (Students: 937; Location: 120 S. YNEZ AVE.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • MONTEREY HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY (Students: 882; Location: 400 CASUDA CANYON DR.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • BELLA VISTA ELEMENTARY (Students: 859; Location: 2410 FINDLAY AVE.; Grades: KG – 04)
  • REPETTO ELEMENTARY (Students: 779; Location: 650 GRANDRIDGE AVE.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • HILLCREST ELEMENTARY (Students: 482; Location: 795 PEPPER ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LANE (ROBERT HILL) ELEMENTARY (Students: 480; Location: CESAR CHAVEZ AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MONTEREY VISTA ELEMENTARY (Students: 456; Location: 901 E. GRAVES AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Monterey Park:

  • NEW AVENUE SCHOOL (Students: 518; Location: 126 N NEW AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST STEPHEN MARTYR SCHOOL (Students: 432; Location: 119 SOUTH RAMONA AVE; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • ST THOMAS AQUINAS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 255; Location: 1501 SO ATLANTIC BLVD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • MEHER MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 118; Location: 2009 SO GARFIELD AVE; Grades: PK – 6)
  • ALPHA SHEN PRESCHOOL AND KINDE (Students: 66; Location: 618 N MOORE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • MONTEREY PARK UNITED METHODIST (Students: 60; Location: 333 S GARFIELD AVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • MONTEREY PARK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 41; Location: 1951 S GARFIELD AVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • FAITH LUTHERAN DAY CARE CENTER (Students: 24; Location: 115 W NEWMARK AVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • ITS A SMALL WORLD PRESCHOOL (Students: 4; Location: 333 N ALHAMBRA AVE; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in Monterey Park:

  • BRUGGEMEYER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,762,738; Location: 318 S. RAMONA AVE.; 156,943 books; 5,137 audio materials; 5,266 video materials; 250 serial subscriptions)