Moving to Rowland Heights, California

Population: 48,553
Males: 23,883 (49.2%), Females: 24,670 (50.8%)

Los Angeles County

Zip code: 91748

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.7 years
Median household income: $52,270
Median house value: $221,000

Population by Race

Races in Rowland Heights:

  • Chinese (29.0%)
  • Hispanic (28.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (16.3%)
  • Other race (12.8%)
  • Korean (7.7%)
  • Filipino (6.4%)
  • Two or more races (4.2%)
  • Other Asian (3.4%)
  • Black (2.6%)
  • Japanese (1.5%)
  • Asian Indian (1.3%)
  • Vietnamese (1.1%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

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

Ancestries: German (3.4%), Irish (3.4%), English (3.1%), Italian (2.0%), United States (1.3%).

Elevation: 540 feet

Land area: 9.0 square miles

Map of Rowland Heights, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rowland Heights

  • High school or higher: 82.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 33.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rowland Heights CDP

  • Never married: 28.2%
  • Now married: 58.8%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

52.6% Foreign born (39.8% Asia, 10.7% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rowland Heights:

  • BREA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; BREA, CA)
  • KINDRED HOSPITAL BREA (about 4 miles; BREA, CA)
  • ST JUDE MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; FULLERTON, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rowland Heights:

  • LOS ALAMITOS AAF (about 18 miles; LOS ALAMITOS, CA; Abbreviation: SLI)
  • ONTARIO INTL (about 21 miles; ONTARIO, CA; Abbreviation: ONT)
  • LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/ (about 22 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Abbreviation: LGB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rowland Heights:

  • FULLERTON MUNI (about 10 miles; FULLERTON, CA; Abbreviation: FUL)
  • BRACKETT FIELD (about 12 miles; LA VERNE, CA; Abbreviation: POC)
  • EL MONTE (about 13 miles; EL MONTE, CA; Abbreviation: EMT)

Amtrak stations near Rowland Heights:

  • 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: POMONA (156 W. COMMERCIAL ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 13 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 Rowland Heights:

  • MT SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE (about 4 miles; WALNUT, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,954)
  • FULLERTON COLLEGE (about 9 miles; FULLERTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,158)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY-POMONA (about 10 miles; POMONA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 15,527)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-POMONA (about 10 miles; POMONA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,006)
  • RIO HONDO COLLEGE (about 11 miles; WHITTIER, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)
  • WHITTIER COLLEGE (about 11 miles; WHITTIER, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,224)
  • AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; AZUSA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,285)

Schools

Public high schools in Rowland Heights:

  • ROWLAND (JOHN A.) HIGH (Students: 2,499; Location: 2000 S. OTTERBEIN ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SANTANA HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 290; Location: 1006 OTTERBEIN ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ROWLAND UNIFIED COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 55; Location: 1830 S. HOGAUS; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Rowland Heights:

  • ALVARADO INTERMEDIATE (Students: 1,151; Location: 1901 S. DESIRE AVE.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • KILLIAN ELEMENTARY (Students: 648; Location: 19100 E. KILLIAN ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • BLANDFORD ELEMENTARY (Students: 633; Location: 2601 BLANDFORD DR.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SHELYN ELEMENTARY (Students: 581; Location: 19500 E. NACORA ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ROWLAND ELEMENTARY (Students: 568; Location: 2036 S. FULLERTON ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • FARJARDO ELEMENTARY (Students: 563; Location: 18550 E. FARJARDO; Grades: KG – 06)
  • JELLICK ELEMENTARY (Students: 477; Location: 1400 S. JELLICK AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)