Moving to Walnut, California

Population: 30,004. Estimated population in July 2024: 31,424 (+4.7% change)
Males: 14,748 (49.2%), Females: 15,256 (50.8%)

Los Angeles County

Zip codes: 91789.

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $81,015
Median house value: $279,700

Population by Race

Races in Walnut:

  • Chinese (28.6%)
  • Hispanic (19.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (18.2%)
  • Filipino (12.1%)
  • Other race (7.7%)
  • Other Asian (4.9%)
  • Black (4.2%)
  • Korean (4.2%)
  • Two or more races (3.7%)
  • Asian Indian (2.3%)
  • Japanese (2.1%)
  • Vietnamese (1.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: German (5.3%), English (3.4%), Irish (2.8%), Italian (2.6%), United States (1.4%), French (1.0%).

Elevation: 569 feet

Land area: 9.0 square miles

Map of Walnut, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Walnut

  • High school or higher: 88.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 41.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Walnut city

  • Never married: 28.9%
  • Now married: 61.9%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 4.3%

46.2% Foreign born (39.6% Asia, 4.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +831 (+2.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Walnut:

  • CHARTER BHS OF SO CA CHARTER OAK (about 5 miles; COVINA, CA)
  • CITRUS VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER-IC CAMPUS (about 5 miles; COVINA, CA)
  • SAN DIMAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; SAN DIMAS, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Walnut:

  • ONTARIO INTL (about 19 miles; ONTARIO, CA; Abbreviation: ONT)
  • LOS ALAMITOS AAF (about 22 miles; LOS ALAMITOS, CA; Abbreviation: SLI)
  • LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/ (about 25 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Abbreviation: LGB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Walnut:

  • BRACKETT FIELD (about 8 miles; LA VERNE, CA; Abbreviation: POC)
  • EL MONTE (about 13 miles; EL MONTE, CA; Abbreviation: EMT)
  • CABLE (about 14 miles; UPLAND, CA; Abbreviation: CCB)

Amtrak stations near Walnut:

  • 8 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.
  • 12 miles: CLAREMONT (200 W. 1ST ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 12 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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Walnut:

  • MT SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 14,954; Location: 1100 N GRAND AVE; Public; Website: www.mtsac.edu)
  • MONTEREY PARK COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 68; Location: 20265 VALLEY BLVD STE F; Private, for-profit; Website: www.montereyparkcollege.com)
  • SHEN REAL ESTATE SCHOOL (Location: 21040 SANDPIPER ST; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Walnut:

  • CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY-POMONA (about 7 miles; POMONA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 15,527)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-POMONA (about 7 miles; POMONA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,006)
  • AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; AZUSA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,285)
  • CITRUS COLLEGE (about 8 miles; GLENDORA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,830)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE (about 9 miles; LA VERNE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,718)
  • FULLERTON COLLEGE (about 12 miles; FULLERTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,158)
  • RIO HONDO COLLEGE (about 13 miles; WHITTIER, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)

Schools

Public high schools in Walnut:

  • WALNUT HIGH (Students: 2,575; Location: 400 N. PIERRE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • DEL PASO HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 190; Location: 476 S. LEMON AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Walnut:

  • SOUTHLANDS CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 691; Location: 1920 S BREA CANYON CUTOFF; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Walnut:

  • SUZANNE MIDDLE (Students: 1,499; Location: 525 SUZANNE ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SOUTH POINTE MIDDLE (Students: 1,321; Location: 20671 LARKSTONE DR.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • OSWALT (STANLEY G.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 834; Location: 19501 SHAWDOW OAK DR.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • VEJAR ELEMENTARY (Students: 625; Location: 20222 VEJAR ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WESTHOFF (LEONARD B.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 568; Location: 1323 COUNTRY HOLLOW; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WALNUT ELEMENTARY (Students: 552; Location: 841 S. GLENWICK; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CYRUS J. MORRIS ELEMENTARY (Students: 512; Location: 19875 E. CALLE BAJA; Grades: KG – 05)
  • YBARRA ELEMENTARY (Students: 496; Location: 1300 S. BREA CANYON CUTOFF ROA; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Walnut:

  • CHILDREN’S WORLD LRNG CENTER (Students: 120; Location: 20121 E ALISU; Grades: PK – 3)
  • INTERNATIONAL SCH OF MONTESORI (Students: 116; Location: 20781 AMAR ROAD UNIT 1; Grades: PK – KG)
  • KID JUNCTION (Students: 73; Location: 20704 SAN JOSE HILLS RD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • LA PETITE ACADEMY (Students: 73; Location: 800 FRANCESCA DR.; Grades: PK – KG)
  • LA PETITE ACADEMY (Students: 73; Location: 630 RODEO WAY; Grades: PK – KG)
  • WALNUT VALLEY MONTESSORI (Students: 34; Location: 19720 CAMINO DE ROSA; Grades: KG – 5)
  • HANWOORI SARANG CHURCH (Students: 21; Location: 20813 VARRI VALLEY BLVD; Grades: PK – 3)