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Population (year 2000): 15,148
Males: 7,547  (49.8%)
Females: 7,601  (50.2%)

Los Angeles County

Median resident age:  30.4 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 90601.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $55,700 (it was $48,712 in 2000)
Avocado Heights  $55,700
California:  $53,629

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $412,800 (it was $179,900 in 2000)
Avocado Heights  $412,800
California:  $477,700

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Races in Avocado Heights:

  • Hispanic (77.7%)
  • Other race (33.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (11.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.7%)
  • Chinese (2.4%)
  • Filipino (2.2%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • Japanese (1.5%)
  • Vietnamese (1.0%)
  • Other Asian (1.0%)
  • Korean (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (2.4%), United States (2.1%), Italian (1.8%), Irish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 335 feet

Land area: 2.67 square miles.

Population density: 5676 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Avocado Heights

  • High school or higher: 57.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Avocado Heights CDP

  • Never married: 33.4%
  • Now married: 53.8%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

5,571 residents are foreign born (29.9% Latin America, 5.4% Asia).

This place:  36.8%
California:  26.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Avocado Heights:  0.7% ($1,330)
California:  0.7% ($1,564)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: El Monte, CA (2.9 miles , pop. 115,965).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Upper San Gabriel Valley, CA (5.1 miles , pop. 320,969).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (25.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: West Puente Valley, CA (2.5 miles ), El Monte, CA (2.9 miles ), South El Monte, CA (3.1 miles ), La Puente, CA (3.4 miles ), Hacienda Heights, CA (3.6 miles ), Baldwin Park, CA (3.8 miles ), Industry, CA (4.0 miles ), North El Monte, CA (4.6 miles ).

Latitude: 34.04 N, Longitude: 118.00 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -990 (-6.5%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 312 (5.9%)


People in group quarters in Avocado Heights
  • 46 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 28 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 21 people in religious group quarters
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in other group homes

Area code commonly used in this area: 626

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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Avocado Heights-area historical tornado activity is significantly above California state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/9/1982, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 11.4 miles away from the Avocado Heights place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/7/1966, a category 2 tornado 14.9 miles away from the place center injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Avocado Heights:
  • GREATER EL MONTE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; SOUTH EL MONTE, CA)
  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; BALDWIN PARK, CA)
  • PRESBYTERIAN INTERCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; WHITTIER, CA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Avocado Heights:
  • LOS ALAMITOS AAF (about 18 miles; LOS ALAMITOS, CA; ID: SLI)
  • LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/ (about 19 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; ID: LGB)
  • BURBANK-GLENDALE-PASADENA (about 27 miles; BURBANK, CA; ID: BUR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Avocado Heights:
  • EL MONTE (about 4 miles; EL MONTE, CA; ID: EMT)
  • FULLERTON MUNI (about 13 miles; FULLERTON, CA; ID: FUL)
  • BRACKETT FIELD (about 17 miles; LA VERNE, CA; ID: POC)

Amtrak stations near Avocado Heights:
  • 12 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: 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.
  • 17 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Avocado Heights:
  • RIO HONDO COLLEGE (about 4 miles; WHITTIER, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)
  • WHITTIER COLLEGE (about 4 miles; WHITTIER, CA; FT enrollment: 2,224)
  • BIOLA UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; LA MIRADA, CA; FT enrollment: 3,479)
  • AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; AZUSA, CA; FT enrollment: 5,285)
  • EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE (about 10 miles; MONTEREY PARK, CA; FT enrollment: 12,670)
  • CERRITOS COLLEGE (about 11 miles; NORWALK, CA; FT enrollment: 11,666)
  • PASADENA CITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; PASADENA, CA; FT enrollment: 11,867)

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Average household size:
This place:  4.0 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  87.3%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.4%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  16.3%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  6.1%
Whole state:  6.3%

Avocado Heights compared to California state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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3.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,821 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.22%
California average:  5.75%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,038 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:  0.14%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orange County, CA  0.46% ($46,009 average AGI)
from San Bernardino County, CA  0.30% ($37,904)
from San Diego County, CA  0.15% ($41,486)


4.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.58%
California average:  6.27%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($782 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:  0.06%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to San Bernardino County, CA  0.64% ($39,463 average AGI)
to Orange County, CA  0.60% ($54,756)
to Riverside County, CA  0.35% ($50,596)


Strongest AM radio stations in Avocado Heights:
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KALI (900 AM; 6 kW; WEST COVINA, CA; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KXMX (1190 AM; 25 kW; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)
  • KRLA (870 AM; 20 kW; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Avocado Heights:
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KSCA (101.9 FM; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KOST (103.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLOS (95.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLOS-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • K212FA (90.3 FM; TEMPLE CITY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KIIS-FM (102.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLVE (107.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLVE-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KPCC (89.3 FM; PASADENA, CA; Owner: PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KHHT (92.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KBIG-FM (104.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTWV (94.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KMZT-FM (105.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KPFK (90.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC)
  • K216EM (91.1 FM; ARCADIA, CA; Owner: LIFE ON THE WAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KZLA-FM (93.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KPWR (105.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLSX (97.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KUSC (91.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KKLA-FM (99.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KRTH-FM (101.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Avocado Heights:
  • KCBS-TV (Channel 2; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KTLA-TV (Channel 5; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTLA INC.)
  • KABC-TV (Channel 7; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ABC HOLDING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KNBC (Channel 4; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (KNBC-TV), INC.)
  • KCAL-TV (Channel 9; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF LOS ANGELES LLC)
  • KMEX-TV (Channel 34; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KMEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • KAZA-TV (Channel 54; AVALON, CA; Owner: PAPPAS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LICENSE LLC)
  • KSCI (Channel 18; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: KSLS, INC.)
  • KDOC-TV (Channel 56; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: GOLDEN ORANGE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KOCE-TV (Channel 50; HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES, COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KCET (Channel 28; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: COMMUNITY TELEVISION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KXLA (Channel 44; RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA; Owner: RANCHO PALOS VERDES BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KFTR (Channel 46; ONTARIO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA LOS ANGELES LLC)
  • KTTV (Channel 11; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KHIZ (Channel 64; BARSTOW, CA; Owner: SUNBELT TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KWHY-TV (Channel 22; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF LOS ANGELES LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KVEA (Channel 52; CORONA, CA; Owner: ESTRELLA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KCOP-TV (Channel 13; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KTBN-TV (Channel 40; SANTA ANA, CA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KSFV-LP (Channel 26; SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, CA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • KLCS (Channel 58; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • KHTV-LP (Channel 48; INLAND EMPIRE, CA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • KLAU-LP (Channel 66; REDLANDS, CA; Owner: GERALD BENAVIDES)

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