Sierra Madre, California

Back to Sierra Madre, CA housing info, Los Angeles County, California, CA smaller cities, CA small cities, All Cities.   Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Sierra Madre, CA Los Angeles County Population in July 2008: 10,834. Population change since 2000: +2.4%   Males: 5,116   (47.2%) Females: 5,718   (52.8%) Median resident age:   42.6 years California median age:   33.3 years Zip codes: 91024, 91025. Sierra Madre Zip Code Map Estimated median household income in 2007: $83,682 (it was $65,900 in 2000) Sierra Madre:   $83,682 California:   $59,948 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $52,742 Sierra Madre:   $52,742 California:   $28,678 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $1,062,369 (it was $363,200 in 2000) Sierra Madre:   $1,062,369 California:   $532,300 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $934,907; Detached houses: $952,583; Townhouses or other attached units: $781,374; In 2-unit structures: $605,739; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $509,341; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $657,849; Mobile homes: $450,000 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 91024 Sierra Madre, CA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Sierra Madre: White Non-Hispanic (79.7%) Hispanic (10.0%) Two or more races (4.0%) Other race (3.0%) Chinese (2.1%) Japanese (1.2%) Black (1.1%) American Indian (1.1%) Filipino (0.8%) Other Asian (0.6%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Sierra Madre: 174.9 (very high, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Sierra Madre, California on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Sierra Madre is mentioned 182 times on our forum: Los Angeles pics  (279 replies) Job offer in LA  (32 replies) What are your thoughts on Sierra Madre, CA?  (2 replies) moving to california, help me!  (71 replies) Is Southern CA really so bad?  (54 replies) Living in the San Gabriel Valley  (66 replies) Ancestries: German (20.1%), English (18.1%), Irish (15.0%), Italian (7.7%), French (4.5%), Scottish (3.5%). Current Local Time: PST time zone Elevation: 800 feet Land area: 3.00 square miles. Population density: 3608 people per square mile   (average).

Latitude: 34.16 N, Longitude: 118.05 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,845 (-26.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 919 (15.7%)

Area code: 626

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Sierra Madre, California business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.57
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Sierra Madre, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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

On 3/1/1983, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 18.9 miles away from the Sierra Madre city center injured 30 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 11/7/1966, a category 2 tornado 19.5 miles away from the city center injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Sierra Madre-area historical earthquake activity is above California state average. It is 3258% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 79.1 miles away from Sierra Madre center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 86.9 miles away from the city center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 95.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/17/1994 at 12:30:55, a magnitude 6.8 (6.4 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 11.4 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 30.0 miles away from Sierra Madre center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuries
On 4/21/1918 at 22:32:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK) earthquake occurred 42.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/1992 at 15:05:30, a magnitude 6.9 (6.3 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.9 ME, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.1 miles away from Sierra Madre center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Notable locations in Sierra Madre: Sierra Madre City Hall (A), Sierra Madre Public Library (B), Mount Oliva Passionist Fathers Home (C), Barlow Villa (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Sierra Madre include: Episcopal Church of the Ascension (A), Sierra Madre United Methodist Church (B), Sierra Madre Congregational Church (C), Bethany Church (D), Mater Dolorosa Monastery (E), Saint Ritas Catholic Church (F), Church of Christ (G), Gloria Dei Evangelical Lutheran Church (H), Old North Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Sierra Madre Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in Sierra Madre include: Bailey Canyon Park (1), Bailey Canyon Wilderness Park (2), Mount Wilson Trail Park (3), Sierra Madre Park (4), Sierra Vista Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Sierra Madre Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attraction: American Acrylic (Aquariums; 52 E Montecito Ave).

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
California:	2.9 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	57.6%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.6%
Whole state:	5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
• Gay men: 0.4% of all households

This city:	3.7%
Whole state:	14.2%

This city:	2.3%
Whole state:	6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sierra Madre, CA

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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%

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%

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)

• 242 W Sierra Madre Blvd, Call Sign: KNHS545, Licensee ID: L00009514
  Assigned Frequencies : 154.920 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/18/2003, Expiration Date: 11/21/2013
  Registrant: State Of California, 601 Sequoia Pacific Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95814-0282, Phone: (916) 657-9999
• 242 W Sierra Madre, Call Sign: WIJ553, Licensee ID: L00007682
  482.912 MHz, 482.937 MHz, 482.987 MHz, 483.137 MHz, 483.212 MHz, 483.262 MHz, 483.362 MHz, 483.437 MHz, 483.562 MHz, 483.587 MHz... (+29 more)
  Grant Date: 07/03/2003, Expiration Date: 09/09/2013
  Registrant: County Of Los Angeles, 1110 N Eastern Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90063, Phone: (323) 267-3004, Fax: (323) 262-4607, Email:
• Mount Wilson, Call Sign: KSV856
  Assigned Frequencies : 155.205 MHz, 155.160 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/19/2001, Expiration Date: 03/05/2011
  Registrant: Fit, 1565 Oak Street, Eugene, OR 97401, Phone: (541) 485-8441, Fax: (541) 485-7556, Email:

• SANTA ANITA, 4 Mi N Of, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WMR898, Licensee ID: L00230365
  Assigned Frequencies : 11245.0 MHz, 18630.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/26/1995, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 01/24/2001
  Registrant: Mercury Communications, 6255 Sunset Blvd Ste 110-112, Hollywood, CA 90028
• SANTA ANITA HILL, 4 Mi N Of, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WMR900, Licensee ID: L00230365
  Assigned Frequencies : 22475.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/23/1994, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 01/24/2001
  Registrant: Mercury Communications, 6255 Sunset Blvd Ste 110-112, Hollywood, CA 90028
• Sec 9 T1n R11w N, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WBX262
  Assigned Frequencies : 949.875 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/24/1982, Expiration Date: 12/01/2013
  Registrant: Ktnq-Am License Corp., 10801-2 N. Mopac Expressway, Suite 250, Austin, TX 78759, Phone: (512) 569-3445, Fax: (512) 340-7169, Email:

• Mt. Wilson, 4.5 Miles N/O Sierra Madre Post Office, Type: Tower, Structure height: 9.8 m, Overall height: 105.8 m, Call Sign: KSV982
  Assigned Frequencies : 158.100 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/23/1998, Expiration Date: 07/01/2008, Cancelation Date: 08/20/2003

• Fire: 33
• Hazardous Condition: 47
• Service Call: 1