North Whittier, California

North Whittier, California
Unincorporated community
Rose Hills Memorial Park
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Coordinates: 34°0′40″N 118°1′35″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Los Angeles
Population  (2000)
• Total	4,351
• Density	797/sq mi (308/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	90601
Area code	562

North Whittier is an unincorporated community[1][2][3][4] in Los Angeles County in the U.S. state of California. The population was 4,351 according to the 2000 census.[1]

North Whittier is home to Rio Hondo College[5] and Rose Hills Memorial Park,[6] which claims to be the largest cemetery in North America.[7]

Geography

North Whittier has a total area of 5.46 square miles.[1] North Whittier is located at coordinates 34°0′40″N 118°1′35″W (34.0112391, -118.026387).

Demographics

2000

There were 4,351 people living in North Whittier, according to the US Census.[1] The population density was 797 inhabitants per square mile. The racial makeup of the area was 57.4% Latino, 24.1% White, 15.6% Asian, 0.8% African American, and 2.1% from other races.[1] The average household size was 3.0.[1] The age distribution was 15.4% 10 and under, 10.8% from 11 to 18, 19.5% from 19 to 34, 25.0% from 35 to 49, 19.3% from 50 to 64, and 10.0% 65 or older.[1] The median age was 37 years.[1] The median household income was $93,841. (in 2008 dollars)[1]

Government and infrastructure

In the California State Legislature, North Whittier is split between the 22nd Senate District, represented by Democrat Susan Rubio and the 32nd Senate District, represented by Republican Kelly Seyarto, and in the 57th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Sade Elhawary. In the United States House of Representatives, it is split between California's 32nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Brad Sherman, and California's 38th congressional district, represented by Democrat Linda Sánchez.

Education

The school districts that serve North Whittier include Whittier City Elementary School District and Whittier Union High School District.

References

1. "North Whittier". Mapping L.A. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
2. "ESGV_NorthWhittier_ComProfile_20191029.pdf" (PDF). Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning. October 29, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
3. "10_ESGVAP_CommunityChapter_NorthWhittier_042022.pdf" (PDF). Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning. April 20, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
4. "North Whittier, Whittier, CA neighborhood | Nextdoor". nextdoor.com. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
5. "Resources". Student Health Services. April 3, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
6. "How the drought has changed water use in Southern California". Daily Breeze. September 30, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
7. "About Rose Hills". rosehills.com. Retrieved July 5, 2021.