East Los Angeles, California

East Los Angeles Local Services

120K Residents
5 mi from DTLA
7 mi² Area

East Los Angeles at a Glance

👥 120,000 Population
💰 $46,325 Median Household Income
🎂 30.8 Median Age
📐 7.45 mi² Total Area
🏙️ 16,107 People per sq mile
⛰️ 256 ft Elevation
🚗 5 mi 5 miles from Downtown LA
🌊 Coastal City 🏞️ River Access ⛰️ Mountain Area

East Los Angeles Weather

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72°F
clear sky
East Los Angeles, CA
Feels Like 71°
Humidity 62%
Wind 9 mph
Visibility 6.2 mi
Updated at 8:18 PM
4-Day Forecast
Sunday few clouds 60° 60°
Monday clear sky 🌙 60° 60°
Tuesday broken clouds ☁️ 61° 61°

About East Los Angeles

History

East Los Angeles is the largest unincorporated community in Los Angeles County and one of the most densely populated Latino communities in the US. It is the cultural heart of Mexican-American Los Angeles.

Settled heavily by Mexican and Mexican-American families from the early 20th century; center of the Chicano civil rights movement.

City Facts

Incorporated unincorporated
Government Unincorporated CDP (LA County)

Economy

Dense urban community with strong small business presence along Cesar Chavez Ave and Whittier Blvd.

retail food service healthcare light manufacturing

Landmarks & Attractions

Mariachi Plaza, Whittier Boulevard, East LA College

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