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91733 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 91733 covers South El Monte, California, with a population of about 41,716 and a median household income of $67,245.

Population
41,7166,183 per square mile
Median age
38.9about the US average
Median household income
$67,24530% below the California median
Poverty rate
19.4%7 points above the US average
Typical home value
$759,914up 24.5% in five years
Median rent
$1,65815% below the California median
Degree or higher
11.3%23.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
43%22 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,846

Where 91733 is

South El Monte, California — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population41,716
Median age38.9
Family households85.5%
Born outside the US50.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home83.9%
White (non-Hispanic)2.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)24.3%
Hispanic or Latino71.1%
Veterans1.7%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$67,245
Income per person$23,260
Poverty rate19.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance25.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.3%
$10–15k4.3%
$15–20k4.1%
$20–25k5.5%
$25–30k4.0%
$30–35k5.4%
$35–40k3.8%
$40–45k3.4%
$45–50k4.8%
$50–60k7.0%
$60–75k9.2%
$75–100k14.5%
$100–125k8.4%
$125–150k6.9%
$150–200k8.7%
$200k or more6.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed18,380
Mean adjusted gross income$46,367
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1%
Returns, under $25k34.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k33.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k7.2%
Returns, $200k or more1.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$601,600
Median gross rent$1,658
Rent as a share of household income36.4%
Owner-occupied43%
Vacant homes3.2%
Median year built1960

What the homes are

Detached house59.9%
Attached house11.2%
2 to 4 units7%
5 to 19 units11.3%
20 or more units3.2%
Mobile home7.4%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$759,914as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 24.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 88.1%
Typical asking rent$2,575as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$759,914$165,395

$165,395 in 2000 to $759,914 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.3%
High school diploma or higher55.9%
Works from home4.7%
Drives to work alone72.9%
Takes public transport3.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more17.8%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity28.3% 5.1 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.3% 4.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.7% 1.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure30.9% 3.2 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health35% 14.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)21.8% 10.5 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression18.1% 3.8 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity37.8% 12.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis18.5% 6.6 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.3% 2.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication70.1% 4.6 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)3.9% 3.8 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma8.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year68.5% 8.2 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening79.5% 6.4 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability20.3% 5.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening44.3% 20 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.6% 1 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist47.1% 14.2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability39.5% 8.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support37.8% 13 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity36.1% 19 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps30.9% 16.6 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.6% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.3% 2.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity26.7% 12.9 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.5% 3.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport16% 6.8 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness45% 10.6 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use69.1% 6.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.3% 5.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.9% 4.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat11.4% 2.6 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39% 2.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.7% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16.7% 3.7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability10.5% 4.9 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,846
People employed17,928
Annual payroll$947,424,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 61% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Very High across the 15 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss59.6 out of 100
Community resilience12.7 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Earthquake92Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding59.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire31.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide30.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave29.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail21Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado19.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather12.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning7.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind6.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought0.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with California and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPCaliforniaUnited States
Median household income$67,245$96,334$78,538
Income per person$23,260$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate19.4%12%12.4%
Median home value$601,600$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,658$1,956$1,348
Homeownership43%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.3%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate7.9%6.4%5.2%
Works from home4.7%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US50.7%26.7%13.9%
Median age38.937.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationSAN GABRIEL FIRE DEPT, CA US6 km away
Rain in a year16 in

Average high and low by month

January68.6°F / 46.1°F3.56 in rain
February68.2°F / 47.1°F4.22 in rain
March70.9°F / 50.5°F2.53 in rain
April73.8°F / 52.7°F0.61 in rain
May75.6°F / 57.6°F0.48 in rain
June80.8°F / 61.5°F0.13 in rain
July85.5°F / 65.2°F0.04 in rain
August87.6°F / 65.5°F0 in rain
September86.7°F / 63.6°F0.13 in rain
October80.7°F / 57.4°F0.61 in rain
November74°F / 50.6°F0.92 in rain
December67.8°F / 45.3°F2.44 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket17% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket17% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

El Monte Union High School District49.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Valle Lindo Elementary School District21.9% of this ZIP code's land area
El Monte City School District16.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Mountain View Elementary School District10.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability81more vulnerable than 81% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status78more vulnerable than 78% of US census tracts
Household characteristics76more vulnerable than 76% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status98more vulnerable than 98% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Walkability13.3 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

91734 El Monte, CA2.1 km away
91735 El Monte, CA2.1 km away
91731 El Monte, CA2.7 km away
91732 El Monte, CA3.2 km away
91771 Rosemead, CA3.8 km away
91772 Rosemead, CA3.8 km away
91770 Rosemead, CA3.9 km away
91780 Temple City, CA5.2 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Los Angeles County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area6.75 sq mi
Water area0.34 sq mi
Population density6,183 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.0557, -118.0444

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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