California / Census place 0640032

La Mirada

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: La Mirada city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
45,952
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.8%
Population estimate
Density
5,874/sq mi
7.8 sq mi land area
Median age
42.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$109,288
Median home value
$825,900
Median gross rent
$2,217
Bachelor’s degree or higher
40.9%
Typical commute
32 min
Public transit commute
1.4%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: FULLERTON MUNI AP (2 mi from place center)
Average high
76.4°F
Average low
56°F
Annual rainfall
11.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in La Mirada.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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