North Whittier, California

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North Whittier, California
Unincorporated community
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North Whittier, California
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North Whittier, California
North Whittier, California (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°0′40″N118°1′35″W / 34.01111°N 118.02639°W / 34.01111; -118.02639
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of California.svg  California
County Flag of Los Angeles County, California.svg Los Angeles
Population
 (2000)
 • Total4,351
 • Density797/sq mi (308/km2)
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]

Contents

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″N118°1′35″W / 34.01111°N 118.02639°W / 34.01111; -118.02639 (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 Reggie Jones-Sawyer. 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.

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