Pico Rivera, CA: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Pico Rivera is an incorporated city in Los Angeles County, California. In the dataset behind this page it has an estimated population of 62,027, sits at 33.990°N, 118.089°W, and observes Pacific time. Below you will find how it ranks inside California, which ZIP codes it uses, the closest places around it, and how far it is from major US cities.

What are the key facts about Pico Rivera, CA?

What is the population of Pico Rivera, CA?

Pico Rivera has an estimated population of 62,027. That makes it the 158th largest of the 1,470 places we list in California, and the 30th largest of 140 places in Los Angeles County. The typical place in California has about 3,379 residents, so Pico Rivera is roughly 18.4 times the size of a typical neighbor in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in California with a similar population include Castro Valley (63,013), Encinitas (62,709), San Luis Obispo (62,290), Montebello (61,954), National City (61,394). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Pico Rivera differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Pico Rivera?

Pico Rivera has about 7,477 people per square mile (2,887 per square kilometer), which we classify as an urban core. Within California, it is denser than about 92% of the listed places. Streets at this level typically mix apartment buildings, mixed-use blocks and frequent transit, and many errands can be done on foot. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Pico Rivera use?

The postal data lists 3 ZIP codes for Pico Rivera: 90660, 90661, 90662. Several codes in one place usually reflect separate delivery areas, post offices or large buildings with their own code. Codes beginning with 9 are assigned to the Pacific states (Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is Pico Rivera in?

Pico Rivera is in the Pacific time zone, which is UTC−8 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/Los_Angeles). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is Fort Mohave, AZ, about 212 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Pacific time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is Pico Rivera located in California?

Pico Rivera lies in the southern part of California, at 33.990° north latitude and 118.089° west longitude. The state capital, Sacramento, is about 368 miles to the northwest. The closest listed place in another state is Pahrump, NV, roughly 195 miles to the northeast, which shows how near Pico Rivera is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Downey, CA, 4 miles to the southwest.

Which cities are near Pico Rivera, CA?

The closest listed place to Pico Rivera is West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA, 1.5 miles to the southeast. Of the eight nearest places below, 8 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Pico Rivera in?

Pico Rivera is in Los Angeles County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 06037. The county contains 140 places in our data, 122 of which have their own page here and 18 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Los Angeles (12,750,807), Long Beach (462,628), Lancaster (343,304), Santa Clarita (312,446), Glendale (199,303). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Pico Rivera from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Pico Rivera is closest to Los Angeles, CA at about 20 miles and farthest from New York, NY at about 2,444 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called Pico Rivera?

No. In our data, Pico Rivera in Los Angeles County, California is the only place with this name, so the name alone is enough to identify it, though adding the state is still good practice in addresses and forms.

Planning a move to Pico Rivera?

If you are weighing Pico Rivera, start with the practical numbers: how far it is from where you live, whether it changes your time zone, and how its size and density compare with your current city. Use the distance calculator to measure the trip from where you live. The radius search tool lists every place within any distance of it. Our checklist for comparing cities explains what to check next.

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Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.