South San Jose Hills, CA: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

South San Jose Hills is an unincorporated community or census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California. In the dataset behind this page it has an estimated population of 19,977, sits at 34.012°N, 117.904°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 South San Jose Hills, CA?

What is the population of South San Jose Hills, CA?

South San Jose Hills has an estimated population of 19,977. That makes it the 361st largest of the 1,470 places we list in California, and the 82nd largest of 140 places in Los Angeles County. The typical place in California has about 3,379 residents, so South San Jose Hills is roughly 5.9 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 East Hemet (20,211), Mead Valley (20,145), La Cañada Flintridge (20,009), Orinda (19,926), Casa de Oro-Mount Helix (19,804). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how South San Jose Hills differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is South San Jose Hills?

South San Jose Hills has about 13,248 people per square mile (5,115 per square kilometer), which we classify as an urban core. Within California, it is denser than about 98% 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 South San Jose Hills use?

The postal data lists 2 ZIP codes for South San Jose Hills: 91744, 91792. 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 South San Jose Hills in?

South San Jose Hills 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 201 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 South San Jose Hills located in California?

South San Jose Hills lies in the southern part of California, at 34.012° north latitude and 117.904° west longitude. The state capital, Sacramento, is about 372 miles to the northwest. The closest listed place in another state is Pahrump, NV, roughly 187 miles to the northeast, which shows how near South San Jose Hills is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is West Covina, CA, 3 miles to the north.

Which cities are near South San Jose Hills, CA?

The closest listed place to South San Jose Hills is Valinda, CA, 2.4 miles to the northwest. 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 South San Jose Hills in?

South San Jose Hills 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 South San Jose Hills from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, South San Jose Hills is closest to Los Angeles, CA at about 30 miles and farthest from New York, NY at about 2,433 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 South San Jose Hills?

No. In our data, South San Jose Hills 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.

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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.