La Puente, CA · standard
ZIP Code 91746
Los Angeles County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 30,485
- 2,113/sq mi
- $86,567
- Median income
- $633,300
- Median home value
- 15.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
La Puente pairs an above-median household income with top-decile home values, in a suburban-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 30%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 8%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2,113
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 91746 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 91746 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 14.4 square miles in La Puente, Los Angeles County, California. The area is home to 30,485 residents, producing a population density of 2,113 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 91746 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 91746 sits at $86,567 (15% below the California average), while per-capita income is $28,077. The poverty rate stands at 13.7% and the unemployment rate at 6.4%. On housing, the median home value is $633,300 (18% below the state average) with median rent at $1,880 per month, and 73.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 91746 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.9, and the average commute is 31 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Los Angeles County, so you can benchmark 91746 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 91746
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 91746.
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
276 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
136 establishments
- Retail trade 104
Retail trade
104 establishments
- Manufacturing 91
Manufacturing
91 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 74
Other services (except public administration)
74 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 91746, La Puente, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
30,485
Population
14.4
Area (sq mi)
2,113
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 91746?
40.9
Median Age
51.9%
Male
48.1%
Female
39.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$86,567
Median Household Income
-15% vs state
$28,077
Per Capita Income
13.7%
Poverty Rate
6.4%
Unemployment Rate
31.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 91746 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$86,567 Top 30% higher than 70% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
7,384
Total Housing Units
7,106
Occupied Units
278
Vacant Units
3.96
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$633,300
Median Home Value
-18% vs state
$1,880
Median Rent
1957
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+5.7%
YoY Change (2024)
445
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+345%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 91746 have increased 5.7% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +345% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4.3% | 313 |
| 2021 | +11.2% | 348 |
| 2022 | +16.7% | 406 |
| 2023 | +3.5% | 421 |
| 2024 | +5.7% | 445 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 1,029 business establishments in ZIP 91746, employing approximately 20,996 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,445,446,000.
1,029
Businesses
20,996
Employees
$1.4B
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 276 | 26.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 136 | 13.2% |
| Retail trade | 104 | 10.1% |
| Manufacturing | 91 | 8.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 74 | 7.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 64 | 6.2% |
| Construction | 56 | 5.4% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 55 | 5.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 41 | 4.0% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 40 | 3.9% |
| Health care and social assistance | 40 | 3.9% |
| Finance and insurance | 24 | 2.3% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 10 | 1.0% |
| Information | 8 | 0.8% |
| Educational services | 5 | 0.5% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 4 | 0.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 91746 vs 91732 →
ZIP 91746 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 91744
La Puente (91744)
85,040 residents
- 91706
Baldwin Park (91706)
76,571 residents
- 91732
El Monte (91732)
61,386 residents
- 91745
Hacienda Heights (91745)
54,013 residents
- 91790
West Covina (91790)
44,907 residents
- 91733
South El Monte (91733)
43,896 residents
- 90601 31,974
Whittier (90601)
31,974 residents
- 91792 30,854
West Covina (91792)
30,854 residents
- 91746 30,485
La Puente (91746)
30,485 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 91746 ranks #9 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 91746 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 90603
Whittier (90603)
$136,705 median income
- 91745
Hacienda Heights (91745)
$109,183 median income
- 90601
Whittier (90601)
$104,052 median income
- 91790
West Covina (91790)
$102,927 median income
- 91792
West Covina (91792)
$94,817 median income
- 91744
La Puente (91744)
$93,557 median income
- 91746
La Puente (91746)
$86,567 median income
- 91706
Baldwin Park (91706)
$81,122 median income
- 91732
El Monte (91732)
$75,108 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 91746 ranks #7 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91732 | El Monte, CA | 61,386 | 2.6 mi |
| 91745 | Hacienda Heights, CA | 54,013 | 3.2 mi |
| 91744 | La Puente, CA | 85,040 | 3.0 mi |
| 91733 | South El Monte, CA | 43,896 | 3.8 mi |
| 91706 | Baldwin Park, CA | 76,571 | 3.7 mi |
| 91790 | West Covina, CA | 44,907 | 3.2 mi |
| 90601 | Whittier, CA | 31,974 | 3.6 mi |
| 91731 | El Monte, CA | 29,591 | 3.9 mi |
| 91792 | West Covina, CA | 30,854 | 5.1 mi |
| 90603 | Whittier, CA | 20,063 | 6.8 mi |
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