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Cerritos, CA

City in Los Angeles County, California. ZIP codes: 90703.

Population

47,867

Land area

8.7sq mi

People per sq mi

5,485

ZIP codes

1

Cerritos and its ZIP codes

Full map

Cerritos at a glance

  • Cerritos is about 22 times as dense as California as a whole.
  • It is the 197th most populous of 1,570 cities and towns in California.
  • Households here earn a median of $135,439 a year, 37% more than the California figure of $99,122.
  • A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $935,300 (27% above California) and median rent is $2,930 a month.

Local data for Cerritos, CA

Counts from official public data

Housing and community stats

Cerritos, CA, American Community Survey 2020-2024

Full profile

Median household income

$135,439

Poverty rate

5.3%

Median home value

$935,300

Median rent

$2,930/mo

Homeownership

75.9%

Bachelor's or higher

58.0%

Median age

47.7

Average commute

32.4 min

Largest reported origins and ancestries: Filipino Americans (7,439), Mexican Americans (5,584), Korean Americans (5,331).

Home values and rentsIncome, education and commute

Economy and federal money

Jobs, pay, income and spending are for Los Angeles County. PPP loans are for Cerritos.

Details

Unemployment rate

4.5%

Sep 2026, -1.4 pts in a year

Average annual pay

$86,080

4,525,460 jobs, 2025

Income per person

$83,888

BEA, 2024

Federal spending

$72.1B

FY 2026, $7,195 per person

PPP loans

$231M

2,291 loans, 29,351 jobs reported

Los Angeles County economyFederal spendingPPP loans

How people get to work

Cerritos, CA, workers 16 and older. American Community Survey 5-year estimates

  • Drove alone68.3%
  • Carpooled9.7%
  • Public transit0.9%
  • Walked0.5%
  • Bicycle0.2%
  • Taxi, ride-hailing, motorcycle or other1.0%
  • Worked from home19.4%

Average one-way commute: 32.4 minutes for people who do not work from home.

Environment and hazard risk

Cerritos, CA, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA

Full report

Natural hazard risk

Very High

Top: earthquake

Storm events since 1996

662

Countywide, mostly flash flood

Flood insurance policies

10,584

0.5% of homes, county

July high / Jan low

84° / 46°F

11.9 inches of rain a year

Hazards, floods and storm historyCheck a flood zone

Health statistics

Share of adults in Cerritos, CA, CDC PLACES estimates

All 40 measures

Obesity

16.6%

U.S. 33.3% -16.7 pts

Diabetes

12.7%

U.S. 12.1% +0.6 pts

Smoking

6.7%

U.S. 12.8% -6.1 pts

Uninsured (18-64)

4.6%

U.S. 11.1% -6.5 pts

ZIP codes in Cerritos

1 in or overlapping Cerritos. Population shown

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Cities near Cerritos

NameDistanceLand area (sq mi)
La PalmaCity1.2 mi1.8
ArtesiaCity1.8 mi1.6
Buena ParkCity2.6 mi10.5
Hawaiian GardensCity2.9 mi0.9
LakewoodCity2.9 mi9.4
NorwalkCity3.3 mi9.7
La MiradaCity3.3 mi7.8
CypressCity3.4 mi6.6
Santa Fe SpringsCity4.2 mi8.9
Los AlamitosCity4.6 mi4
BellflowerCity4.7 mi6.1
South WhittierCensus-designated place4.9 mi5.3
East WhittierCensus-designated place5.2 mi1.1
Long BeachCity5.7 mi50.7
RossmoorCensus-designated place5.6 mi1.6
StantonCity6 mi3.1

Frequently asked questions

What county is Cerritos, CA in?
Cerritos is in Los Angeles County, California.
What ZIP codes are in Cerritos, CA?
ZIP codes in or overlapping Cerritos include 90703.
What is the population of Cerritos, CA?
About 47,867 people live in Cerritos, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
What cities are near Cerritos?
Nearby places include La Palma (1.2 mi), Artesia (1.8 mi), Buena Park (2.6 mi), Hawaiian Gardens (2.9 mi), Lakewood (2.9 mi).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (TIGER/Line boundaries, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023