Pico Rivera, California Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Pico Rivera, CA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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D
Income Well below average
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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Pico Rivera | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 61,353 | 39,245,658 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 6892.4 | 239.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.72% | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.1 | 35.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 17,237 | 13,531,619 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Pico Rivera declined by 4.0% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 61,353 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Pico Rivera is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 23.3% of residents. That is 1.6 points above California as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 14,300 23.3% +1.6 pts
- Millennials 29–44 12,500 20.4% -3.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 13,040 21.3% +1.4 pts
- Boomers 61–79 9,574 15.6% +0.3 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below California, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.3% of the people living in Pico Rivera and men 48.7%.
- Women 51.3% California 49.9%
- Men 48.7% California 50.1%
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Economy
Pico Rivera has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Pico Rivera | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $88,509 | $99,161 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.31% | 5.57% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Pico Rivera is about 11% lower than in California.
Housing
| Metric | Pico Rivera | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $662,763 | $650,794 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,788 | $2,036 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.9% | 55.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Pico Rivera is about 30.9 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,788 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Pico Rivera spend about 60 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 251 hours, about 10.4 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Pico Rivera | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 30.1 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 60.2 | 47.0 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 251 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,771 | $6,065 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 8.7% | 17.2% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 61,882 | 16,509 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,789 | 2,449 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Pico Rivera is 30 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in California.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Pico Rivera has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Pico Rivera | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.4% | 33.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 3.54 | 2.84 | 2.53 |
Health
Pico Rivera has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Pico Rivera | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 80.8 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 18.5% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 9.5% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
Pico Rivera, CA Compared With Nearby Cities
Pico Rivera, CA is the 2nd largest of the 4 cities compared here, 61,353 residents against a local median of 23,021. Pico Rivera, CA's median home price, at $662,763, runs 22% below the $846,142 typical of the cities around it.
The cities themselves sit within $47,141 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Pico Rivera, CA, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Pico Rivera, CA has the 4th highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pico Rivera, CA | 61,353 | $88,509 #3/4 | $662,763 #4/4 | 30.1 min #2/4 |
| West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA | 23,021 | $102,678 | $827,858 | 31.3 min |
| Montebello, CA | 61,415 | $80,094 | $875,000 | 28.6 min |
| Santa Fe Springs, CA | 22,478 | $88,678 | $846,142 | 30.7 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Pico Rivera, California.
How big is Pico Rivera, California by population?
About 61,353 people live in Pico Rivera, California, in 17,237 households of 3.5 people on average. The median age is 41.1, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
Is Pico Rivera, California urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Pico Rivera, California has 6,892 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 80 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Pico Rivera, California?
The median home costs 7.5 times the median household income ($662,763 against $88,509), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,788 a month takes about 24% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Pico Rivera, California?
14.4% of adults in Pico Rivera, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 7), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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