Census place 0640256

La Palma

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: La Palma city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in La Palma.

According to the 2025 estimate, La Palma has a population of 14,907 and 8,372 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: population density is 8,372/sq mi, above the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi; median home value is $973,600, above the comparison median of $717,000; and median household income is $117,989, above the comparison median of $98,132. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
8,372/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi
median home value
$973,600
Above the comparison median of $717,000
median household income
$117,989
Above the comparison median of $98,132

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare La Palma's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
14,907
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.9%
Population estimate
Density
8,372/sq mi
1.8 sq mi land area
Median age
45.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$117,989
Median home value
$973,600
Median gross rent
$2,262
Bachelor’s degree or higher
52.9%
Typical commute
32.5 min
Drive-alone commute
69.2%
Public transit commute
0.6%
Walked to work
0.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
32.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
64.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
59.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.4%
Working from home
15.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
97.1%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
7.2%
Households with children
35.2%
Residents with a disability
9.7%
Residents without insurance
4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Orange County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
22
Fire declarations
15
Flood declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: FULLERTON MUNI AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
76.4°F
Average low
56°F
Annual rainfall
11.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in La Palma.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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