Welcome to La Puente ...
The city of La Puente is located in Los Angeles County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of La Puente, you might consider that their post office opened in 1956.
The city was incorporated August 1, 1956.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, La Puente has a population of 39,540 people<2> (see below for details).
La Puente is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: La Puente lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for La Puente: (626)
The ZIP codes for La Puente: 91744, 91746-91747, 91749<4>
Going back to its beginning, The community of La Puente was originally named Puente. For more information about the names of La Puente, see The Names of La Puente on our Genealogy Page.
Websites for La Puente ...
Official Website: www.lapuente.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, La Puente had an population of 39,540 people. This is a decrease of 0.69% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.71% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, La Puente had a population of 39,816 people. This makes La Puente the county's 44th most populous community.
The population of La Puente represents 0.11% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 196th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 39,816 people, the population of La Puente decreased 3.04% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 41,063 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for La Puente.
Communities Also Named La Puente ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named La Puente - it's located in New Mexico.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for La Puente.
Communities near La Puente ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Puente.
- Los Angeles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Angeles
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,970,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Angeles <5>
- Anaheim
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaheim
- Anaheim is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353,676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anaheim <5>
- Santa Ana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Ana
- Santa Ana is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Ana <5>
- Glendale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197,747 people
- Former name for Glendale:
- Tropico
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale <5>
- Ontario
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Ontario is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <5>
- Garden Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Garden Grove is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171,366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden Grove <5>
- Pomona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Pomona is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <5>
- Pasadena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasadena
- Pasadena is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141,045 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pasadena <5>
- Fullerton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
- Fullerton is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139,921 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fullerton <5>
- Orange
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138,192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around La Puente. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Puente.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Puente. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around La Puente.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Puente. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for La Puente.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Puente ...
Looking for more information about La Puente? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for La Puente, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for La Puente.
Adding La Puente to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of La Puente in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for La Puente was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the La Puente post office opened in 1956.
For more details, see References and Mentions for La Puente.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for La Puente: www.lapuente.org/
The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Los Angeles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for La Puente. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Puente - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as La Puente). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether La Puente or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for La Puente includes: 91744, 91746 & 91747. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |