East Los Angeles, California
East Los Angeles (Spanish: Este de Los Ángeles), or East L.A., often referred to by locals as "East Los", is an unincorporated area in Los Angeles County, California, United States. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau regards East Los Angeles as a census-designated place (CDP). As of the 2020 census it had a population of 118,786, a drop of 6.1% from 2010, when the population was 126,496.[3]
East Los Angeles, California | |
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 Images, from top and left to right: East LA Public Library, Civic Center Park, Atlantic L Line Station | |
 Location of East Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California | |
  East Los Angeles Location in the United States  East Los Angeles East Los Angeles (the Los Angeles metropolitan area) | |
| Coordinates: 34°2′N 118°10′W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.46 sq mi (19.31 km2) |
| • Land | 7.45 sq mi (19.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) 0.06% |
| Elevation | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 118,786 |
| • Density | 15,938.01/sq mi (6,153.58/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 90022, 90063 |
| Area code(s) | 213 and 323 |
| FIPS code | 06-20802 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1660583[2] |
The area is notable for its high Hispanic/Latino population, which, at over 95%, is the highest proportion of Hispanic/Latino Americans of any city or census-designated place in the United States outside of Puerto Rico.[4]