City of Alhambra, 8 miles east of Los Angeles

Alhambra,

California

Introduction to
Alhambra, California

Located eight miles east of Los Angeles, the city of Alhambra sits in the western San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California.

Incorporated in 1903, the city was named after "The Tales of the Alhambra" by Washington Irving.

Although its early history reflects a heavy Spanish influence, today's Alhambra is comprised of a wide range of ethnic groups and its businesses have strong ties to international commerce.

Since the 1970s and 1980s, the city's proximity to the heavily Asian-American Monterey Park has attracted many East Asian immigrants, and present-day Alhambra includes a very active Chinese business district.

Bordering the city of Alhambra is San Gabriel on the east, San Marino and South Pasadena on the north, and Monterey Park on the south.

Major freeways include interstate highways 10 and 710. Several quality educational institutions are located nearby, including the California Institute of Technology, California State University at Los Angeles, Pasadena City College, Pasadena College, East Los Angeles College, and slightly further away, UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) and USC (University of Southern California).

Things to do in and around Alhambra:

Alhambra's location affords easy access to numerous beach and mountain resorts, as well as major Southern California attractions including the following:

· Aquarium of the Pacific

· Arboretum of Los Angeles County

· California Science Center/Exposition Park

· Catalina Island

· Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts

· Disneyland

· Griffith Observatory

· Griffith Park

· Hollywood Bowl

· Hollywood Walk of Fame

· Hollywood Wax Museum

· Huntington Library

· Ice House (Comedy Club)

· Knott's Berry Farm

· Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

· Los Angeles Convention Center

· Los Angeles County Museum of Art

· Los Angeles Zoo

· Magic Mountain

· NBC Studio Tour

· Norton Simon Museum

· Pacific-Asia Museum

· Paramount Film and TV Studio

· Pasadena Civic Auditorium

· Pasadena Playhouse

· Queen Mary

· San Gabriel Mission

· Santa Anita Race Track

· Universal Studios

· Warner Bros. Studios

Some of the local attractions within the city limits of Alhambra include: the Burke Heritage Park, Alhambra Historical Museum, and Shorb Garden. Alhambra is also host (jointly with the city of San Gabriel) to the annual San Gabriel Valley Lunar New Year Parade & Festival, which celebrates the Chinese New Year.

A sports landmark located in the adjacent city of Pasadena (about 4 miles away) is the Rose Bowl Stadium, best-known for its hosting of the annual Rose Bowl, the oldest and most famous of all the post-season college football bowl games. The stadium has also hosted the NFL Super Bowl five times, as well as the FIFA (soccer) World Cup finals for both men and women. Other notable sports stadiums located within easy driving distance to Alhambra are: Dodger Stadium, the Los Angeles Coliseum, the Los Angeles Forum, and the Los Angeles Sports Arena.

Teams that play nearby include Major League Baseball's LA Dodgers, the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers, and hockey's LA Kings (NHL). Lacrosse fans can enjoy games played by the Los Angeles Riptide, and soccer fans can see LA Galaxy games. Fans of collegiate football can take in games played by the nearby USC Trojans and UCLA Bruins.

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Alhambra Almanac

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	7 miles NE of Los Angeles, California
County	Los Angeles
Standard Zip Codes	91801, 91803, 91804
P.O. Box Zip Codes	91802, 91896, 91899
Company Zip Codes	91841
Phone Area Codes	626
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.095
Longitude	-118.125

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Alhambra Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

· Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month

Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Station	SAN GABRIEL FIRE DEPT
Distance	1.5 miles
Jan Temp	43 to 70 F
Apr Temp	50 to 77 F
Jul Temp	62 to 89 F
Oct Temp	55 to 83 F
Annual Precip	18.5 inches

Station	PASADENA
Distance	4 miles
Jan Temp	44 to 68 F
Apr Temp	50 to 76 F
Jul Temp	61 to 89 F
Oct Temp	55 to 83 F
Annual Precip	21 inches

Station	MT WILSON NO 2
Distance	10.1 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 53 F
Apr Temp	41 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 82 F
Oct Temp	51 to 69 F
Annual Precip	40.3 inches

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Alhambra Population
(2000)

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	85,804	100%
Male	40,418	47.1%
Female	45,386	52.9%
Under 18	19,173	22.3%
18+	66,631	77.7%
65+	11,316	13.2%
Median Age	35
Average Family Size	3.41
White	25,758	30%
African-American	1,437	1.7%
Asian	40,520	47.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	614	0.7%
Other	13,947	16.3%
Mixed Race	3,442	4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	30,453	35.5%

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Estimated Alhambra Population Growth 2000-2005

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	87,410
Growth	1,606
Growth %	1.9%

Alhambra Ancestry

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Note: This is national, not racial, ancestry, so, e.g., the Census doesn't have categories for Hispanic and African-American people. CityTownInfo is currently gathering additional ancestry data for this site.

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	86.5%
German	2.1%
Italian	1.8%
Irish	1.8%
English	1.5%
US/American	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
Scottish	0.4%
Polish	0.3%
African	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
European	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%

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Neighborhood and Nearby Area Names

According to the US Postal Service, Alhambra, its neighborhoods, and/or surrounding areas are also referred to as:

City of Industry (91899)

Note that not all alternate names are acceptable for use in US Post Office addresses.

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Alhambra	85,804	$43,245
Monterey Park	60,051	$43,507
Pasadena	133,936	$53,639
Rosemead	53,505	$36,552
San Gabriel	39,804	$45,287
San Marino	12,945	$125,708
South Pasadena	24,292	$72,039

Alhambra Public Libraries

Library

Alhambra Public Library
410 W. Main St.
Alhambra, California
(626) 570-5008
Library Web Site

Alhambra Hospitals

ALHAMBRA HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER
(Proprietary)
100 S RAYMOND AVE
(626) 570-1606
Emergency Service: Yes

Alhambra High Schools (2004)

(Sorted by Number of Students)

ALHAMBRA HIGH
101 S. SECOND ST.
626-308-2342
A Title I school.
Serves 3,240 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 26.2

MARK KEPPEL HIGH
501 E. HELLMAN AVE.
626-572-2242
A Title I school.
Serves 2,260 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 26.6

OPTIONS FOR YOUTH - SAN GABRIEL INC.
1300 E. MAIN ST. SUITE 110
818-236-2060
A Non-traditional School
A charter school.
Serves 659 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 29.4

INDEPENDENCE HIGH (ALTER.)
217 N. GARFIELD AVE.
626-308-2594
A Non-traditional School
Serves 262 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 43.7

CENTURY HIGH (CONT)
20 S. MARENGO AVE.
626-308-2250
A Non-traditional School
A Title I school.
Serves 201 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 22.3

ALHAMBRA SD COMMUNITY DAY
15 W. ALHAMBRA RD.
626-457-6955
A Non-traditional School
Title I eligible, not participating.
Serves 32 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 6.4

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Alhambra Colleges

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Alhambra Beauty College

Everest College

Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University

Sound Master Recording Engineer School-Audio/Video

(List of All California Colleges)

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About Alhambra

Alhambra's vision of being the premier family-oriented and economically prosperous community in the San Gabriel Valley has led to a favorable combination of housing, business, employment and recreational opportunities.

Alhambra is a city of charming,
well-manicured residential
neighborhoods and growing
number of businesses. It is
situated within a "Sixty Mile Circle"
centered on Los Angeles--a dynamic
concentration of population,
employment, business, industry and
finance with two-thirds of the
State's 100 largest corporations
headquartered within this circle.
Educational, medical and
transportation services abound,
and Alhambra has some of the
region's strongest retail centers,
drawing sales from auto dealer-
ships and shopping districts.
The renaissance of Downtown
Main Street has been a top priority.
Today there are numerous attractive
destinations to shop, dine and be
entertained locally. Numerous
recreational and sporting venues
are also available in the area.

Facts about Alhambra*

Movie theaters within 15 miles
Restaurants within 15 miles
Bars within 15 miles
Public Golf Courses within 30 mi.
Libraries within 15 miles
Museums within 30 miles**
Ski Resorts
Annual Preciptation (inches)
Clear Days
High Temp in July (Fahrenheit)
Low Temp In Jan. (Fahrenheit)

* Taken from CNNMoney.com
"Best Places to Retire," 2008
(Alhambra).
National figures are based on
CNN's "Best Places to Live" survey.