Avocado Heights, California
| Avocado Heights | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Location of Avocado Heights in Los Angeles County, California. |
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 Avocado Heights
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| Coordinates: 34°2′19″N 118°0′16″W / 34.03861°N 118.00444°WCoordinates: 34°2′19″N 118°0′16″W / 34.03861°N 118.00444°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Los Angeles |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.842 sq mi (7.359 km2) |
| • Land | 2.706 sq mi (7.008 km2) |
| • Water | 0.136 sq mi (0.351 km2) 4.77% |
| Elevation | 338 ft (103 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 15,411 |
| • Density | 5,400/sq mi (2,100/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 91746 |
| Area code(s) | 626 |
| FIPS code | 06-03344 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1724314 |
Avocado Heights is an unincorporated census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It lies in the San Gabriel Valley, near Puente Hills. On the northern border lies the unincorporated community of West Puente Valley; on the eastern border the City of Industry. A thin strip of the City of Industry runs to the south, and the Pomona Freeway and the Puente Hills are farther south. To the west is the San Gabriel River and the San Gabriel River Freeway, as well as the California Country Club. Avocado Heights is approximately 15 miles (24 km) from the downtown Los Angeles Civic Center. The population was 15,411 at the 2010 census, up from 15,148 at the 2000 census.
A significant portion of Avocado Heights remains equestrian and semi-rural, with many homes on lots of 0.5 acres 21,780 square feet (2,023 m2) or more. The proximity of polluting industries in what became the City of Industry, as well as the Puente Hills Landfill, suppressed property values throughout the post-World War II era--discouraging the development that transformed most of the San Gabriel Valley into a relatively densely developed suburban area.
Avocado Heights is located at 34°2′19″N 118°0′16″W / 34.03861°N 118.00444°W (34.038610, −118.004575), or about three miles (5 km) southeast of El Monte. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2). 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2) of it is land, and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (4.77%) is water.
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