South Whittier, California
| South Whittier | |
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| Census designated place | |
 Location of South Whittier in Los Angeles County, California. |
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 South Whittier
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| Coordinates: 33°56′5″N 118°1′51″W / 33.93472°N 118.03083°WCoordinates: 33°56′5″N 118°1′51″W / 33.93472°N 118.03083°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Los Angeles |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.346 sq mi (13.846 km2) |
| • Land | 5.337 sq mi (13.823 km2) |
| • Water | 0.009 sq mi (0.022 km2) 0.16% |
| Elevation | 177 ft (54 m) |
| Population (April 1, 2010) | |
| • Total | 57,156 |
| • Density | 11,000/sq mi (4,100/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 90602 |
| Area code | 562 |
| FIPS code | 06-73430 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1661484 |
South Whittier is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California just south of the city of Whittier. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 57,156, up from 55,193 at the 2000 census.
South Whittier is located at 33°56′5″N 118°1′51″W / 33.93472°N 118.03083°W (33.934724, -118.030800), or about two miles (3 km) southwest of Whittier.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.8 km²), over 99% of it land.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, South Whittier has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.
The 2010 United States Census reported that South Whittier had a population of 57,156. The population density was 10,691.8 people per square mile (4,128.1/km²). The racial makeup of South Whittier was 33,663 (58.9%) White (16.7% Non-Hispanic White), 859 (1.5%) African American, 743 (1.3%) Native American, 2,305 (4.0%) Asian, 147 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 17,085 (29.9%) from other races, and 2,354 (4.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 44,094 persons (77.1%).
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