Bell, California
City in Los Angeles County, California · ZIP 90040, 90201
- Los Angeles County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 9 public schools
- 31,930 (2024 estimate)Population
- 8,824Households
- $60,641Median household income
- $561,400Median home value
- 9Public schools
- 2ZIP codes
About Bell
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 36,664 |
| 2010 | 35,477 |
| 2020 | 33,559 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $60,641 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 2,355 units
- Renter occupied
- 6,469 units
- Vacancy rate
- 2.9%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Bell | Los Angeles County | California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,830 | 9,848,406 | 39,242,785 |
| Median household income | $60,641 | $87,760 | $96,334 |
| Median age | 33.9 | 37.9 | 37.6 |
| Median home value | $561,400 | $783,300 | $695,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 8.7% | 35.5% | 36.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 41.6% | 33.4% | 26.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 26.7% | 46.1% | 55.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 31.3 minutes | 30.8 minutes | 29.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corona Avenue Elementary | Public | 1–5 | Los Angeles Unified |
| Ellen Ochoa Learning Center | Public | K–8 | Los Angeles Unified |
| Martha Escutia Primary Center | Public | K | Los Angeles Unified |
| Nueva Vista Elementary | Public | K–6 | Los Angeles Unified |
| Woodlawn Avenue Elementary | Public | K–5 | Los Angeles Unified |
| Magnolia Science Academy Bell | Charter | 6–8 | Magnolia Science Academy Bell District |
| Orchard Academies 2B | Public | 6–8 | Los Angeles Unified |
| Orchard Academies 2C | Public | 6–8 | Los Angeles Unified |
| Bell Senior High | Public | 9–12 | Los Angeles Unified |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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