Rosemead California Map

About Rosemead, California

Rosemead is a locality in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It has a population of 50,013. The population density is 3765.6 people per km². Rosemead is located at 34.0806°N, 118.0728°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 91770.

Rosemead unfolds under the vast, often bright Southern California sky, a landscape shaped by the alluvial plains of the San Gabriel Valley. It lies 2.0 miles south-south-west of Temple City, CA (from Temple City, CA: bearing 205°T), and is situated 10.0 miles east-north-east of Los Angeles. The land here is generally flat, a gentle sweep that cradles the city, with the distant, hazy blue of the San Gabriel Mountains providing a constant, majestic backdrop. Streets are laid out in a geometric grid, a testament to modern planning, lined with a mix of modest single-family homes, their stucco facades catching the afternoon sun, and bustling commercial strips where the air hums with the low thrum of traffic and the scent of exhaust mingles with the occasional sweet perfume of blooming jacaranda trees. The light in Rosemead, particularly as dusk begins to paint the western sky in hues of rose and apricot, possesses a certain luminous quality, softening the sharp edges of urban life and casting long, inviting shadows across manicured lawns. The history of Rosemead is interwoven with the agricultural bounty that once defined the region, particularly its citrus groves and vineyards, a legacy hinted at by the occasional mature orange tree still found stubbornly bearing fruit in older backyards. The local economy has long since shifted, now a vibrant mix of small businesses, manufacturing, and retail, with a significant presence of Asian-owned enterprises contributing to the area's dynamic cultural mosaic. This influx has brought with it a rich culinary scene, from bustling dim sum restaurants to fragrant pho shops, creating distinct pockets of flavor and community. Rosemead's strategic location within the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area, with its convenient access to freeways, has made it a hub for commerce and a desirable place for families to put down roots, its everyday pulse a steady beat of school bells, the whir of commerce, and the quiet hum of suburban life.

About This Rosemead Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rosemead, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.080565, -118.072846. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Rosemead and Los Angeles County.

Detailed location data for Rosemead includes the ZIP code (91770), telephone area code (818, 747), county seat of Los Angeles County (Los Angeles), and school district assignment (Alhambra Unified School District (9-12)). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Rosemead is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.