La Mirada, California

La Mirada, California
Motto: 
Dedicated to Service
Location of La Mirada in Los Angeles County, California
La Mirada
Location in Los Angeles County
La Mirada
Location in California
La Mirada
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°54′8″N 118°0′35″W / 33.90222°N 118.00972°W / 33.90222; -118.00972
Country United States
State California
CountyLos Angeles
IncorporatedMarch 23, 1960
Government
 • TypeCouncil–Manager
 • MayorEd Eng
 • Mayor Pro TemAnthony Otero
 • City councilSteve De Ruse
John Lewis
Michelle Velasquez Bean
 • City managerJeff Boynton
Area
 • Total
7.84 sq mi (20.30 km2)
 • Land7.82 sq mi (20.26 km2)
 • Water0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2)  0.22%
Elevation
194 ft (59 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
48,008
 • Density6,159.6/sq mi (2,378.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
90637–90639
Area code562, 657/714
FIPS code06-40032
GNIS feature IDs1652736, 2411577
Websitewww.cityoflamirada.org

La Mirada is a city in southeast Los Angeles County, California United States, and is one of the Gateway Cities, on the border with Orange County. The population was 48,008 at the 2020 census. The La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts and the Splash! La Mirada Regional Aquatics Center are two of its major attractions. It is the home of Biola University, an evangelical Christian institution of higher education.