Topanga

Population: 8,781
Median household income: $142,553
Median home value: $1,643,000

Topanga is a community in Los Angeles County, California, home to 8,781 residents. The median household income of $142,553 is above the Los Angeles County median ($87,760).

Between 2019 and 2023, Topanga's population grew 11.2% from 7,900 to 8,781, while its median home value rose 54.4% from $1,064,400 to $1,643,000.

The median gross rent is $3,501. 61.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,781
Median age: 46.0 yrs
Median household income: $142,553
Median home value: $1,643,000
Median gross rent: $3,501
Housing units: 3,563
Homeownership rate: 77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 61.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,9008,781

Median household income

$128,546$142,553

Median home value

$1,064,400$1,643,000

Median gross rent

$3,088$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,900	$128,546	$1,064,400	$3,088
2020	8,098	$121,010	$1,124,200	$3,501
2021	8,255	$128,884	$1,288,600	$3,501
2022	8,202	$138,400	$1,481,700	$3,501
2023	8,781	$142,553	$1,643,000	$3,501

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	454	5.2%
5 to 17	1,347	15.3%
18 to 24	493	5.6%
25 to 34	706	8.0%
35 to 44	1,144	13.0%
45 to 54	1,259	14.3%
55 to 64	1,497	17.0%
65 to 74	986	11.2%
75 and over	895	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,064	69.1%
Black or African American	97	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	846	9.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	365	4.2%
Two or more races	486	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	923	10.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.5%

High school graduate8.1%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree28.2%

Graduate or professional degree33.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	163	2.5%
High school graduate	528	8.1%
Some college or associate's	1,802	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,830	28.2%
Graduate or professional degree	2,164	33.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone52.2%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home33.3%

Other means6.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,204	52.2%
Carpooled	239	5.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	90	2.1%
Bicycle	25	0.6%
Worked from home	1,407	33.3%
Other means	255	6.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	679	24.1%
15 to 29 min	746	26.5%
30 to 44 min	668	23.7%
45 to 59 min	345	12.3%
60+ min	375	13.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 6.7% (590 of 8,781)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,150	69.4%
Nonfamily households	948	30.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,098	86.9%
Vacant	465	13.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,397	77.4%
Renter-occupied	701	22.6%

1-unit, detached89.1%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,176	89.1%
1-unit, attached	67	1.9%
2 to 4 units	42	1.2%
5 to 19 units	51	1.4%
20 or more units	16	0.4%
Mobile home & other	211	5.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0678960
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 19 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.0968, -118.6060

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