Topanga, California

Topanga, California
Topaa'nga (Tongva)
View of Topanga Canyon from one of the hiking trails
View of Topanga Canyon from one of the hiking trails
Location of Topanga in California and Los Angeles County
Location of Topanga in California and Los Angeles County
Topanga is located in the United States
Topanga
Topanga
Location in the United States
Topanga is located in California
Topanga
Topanga
Topanga (California)
Topanga is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Topanga
Topanga
Topanga (the Los Angeles metropolitan area)
Coordinates: 34°05′23″N 118°36′16″W / 34.08972°N 118.60444°W / 34.08972; -118.60444
Country United States
State California
County Los Angeles
Named forTopaa'nga, a Tongva word perhaps meaning "where the mountain meets the sea" or "the place above"
Government
 • SenateHenry Stern (D)
 • AssemblyRichard Bloom (D)
 • U. S. CongressTed Lieu (D)
Area
 • Total
19.137 sq mi (49.563 km2)
 • Land19.129 sq mi (49.543 km2)
 • Water0.008 sq mi (0.020 km2)  0.04%
Elevation
1,084 ft (330 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,560
 • Density450/sq mi (170/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
90290
Area code(s)310/424, 747/818
GNIS feature ID2583164[2]
FIPS code06-78960

Topanga (Tongva: Topaa'nga) is an unincorporated community in western Los Angeles County, California, United States.[2] Located in the Santa Monica Mountains, the community exists in Topanga Canyon and the surrounding hills. The narrow southern portion of Topanga at the coast is between the city of Malibu and the Los Angeles neighborhood of Pacific Palisades. As of the 2020 census the population of the Topanga CDP was 8,560.[3] For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Topanga as a census-designated place (CDP). The ZIP code is 90290 and the area code is primarily 310, with 818 only at the north end of the canyon. It is in the 3rd County Supervisorial district.

Topanga is the largest unincorporated area in Los Angeles County by area, although a majority of it is undeveloped.

  1. ^ "Census.gov – gazetteer". Archived from the original on February 20, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Topanga". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "QuickFacts: Topanga CDP, California". U.S. Census Bureau.