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Palos Verdes Estates, California

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Palos Verdes Estates, California

Palos Verdes Estates is a coastal city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, situated on the Palos Verdes Peninsula and neighboring Rancho Palos Verdes and Rolling Hills Estates. The city was master-planned by the noted American landscape architect and planner Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. The city is located along the Southern California coastline of the Pacific Ocean. The population was 13,347 at the 2020 census, a slight decrease from its 2010 population of 13,438. Palos Verdes Estates is one of the wealthiest cities in the United States, and was ranked as "California's richest suburb" in 2025. The 90274 ZIP code (covering the cities of Palos Verdes Estates and Rolling Hills) is considered some of the most exclusive and expensive neighborhoods in the United States. The city is also known for its high-performing school district, hiking trails, and oceanfront properties.

Infobox

Country
United States
State
California
County
Los Angeles
Incorporated
December 20, 1939
• Type
Council–manager
• Mayor
Victoria Lozzi
• Mayor Pro Tem
Michael Kemps
• City Council
Derek Lazzaro David McGowan Craig Quinn
• Total
13,347
• Land
4.77 sq mi (12.36 km2)
• Water
0 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.01%
Elevation
210 ft (64 m)
• Density
2,797/sq mi (1,080/km2)
Time zone
UTC−08:00 (PST)
• Summer (DST)
UTC−07:00 (PDT)
ZIP Code
90274
Area codes
310/424
FIPS code
06-55380
GNIS feature IDs
1652770, 2411363
Website
www.pvestates.org

Tables

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. · Demographics
White alone (NH)
White alone (NH)
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)
White alone (NH)
Pop 2000
10,155
Pop 2010
9,868
Pop 2020
8,544
% 2000
76.12%
% 2010
73.43%
% 2020
64.01%
Black or African American alone (NH)
Black or African American alone (NH)
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)
Black or African American alone (NH)
Pop 2000
130
Pop 2010
156
Pop 2020
166
% 2000
0.97%
% 2010
1.16%
% 2020
1.24%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
Pop 2000
14
Pop 2010
14
Pop 2020
16
% 2000
0.10%
% 2010
0.10%
% 2020
0.12%
Asian alone (NH)
Asian alone (NH)
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)
Asian alone (NH)
Pop 2000
2,283
Pop 2010
2,306
Pop 2020
2,713
% 2000
17.11%
% 2010
17.16%
% 2020
20.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
Pop 2000
12
Pop 2010
8
Pop 2020
4
% 2000
0.09%
% 2010
0.06%
% 2020
0.03%
Other race alone (NH)
Other race alone (NH)
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)
Other race alone (NH)
Pop 2000
34
Pop 2010
22
Pop 2020
85
% 2000
0.25%
% 2010
0.16%
% 2020
0.64%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
Pop 2000
334
Pop 2010
433
Pop 2020
816
% 2000
2.50%
% 2010
3.22%
% 2020
6.11%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)
Hispanic or Latino (any race)
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)
Hispanic or Latino (any race)
Pop 2000
378
Pop 2010
631
Pop 2020
1,003
% 2000
2.83%
% 2010
4.70%
% 2020
7.51%
Total
Total
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)
Total
Pop 2000
13,340
Pop 2010
13,438
Pop 2020
13,347
% 2000
100.00%
% 2010
100.00%
% 2020
100.00%
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)
Pop 2000
Pop 2010
Pop 2020
% 2000
% 2010
% 2020
White alone (NH)
10,155
9,868
8,544
76.12%
73.43%
64.01%
Black or African American alone (NH)
130
156
166
0.97%
1.16%
1.24%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
14
14
16
0.10%
0.10%
0.12%
Asian alone (NH)
2,283
2,306
2,713
17.11%
17.16%
20.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
12
8
4
0.09%
0.06%
0.03%
Other race alone (NH)
34
22
85
0.25%
0.16%
0.64%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
334
433
816
2.50%
3.22%
6.11%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)
378
631
1,003
2.83%
4.70%
7.51%
Total
13,340
13,438
13,347
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%

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