La Palma, California
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La Palma is a city located in northern Orange County, California
. Incorporated on October 26, 1955, the population was 15,408 at the 2000 census. It was originally incorporated as Dairyland, and was one of three dairy cities in the region (the other two being Dairy Valley in Cerritos
and Dairy City in Cypress
) but when the dairies moved east in 1965, its name was changed to La Palma, after the region's Spanish heritage and its main thoroughfare, La Palma Avenue. La Palma was listed in 2007 as the 16th best place to live among small cities (50,000 or less) in the United States by Money Magazine
.
The telephone area code for La Palma is primarily 714
with a small portion of the city in the area code 562
(bordering Cerritos).
The postal ZIP code
is 90623.
It is bordered by Cerritos
on the north and west, Cypress
on the south and west, and Buena Park
on the east.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.82 square miles (4.7 km²). 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) of it is land and 0.02 square mile (0.0517997622 km²) of it (1.32%) is water. This makes it the smallest city in Orange County in terms of area.
was 8,499.1 people per square mile (3,281.5/km²). The racial makeup of La Palma was 5,762 (37.0%) White, 802 (5.2%) African American, 56 (0.4%) Native American, 7,483 (48.1%) Asian, 41 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 760 (4.9%) from other races
, and 664 (4.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2,487 persons (16.0%).
The Census reported that 15,548 people (99.9% of the population) lived in households, 14 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 6 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 5,080 households, out of which 1,949 (38.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 3,331 (65.6%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 641 (12.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 240 (4.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 134 (2.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 26 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 716 households (14.1%) were made up of individuals and 389 (7.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06. There were 4,212 families
(82.9% of all households); the average family size was 3.37.
The population was spread out with 3,423 people (22.0%) under the age of 18, 1,418 people (9.1%) aged 18 to 24, 3,805 people (24.4%) aged 25 to 44, 4,445 people (28.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,477 people (15.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.2 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.
There were 5,224 housing units at an average density of 2,852.0 per square mile (1,101.1/km²), of which 3,648 (71.8%) were owner-occupied, and 1,432 (28.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.0%. 11,315 people (72.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 4,233 people (27.2%) lived in rental housing units.
of 2000, there were 15,408 people, 4,979 households, and 4,227 families residing in the city. The population density
was 8,499.3 inhabitants per square mile (3,286.8/km²). There were 5,066 housing units at an average density of 2,794.5 per square mile (1,080.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 44.6% Asian
, 36.3% White
, 10.3% Hispanic, 4.5% Black
, .3% Pacific Islander
, .2% Native American
, .2% from other races
, and 3.5% from two or more races.
There were 4,979 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples
living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.1% were non-families. 11.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.35.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $68,438, and the median income for a family was $74,524. Males had a median income of $50,988 versus $36,242 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $26,598. About 4.0% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.
with ambulance transport by Care Ambulance Service
. The La Palma Police Department provides law enforcement services under the command of Chief Eric Nunez.
La Palma is located in the 35th Senate
District, represented by Republican
Tom Harman
, and in the 67th Assembly
District, represented by Republican Jim Silva
. Federally, La Palma is located in California's 40th congressional district
, which has a Cook PVI
of R +8 and is represented by Republican Ed Royce
.
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
. Incorporated on October 26, 1955, the population was 15,408 at the 2000 census. It was originally incorporated as Dairyland, and was one of three dairy cities in the region (the other two being Dairy Valley in Cerritos
Cerritos, California
Cerritos is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, and is one of several cities that constitute the Gateway Cities of southeast Los Angeles County. It was incorporated on April 24, 1956...
and Dairy City in Cypress
Cypress, California
Cypress is a suburban city located in the northern region of Orange County within Southern California. Its population was 47,802 at the 2010 census.-History:...
) but when the dairies moved east in 1965, its name was changed to La Palma, after the region's Spanish heritage and its main thoroughfare, La Palma Avenue. La Palma was listed in 2007 as the 16th best place to live among small cities (50,000 or less) in the United States by Money Magazine
Money Magazine
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.
The telephone area code for La Palma is primarily 714
Area code 714
North American area codes 657 and 714 are Californian telephone area codes which encompass northern Orange County, a portion of Los Angeles County, and portions of Chino Hills in San Bernardino County...
with a small portion of the city in the area code 562
Area code 562
Area code 562 is a California telephone area code that was split from area code 310 on January 25, 1997. It is the area code for much of southeastern Los Angeles County, California, and parts of northern Orange County, California.-History:...
(bordering Cerritos).
The postal ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
is 90623.
Geography
La Palma is located at 33°50′58"N 118°2′38"W (33.849327, -118.043951).It is bordered by Cerritos
Cerritos, California
Cerritos is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, and is one of several cities that constitute the Gateway Cities of southeast Los Angeles County. It was incorporated on April 24, 1956...
on the north and west, Cypress
Cypress, California
Cypress is a suburban city located in the northern region of Orange County within Southern California. Its population was 47,802 at the 2010 census.-History:...
on the south and west, and Buena Park
Buena Park, California
Buena Park is a city in northwestern Orange County, California. As of Census 2010 the population was 80,530. The city is adjacent to the city of Anaheim and is 12 miles northwest of downtown Santa Ana. The Current OMB metropolitan designation for Buena Park and the Orange County Area is "Santa...
on the east.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.82 square miles (4.7 km²). 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) of it is land and 0.02 square mile (0.0517997622 km²) of it (1.32%) is water. This makes it the smallest city in Orange County in terms of area.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that La Palma had a population of 15,568. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 8,499.1 people per square mile (3,281.5/km²). The racial makeup of La Palma was 5,762 (37.0%) White, 802 (5.2%) African American, 56 (0.4%) Native American, 7,483 (48.1%) Asian, 41 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 760 (4.9%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 664 (4.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2,487 persons (16.0%).
The Census reported that 15,548 people (99.9% of the population) lived in households, 14 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 6 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 5,080 households, out of which 1,949 (38.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 3,331 (65.6%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 641 (12.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 240 (4.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 134 (2.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
POSSLQ is an abbreviation for "Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters," a term coined in the late 1970s by the United States Census Bureau as part of an effort to more accurately gauge the prevalence of cohabitation in American households....
, and 26 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 716 households (14.1%) were made up of individuals and 389 (7.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06. There were 4,212 families
Family (U.S. Census)
A family or family household is defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes as "a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples even if the marriage was performed in a state...
(82.9% of all households); the average family size was 3.37.
The population was spread out with 3,423 people (22.0%) under the age of 18, 1,418 people (9.1%) aged 18 to 24, 3,805 people (24.4%) aged 25 to 44, 4,445 people (28.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,477 people (15.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.2 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.
There were 5,224 housing units at an average density of 2,852.0 per square mile (1,101.1/km²), of which 3,648 (71.8%) were owner-occupied, and 1,432 (28.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.0%. 11,315 people (72.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 4,233 people (27.2%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 15,408 people, 4,979 households, and 4,227 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 8,499.3 inhabitants per square mile (3,286.8/km²). There were 5,066 housing units at an average density of 2,794.5 per square mile (1,080.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 44.6% Asian
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 36.3% White
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 10.3% Hispanic, 4.5% Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, .3% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, .2% Native American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, .2% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 3.5% from two or more races.
There were 4,979 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.1% were non-families. 11.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.35.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $68,438, and the median income for a family was $74,524. Males had a median income of $50,988 versus $36,242 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $26,598. About 4.0% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.
Top employers
According to La Palma's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city were:| # | Employer | # of Employees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADP Automatic Data Processing Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Automatic Data Processing, Inc. with about $10 billion in revenues and approximately 545,000 clients, is a provider of business outsourcing solutions. ADP offers a range of human resource, payroll, tax and benefits administration solutions... |
600 |
| 2 | La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma Intercommunity Hospital is an 141 bed acute care facility in La Palma, California, USA. LPH is owned and operated by Prime Healthcare Services , a hospital management company located in Victorville... |
480 |
| 3 | BP West Coast Products | 300 |
| 4 | Unisource Worldwide | 300 |
| 5 | Anaheim Union High School District Anaheim Union High School District The Anaheim Union High School District is a public school district serving portions of the Orange County cities of Anaheim, Buena Park, Cypress, La Palma, and Stanton. It oversees eight junior high schools , eight high schools , and one non-magnet, secondary selective school, Oxford Academy . Its... |
205 |
| 6 | Performance Machine | 205 |
| 7 | Kellogg's Kellogg Company Kellogg Company , is a producer of cereal and convenience foods, including cookies, crackers, toaster pastries, cereal bars, fruit-flavored snacks, frozen waffles, and vegetarian foods... |
200 |
| 8 | Arcadia | 150 |
| 9 | Honeywell Honeywell Honeywell International, Inc. is a major conglomerate company that produces a variety of consumer products, engineering services, and aerospace systems for a wide variety of customers, from private consumers to major corporations and governments.... |
100 |
| 10 | C & D Zodiac | 80 |
Emergency services
Fire protection in La Palma is provided by the Orange County Fire AuthorityOrange County Fire Authority
The Orange County Fire Authority is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for unincorporated areas of Orange County, California and cities that contract OCFA's services....
with ambulance transport by Care Ambulance Service
Care Ambulance Service
Care Ambulance Service provides ambulance transport and 9-1-1 response services providing basic life support and critical care for patients in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Care Ambulance is divided into 2 divisions, Orange County and Los Angeles County...
. The La Palma Police Department provides law enforcement services under the command of Chief Eric Nunez.
Schools
- Coyotes Elementary
- Elementary
- Luther Elementary
- Walker Junior High School
- John F. Kennedy High School
Politics
In the state legislatureCalifornia State Legislature
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La Palma is located in the 35th Senate
California State Senate
The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 state senators. The state legislature meets in the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...
District, represented by Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Tom Harman
Tom Harman
Thomas George Harman is an American politician. He is a Republican member of the California State Senate who had previously been a three-term member of the California State Assembly. Both seats represent portions of Orange County....
, and in the 67th Assembly
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
District, represented by Republican Jim Silva
Jim Silva
James Wayne Silva is a Republican United States politician who represents the 67th Assembly District in the California State Assembly....
. Federally, La Palma is located in California's 40th congressional district
California's 40th congressional district
California's 40th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California based in Orange County. The district covers cities in the northern part of the county, including Fullerton, Orange, Cypress, Stanton, and Buena Park....
, which has a Cook PVI
Cook Partisan Voting Index
The Cook Partisan Voting Index , sometimes referred to as simply the Partisan Voting Index , is a measurement of how strongly an American congressional district or state leans toward one political party compared to the nation as a whole...
of R +8 and is represented by Republican Ed Royce
Ed Royce
Edward Randall "Ed" Royce is the U.S. Representative for , and previously the 39th, serving in Congress since 1993. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district lies in northern Orange County, including portions of Stanton, Cypress, Buena Park, Fullerton, Anaheim, Placentia, and Orange...
.