Moving to Rancho Palos Verdes, California

Population: 41,145. Estimated population in July 2024: 41,949 (+2.0% change)
Males: 19,903 (48.4%), Females: 21,242 (51.6%)

Los Angeles County

Zip code: 90275

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.7 years
Median household income: $95,503
Median house value: $560,500

Population by Race

Races in Rancho Palos Verdes:

  • White Non-Hispanic (63.1%)
  • Chinese (8.5%)
  • Japanese (7.9%)
  • Hispanic (5.7%)
  • Korean (5.0%)
  • Two or more races (3.4%)
  • Black (2.0%)
  • Asian Indian (1.6%)
  • Filipino (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Other Asian (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (12.1%), German (11.6%), Irish (9.2%), Italian (6.8%), United States (4.3%), French (2.8%).

Elevation: 653 feet

Land area: 13.7 square miles

Map of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rancho Palos Verdes

  • High school or higher: 95.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 58.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 26.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rancho Palos Verdes city

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 68.1%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

26.9% Foreign born (19.0% Asia, 5.0% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -745 (-1.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rancho Palos Verdes:

  • DEL AMO HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; TORRANCE, CA)
  • SAN PEDRO PENINSULA HOSP (about 4 miles; SAN PEDRO, CA)
  • BROTMAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; CULVER CITY, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rancho Palos Verdes:

Other public-use airports nearest to Rancho Palos Verdes:

  • ZAMPERINI FIELD (about 4 miles; TORRANCE, CA; Abbreviation: TOA)
  • JACK NORTHROP FIELD/HAWTHORNE MUNICIPAL (about 12 miles; HAWTHORNE, CA; Abbreviation: HHR)
  • COMPTON/WOODLEY (about 13 miles; COMPTON, CA; Abbreviation: CPM)

Amtrak stations near Rancho Palos Verdes:

  • 7 miles: SAN PEDRO (CATALINA TERMINAL, BERTH 95) – Bus Station. Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 13 miles: LONG BEACH (601 N. LONG BEACH BLVD.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Rancho Palos Verdes:

  • MARYMOUNT COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 808; Location: 30800 PALOS VERDES DR E; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.marymountpv.edu)
  • THE SALVATION ARMY COLLEGE FOR OFFICERS TRAINING (Location: 30840 HAWTHORNE BLVD; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rancho Palos Verdes:

  • CITY UNIVERSITY-LOS ANGELES (about 5 miles; INGLEWOOD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (about 5 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 26,718)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-NORTHRIDGE (about 5 miles; NORTHRIDGE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 23,133)
  • EL CAMINO COLLEGE (about 5 miles; TORRANCE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,627)
  • LOS ANGELES PIERCE COLLEGE (about 5 miles; WOODLAND HILLS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,497)
  • LOS ANGELES HARBOR COLLEGE (about 8 miles; WILMINGTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,574)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-DOMINGUEZ HILLS (about 11 miles; CARSON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,672)

Public primary/middle schools in Rancho Palos Verdes:

  • MIRALESTE INTERMEDIATE (Students: 1,034; Location: 29323 PALOS VERDES DR. EAST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • RIDGECREST INTERMEDIATE (Students: 928; Location: 28915 NORTHBAY RD.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SILVER SPUR ELEMENTARY (Students: 550; Location: 5500 IRONWOOD ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 534; Location: 7032 PURPLERIDGE DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SOLEADO ELEMENTARY (Students: 475; Location: 27800 LONGHILL DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MIRA CATALINA ELEMENTARY (Students: 428; Location: 30511 LUCANIA DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CORNERSTONE AT PEDREGAL ELEMENTARY (Students: 400; Location: 6069 GROVE OAK PLACE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • POINT VICENTE ELEMENTARY (Students: 360; Location: 30540 RUE DE LA PIERRE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MIRALESTE KINDERGARTEN (Students: 55; Location: 6245 VIA CANADA; Grades: KG – 05)