Moving to Manhattan Beach, California

Population: 33,852. Estimated population in July 2024: 36,481 (+7.8% change)
Males: 17,052 (50.4%), Females: 16,800 (49.6%)

Los Angeles County

Zip codes: 90266.

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $100,750
Median house value: $672,600

Population by Race

Races in Manhattan Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.4%)
  • Hispanic (5.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • Japanese (1.8%)
  • Chinese (1.8%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Korean (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (19.8%), English (14.5%), Irish (14.0%), Italian (7.9%), United States (4.6%), Russian (4.6%).

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 3.9 square miles

Map of Manhattan Beach, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Manhattan Beach

  • High school or higher: 96.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 67.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 28.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Manhattan Beach city

  • Never married: 30.6%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

9.2% Foreign born (3.7% Asia, 2.7% Europe, 1.4% Latin America, 1.0% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,476 (+4.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Manhattan Beach:

  • ROBERT F KENNEDY MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; HAWTHORNE, CA)
  • LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; TORRANCE, CA)
  • CENTINELA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; INGLEWOOD, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Manhattan Beach:

  • LOS ANGELES INTL (about 4 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Abbreviation: LAX)
  • LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/ (about 19 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Abbreviation: LGB)
  • BURBANK-GLENDALE-PASADENA (about 22 miles; BURBANK, CA; Abbreviation: BUR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Manhattan Beach:

  • JACK NORTHROP FIELD/HAWTHORNE MUNICIPAL (about 6 miles; HAWTHORNE, CA; Abbreviation: HHR)
  • ZAMPERINI FIELD (about 8 miles; TORRANCE, CA; Abbreviation: TOA)
  • SANTA MONICA MUNI (about 9 miles; SANTA MONICA, CA; Abbreviation: SMO)

Amtrak stations near Manhattan Beach:

  • 14 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.
  • 17 miles: LOS ANGELES (800 N. ALAMEDA ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 17 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

College/University in Manhattan Beach:

  • FELDE PUBLICATION AND PROGRAMS (Location: 952 MANHATTAN BEACH BLVD RM 100; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Manhattan Beach:

  • LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,890)
  • WEST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE (about 8 miles; CULVER CITY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,640)
  • LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE (about 9 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,971)
  • SANTA MONICA COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SANTA MONICA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 15,470)
  • CITY UNIVERSITY-LOS ANGELES (about 11 miles; INGLEWOOD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (about 11 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 26,718)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-NORTHRIDGE (about 11 miles; NORTHRIDGE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 23,133)

Schools

Public high school in Manhattan Beach:

  • MIRA COSTA HIGH (Students: 2,419; Location: 701 S. PECK AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Manhattan Beach:

  • MANHATTAN BEACH MIDDLE (Students: 1,294; Location: 1501 REDONDO AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GRAND VIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 649; Location: 455 25TH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • PENNEKAMP (AURELIA) ELEMENTARY (Students: 602; Location: 110 S. ROWELL; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PACIFIC ELEMENTARY (Students: 595; Location: 1214 PACIFIC AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MEADOWS AVENUE ELEMENTARY (Students: 502; Location: 1200 MEADOWS AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ROBINSON (0PAL) ELEMENTARY (Students: 380; Location: 80 MORNINGSIDE DR.; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Manhattan Beach:

  • MAGIC RAINBOW PRE SCHOOL (Students: 72; Location: 1159 AVIATION BLVD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • VIA PACIFICA SCHOOL (Students: 55; Location: 1700 MANHATTAN BEACH BLVD; Grades: UG – UG)