Encompassing Zip Codes: 90008, 90016, 90037, 90043, 90056, 90062, 90302
The Los Angeles Southwest area consists of the area bounded on the west by Western Ave., on the north by Jefferson Blvd., on the east by the Harbor Freeway, and on the south by Florence Ave. It abuts the areas of Mid Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles, Metropolitan Southwest, and Park Hills Heights. The median home sale price in the area for January through May 2011 was $220,000, with 154 homes being sold during that time period. In May 2011, home sale prices ranged from $118,000 to $420,000. Sales volume for the same time period was $7,059,870, with total sales volume from January through May 2011 being $39,087,110, compared to $58,452,173 for the same time period in 2010.
The Los Angeles Southwest area is a portion of the city of Los Angeles. In the city of Los Angeles, most commonly known by just its 2 initials, "L.A.", the average household contains 2.81 people, and 33.9% of households have children under the age of 18. The median age of the population is 34.1 years.
The City of Los Angeles covers an area of 468.67 square miles, and, with an estimated population of almost 3.7 million (3,694,820, according to the 2010 U.S. census) people, L.A. is the second most populated city in the United States, second only to New York City. A starting point for a residential real estate search in Los Angeles area could be any of six major areas: Santa Monica and the beaches, the Westside and Beverly Hills; Hollywood; Downtown; the San Fernando Valley; and Pasadena.
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The area is served by the Los Angeles Unified School District. The majority of the county is served by the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is the nation's second largest district, with a K-12 enrollment of more than 670,000. Geographically, it encompasses 710 square miles, an area that includes the City of Los Angeles and all or parts of 28 other cities, as well as some unincorporated areas of the county. The district operates 1,333 schools and centers. For additional information about the district, visit the
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