Welcome to Manhattan Beach ...
The coastal city of Manhattan Beach is located in Los Angeles County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Manhattan Beach, you might consider that their post office opened in 1927.
The city was incorporated in December 1912.
A typical abbreviation for Manhattan Beach: Manhattan Bch.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Manhattan Beach has a population of 34,760 people<2> (see below for details).
Manhattan Beach is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Manhattan Beach lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Manhattan Beach: (310) and (424)<4>
The ZIP codes for Manhattan Beach: 90266-90267<5>
Websites for Manhattan Beach ...
Official Website: www.citymb.info/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Manhattan Beach had an population of 34,760 people. This is a decrease of 1.07% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.68% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Manhattan Beach had a population of 35,135 people. This makes Manhattan Beach the county's 50th most populous community.
The population of Manhattan Beach represents 0.09% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 214th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 35,135 people, the population of Manhattan Beach increased 3.79% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 33,852 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Manhattan Beach.
Communities Also Named Manhattan Beach ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Manhattan Beach - they are located in Florida, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Ohio and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Manhattan Beach.
Communities near Manhattan Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Manhattan Beach.
- Los Angeles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Angeles
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,970,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Angeles <6>
- Long Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Beach is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454,681 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <6>
- Glendale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197,747 people
- Former name for Glendale:
- Tropico
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale <6>
- Downey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
- Downey is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downey <6>
- Inglewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglewood
- Inglewood is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inglewood <6>
- Norwalk
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <6>
- Compton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Compton is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,967 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <6>
- South Gate
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate
- South Gate is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Gate <6>
- Santa Monica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Monica
- Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Monica <6>
- Carson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Carson is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,860 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Manhattan Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Manhattan Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Manhattan Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Manhattan Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Manhattan Beach. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Manhattan Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Manhattan Beach ...
Looking for more information about Manhattan Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Manhattan Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Manhattan Beach.
Adding Manhattan Beach to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Manhattan Beach in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Manhattan Beach was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Manhattan Beach post office opened in 1927.
We also found Manhattan Beach mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Manhattan Beach.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Manhattan Beach: www.citymb.info/
The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Los Angeles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Manhattan Beach. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Manhattan Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (424) is an overlay for area code (310). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Manhattan Beach). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Manhattan Beach or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Manhattan Beach includes: 90266 & 90267. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |