Welcome to Palos Verdes Estates ...
The coastal city of Palos Verdes Estates is located in Los Angeles County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Palos Verdes Estates, you might consider that their post office opened in 1925.
The city was incorporated December 20, 1939.
A typical abbreviation for Palos Verdes Estates: Palos Verdes Ests.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Palos Verdes Estates has a population of 13,231 people<2> (see below for details).
Palos Verdes Estates is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Palos Verdes Estates lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Palos Verdes Estates: (310) and (424)<4>
The ZIP code for Palos Verdes Estates: 90274<5>
Websites for Palos Verdes Estates ...
Official Website: www.palosverdes.com/pve/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Palos Verdes Estates had an population of 13,231 people. This is a decrease of 1.54% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.82% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Palos Verdes Estates had a population of 13,438 people. This makes Palos Verdes Estates the county's 73rd most populous community.
The population of Palos Verdes Estates represents 0.04% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 333rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 13,438 people, the population of Palos Verdes Estates has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 13,340 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Palos Verdes Estates.
Communities near Palos Verdes Estates ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Palos Verdes Estates.
- Los Angeles
(18 miles [29 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- 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>
- Downey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- 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
(19 miles [30.6 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- 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
(14 miles [22.5 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- 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>
- Hawthorne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
- Hawthorne is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorne <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 Palos Verdes Estates. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Palos Verdes Estates.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Palos Verdes Estates. 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 Palos Verdes Estates.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Palos Verdes Estates. See our Newspapers Page for Palos Verdes Estates.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Palos Verdes Estates ...
Looking for more information about Palos Verdes Estates? 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 Palos Verdes Estates, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Palos Verdes Estates.
Adding Palos Verdes Estates to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Palos Verdes Estates 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 Palos Verdes Estates was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Palos Verdes Estates post office opened in 1925.
We also found Palos Verdes Estates on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for California (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Palos Verdes Estates.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Palos Verdes Estates: www.palosverdes.com/pve/
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 Palos Verdes Estates. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Palos Verdes Estates - 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 Palos Verdes Estates). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Palos Verdes Estates or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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/ |