Welcome to Calabasas ...
The city of Calabasas is located in Los Angeles County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Calabasas, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
The city was incorporated April 5, 1991.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Calabasas has a population of 23,620 people<2> (see below for details).
Calabasas is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Calabasas lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Calabasas: (818) and (747)<4>
The ZIP codes for Calabasas: 91302, 91372<5>
Websites for Calabasas ...
Official Website: www.cityofcalabasas.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Calabasas had an population of 23,620 people. This is an increase of 2.44% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.91% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Calabasas had a population of 23,058 people. This makes Calabasas the county's 62nd most populous community.
The population of Calabasas represents 0.06% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 277th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 23,058 people, the population of Calabasas increased 15.1% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 20,033 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Calabasas.
Communities Also Named Calabasas ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Calabasas - it's located in Arizona.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Calabasas.
Communities near Calabasas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Calabasas.
- Santa Clarita
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clarita
- Santa Clarita is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Clarita <6>
- Thousand Oaks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousand Oaks
- Thousand Oaks is located in Ventura County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thousand Oaks <6>
- Simi Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simi Valley
- Simi Valley is located in Ventura County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simi Valley <6>
- Santa Monica
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Culver City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver City
- Culver City is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culver City <6>
- Moorpark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorpark
- Moorpark is located in Ventura County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorpark <6>
- West Hollywood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hollywood
- West Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Hollywood <6>
- Beverly Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
- Beverly Hills is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly Hills <6>
- San Fernando
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Fernando
- San Fernando is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Fernando <6>
- Malibu
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malibu
- Malibu is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malibu <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 Calabasas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Calabasas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Calabasas. 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 Calabasas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Calabasas. See our Newspapers Page for Calabasas.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Calabasas ...
Looking for more information about Calabasas? 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 Calabasas, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Calabasas.
Adding Calabasas to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Calabasas 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 Calabasas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Calabasas post office opened in 1888.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Calabasas.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Calabasas: www.cityofcalabasas.com/
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 Calabasas. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Calabasas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (747) is an overlay for area code (818). |
| <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 Calabasas). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Calabasas 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/ |