Welcome to Playa del Rey ...
Playa del Rey is located in Los Angeles County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Playa del Rey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Playa del Rey is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Playa del Rey lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Playa del Rey: 310 & 424<3>
The ZIP codes for Playa del Rey: 90293, 90296<4>
Communities near Playa del Rey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Playa del Rey.
- Los Angeles
(12 miles [19.3 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Los Angeles
- From Playa del Rey to Los Angeles
- Long Beach
(19 miles [30.6 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Long Beach
- From Playa del Rey to Long Beach
- Glendale
(16 miles [25.7 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
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- From Playa del Rey to Glendale
- Torrance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrance
- Torrance is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Torrance <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Torrance
- From Playa del Rey to Torrance
- Downey
(17 miles [27.4 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Downey
- From Playa del Rey to Downey
- Inglewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
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- From Playa del Rey to Inglewood
- Burbank
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Burbank is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burbank
- From Playa del Rey to Burbank
- Compton
(13 miles [20.9 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Compton
- From Playa del Rey to Compton
- South Gate
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Gate
- From Playa del Rey to South Gate
- Santa Monica
(5 miles [8 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Santa Monica
- From Playa del Rey to Santa Monica
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 Playa del Rey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Playa del Rey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Playa del Rey. 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 Playa del Rey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Playa del Rey. See our Newspapers Page for Playa del Rey.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Playa del Rey ...
Looking for more information about Playa del Rey? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Playa del Rey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Playa del Rey.
Adding Playa del Rey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Playa del Rey 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 Playa del Rey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Playa del Rey post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Playa del Rey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Playa del Rey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Playa del Rey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 310 code has been Overlayed with the 424 area code. New phone numbers in the Playa del Rey area will be assigned with one of these codes: 310 or 424. As a result, placing a call in the Playa del Rey area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 community (such as Playa del Rey). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Playa del Rey or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |