Topanga

Also known as Topanga, California, Topanga, CA

census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: California
County: Los Angeles
Named after: Topaa'nga , a Tongva word perhaps meaning "where the mountain meets the sea" or "the place above"
Senate: Ben Allen ( D )
Assembly: Jacqui Irwin ( D )
U s congress: Brad Sherman ( D )
Total: 19.134 sq mi (49.558 km )
Land: 19.127 sq mi (49.538 km )
Water: 0.0077 sq mi (0.020 km ) 0.04%
Elevation: 1,084 ft (330 m)
Density: 448/sq mi (173/km )
Time zone: UTC-8 ( PST )
Summer dst: UTC-7 (PDT)
Area codes: 310/424 , 747/818
Fips code: 06-78960

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Topanga
Population: 8560
Area: 49.562909
Elevation: 1084
Image: Topanga Canyon trail.png
Households: 2992

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Commons category: Topanga, California
postal code: 90290
water as percent of area: 0.0394
water area: 0.019537
per capita income: 65871

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Topanga (Tongva: Topaa'nga) is an unincorporated community in western Los Angeles County, California, United States. Located in the Santa Monica Mountains, the community exists in Topanga Canyon and the surrounding hills. The narrow southern portion of Topanga at the coast is between the city of Malibu and the Los Angeles neighborhood of Pacific Palisades. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Topanga as a census-designated place (CDP). As of the 2020 census the population of the Topanga CDP was 8,560. The ZIP code is 90290 and the area code is primarily 310, with 818 only at the north end of the canyon. It is in the 3rd County Supervisorial district.

Topanga is the largest unincorporated area in Los Angeles County by area, although a majority of it is undeveloped. The 2025 Palisades Fire had a severe impact on the community with the devastation of structures destroyed, forcing evacuations, and multiple road closures.