Porter Ranch, Los Angeles, California
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Porter Ranch is a district in the northwest portion of the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California. It is bounded by Chatsworth on the south and west, Northridge on the south, and Granada Hills on the south and east. The Santa Susana Mountains, which separate the San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys, lie to the north. The principal thoroughfares are Corbin Ave., Tampa Ave. and Reseda Blvd., running north-south, and Sesnon Blvd., Rinaldi St. and the Ronald Reagan Freeway (California Highway 118), running east and west. The Porter Ranch ZIP code is 91326.
In the late 19th century, Benjamin Porter purchased a large tract in the foothills of the Santa Susanas above Northridge. Primarily wheat fields for its first several decades, the relatively isolated area later became the site of numerous movie stars' horse ranches. As with the rest of the San Fernando Valley, suburban development eventually came to Porter Ranch. However, the area was the last portion of the San Fernando Valley within the Los Angeles city limits to be developed, with major construction not occurring until the 1970s. Today, the district is largely composed of gated communities of upscale single-family homes. Most residents commute by automobile to the high-tech industries of Chatsworth, Simi Valley, Downtown Los Angeles and the commercial hub of Woodland Hills, at the San Fernando Valley's southwest corner. The community is also close to the Chatsworth and Northridge stations served by the Metrolink commuter rail system that links the San Fernando Valley with Downtown Los Angeles and Ventura County.
[edit] Winds
Porter Ranch is known for its intense winds. It is the wind capitol of Southern California. Whenever the city of Los Angeles undergoes a cold and windy pattern, the local news stations always conduct reports across the Porter Valley Town Center in Porter Ranch.
[edit] Demographics
As of the 2000 census, and according to the Los Angeles Almanac, Porter Ranch has a population of 15,840 and 5,271 households. The racial makeup of the neighborhood is 1.8% African American, 6.2% Hispanic, 31.2% Asian/PI, 57.5% Caucasian and 3.3% of other or mixed race. Median household income is $94,584, with 47.7% of households having incomes over $100,000(4X the US average).
