Malibu is a city in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 10,421 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP code is 90265.
Homes sold for a median of $1,167 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Malibu; also Pepperdine University and Topanga
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Malibu. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)20 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Los Angeles, CA19 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Malibu; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Malibu had 10,654 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 489th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Los Angeles County grew from 170,298 residents in 1900 to 10,014,009 in 2020.
Los Angeles County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 16.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Woodland Hills Pierce College, CA weather station (13 miles away).
3,987,736 jobs at 304,988 businesses in Los Angeles County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
178 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Malibu.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 25 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 17 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 99 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Santa Monica-Malibu Unified, Los Angeles County Office of Education. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malibu ElementaryMalibu | K–5 | 242 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Webster ElementaryMalibu | K–5 | 178 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Malibu MiddleMalibu | 6–8 | 256 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Road to Success Academy at Campus Kilpatrick SDFMalibu | 7–12 | 4 | Alternative Education | 6.9 mi |
| Malibu HighMalibu | 9–12 | 387 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Malibu SchoolMalibu | Pre-K–8 | 86 | Roman Catholic | 2.0 mi |
| Sycamore SchoolMalibu | K–5 | 42 | Nonsectarian | 5.5 mi |
| Point Dume SchoolMalibu | 1–9 | 16 | Nonsectarian | 4.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Pepperdine University and Topanga.
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