Manhattan Beach is a city in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 34,210 people across 3.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 90266.
Homes sold for a median of $1,538 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Manhattan Beach. 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)4 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Los Angeles, CA9 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Manhattan Beach; 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.
Manhattan Beach had 35,506 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 243rd 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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 49°F. About 12.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Los Angeles Intl Ap, CA weather station (3 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).
530 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Manhattan Beach.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 41 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 77 |
| Dentists | 60 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 54 |
| Mental health providers | 185 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 58 |
| Optometrists | 20 |
| Chiropractors | 35 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (10 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Established in 1912.
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 Manhattan Beach Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurelia Pennekamp ElementaryManhattan Beach | K–5 | 469 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Grand View ElementaryManhattan Beach | K–5 | 550 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Meadows Avenue ElementaryManhattan Beach | K–5 | 407 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Opal Robinson ElementaryManhattan Beach | K–5 | 303 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Pacific ElementaryManhattan Beach | K–5 | 510 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Manhattan Beach MiddleManhattan Beach | 6–8 | 1,175 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Mira Costa HighManhattan Beach | 9–12 | 2,473 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Manhattan Beach PreschoolManhattan Beach | — | — | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journey of Faith Christian SchoolManhattan Beach | Pre-K–TK | 10 | Baptist | 1.2 mi |
| Manhattan AcademyManhattan Beach | Pre-K–K | 133 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
| Montessori School of Manhattan Beach - PeckManhattan Beach | Pre-K–K | 15 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
| American Martyrs SchoolManhattan Beach | TK–8 | 712 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 mi |
| Manhattan AcademyManhattan Beach | 1–5 | 55 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 mi |
| Beach Cities Learning CenterManhattan Beach | 6–12 | 31 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 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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