Porter Ranch is an upscale neighborhood in the northwest part 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 north and east. The Santa Susana Mountains, which separate the San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys, lie to the north. The principal thoroughfares are Porter Ranch Drive, Tampa Ave. and Reseda Blvd., running north-south, and Sesnon Blvd., Corbin Ave., Rinaldi St. and the Ronald Reagan Freeway (State Route 118), running east and west. The Porter Ranch ZIP code is 91326.
In the late 19th century, Benjamin Porter purchased a part of the Rancho Ex-Mission San Fernando land grant 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. Large portions of the 1982 blockbuster filmE.T. the Extra-terrestrial were filmed in Porter Ranch. The Steven Spielberg classic includes several shots looking down on the Porter Ranch neighborhood beneath the ridge in Palisades Park. Brasilia Dr., Killimore Ave. and Granada Circle appear most often in E.T. Porter Ridge Park, at the north end of Reseda Blvd., was used for the park scene at the end of the movie.
In the late 60′s and early 70′s there were 2 horse and rider statues which marked the unofficial entrance to Porter Ranch. One was located on the North West corner of Tampa and Devonshire. The other was a North East corner on Devonshire and Tunney. They were eventually removed to allow more residential development. There were reports about one of the statues being found in a trash dumpster many years later.
Today, the district is largely composed of gated communities of upscale single-family homes. Most residents commute by automobile to business hubs of 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.
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, and according to the Los Angeles Almanac there were 15,840 people and 5,271 households residing in Porter Ranch. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 61.66% White, 31.25% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.86% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.51% from other races, and 3.48% from two or more races. 5.19% of the population wereHispanic of any race. 38.83% of the population was foreign born; of this, 79.3% came from Asia, 7.5% from Europe, 7.0% from Latin America and 6.2% from other parts of the world.
Median household income in 2000 was $95,000, with 47.7% of households having incomes over $100,000 (4 times the US average).
In 2009, the Los Angeles Times’s “Mapping L.A.” project supplied these Porter Ranch neighborhood statistics: population: 24,923; median household income: $121,428.
Government and infrastructure
Local government
Los Angeles Fire Department Station 8 and Station 28 are in the area.
County, state, and federal representation
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services operates the Pacoima Health Center in Pacoima, serving Porter Ranch.
The United States Postal Service Ranch Post Office is located at 19300 Rinaldi Street.
Education
Primary and secondary schools
Public schools
The area is served by the Los Angeles Unified School District.
The area is zoned to Castlebay Lane Elementary School in Porter Ranch and Frost Middle School in Granada Hills. As of September 2008 LAUSD plans to build a K-8 school at Mason Street at Sesnon Boulevard.
Chatsworth High School in Chatsworth serves western portions of Porter Ranch. Eastern portions of Porter Ranch are zoned to Granada Hills Charter High School in Granada Hills; residents of the Granada Hills zone are eligible to attend Northridge Academy High School.
A new public charter high school is being opened to serve the area. Porter Ranch Charter High School is expected to open in Fall 2009. http://www.prchs.org
Private schools
The area is also served by several private schools, including:
- Chatsworth Hills Academy
- Chaminade College Preparatory Middle School
- St. John Eudes School
- Sierra Canyon School
Charter schools
- Ivy Academia Public Charter School K-10
- Chime Charter Middle School
Public libraries
Los Angeles Public Library operates the Porter Ranch Branch.
Parks and recreation
Palisades Park is an unstaffed park in Porter Ranch.
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$725,000 : 18932 Olympia Street, Northridge5 beds, 3 full baths
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$639,000 : 11725 La Tierra Court, Northridge4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths
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$799,000 : 18348 Chatham Lane, Northridge5 beds, 4 full, 1 part baths
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$699,000 : 19452 Pine Valley Avenue, Northridge5 beds, 3 full baths
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$599,000 : 19111 Castlebay Lane, Northridge4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths
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$589,000 : 11018 Nestle Avenue, Northridge5 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths
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$525,000 : 11473 Viking Avenue, Northridge5 beds, 3 full baths
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$619,000 : 11541 SASSARI LN, Northridge4 beds, 3.0 baths
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$569,900 : 20652 Pesaro Way, Northridge3 beds, 3 full baths
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$1,070,000 : 18729 Hillsboro Road, Northridge5 beds, 5 full, 2 part baths
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$749,999 : 11001 Belmar Avenue, Northridge5 beds, 3 full baths
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$779,000 : 18783 Fairfield Road, Northridge4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths
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$1,000,000 : 11711 AVENIDA DEL SOL,4 beds, 3.0 baths
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$559,000 : 11954 Beaufait Avenue, Northridge4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths
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$609,000 : 19020 Kinbrace Street, Northridge5 beds, 1 full, 2 part baths
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$699,950 : 19367 Winged Foot Circle, Northridge4 beds, 3 full baths
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$528,800 : 12036 Falcon Ridge Way, Northridge3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths
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$569,000 : 18607 Daisy Place, Northridge3 beds, 3 full baths
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$788,000 : 11335 Verdi Lane, Northridge4 beds, 5 full baths
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$735,000 : 20661 Campania Lane, Northridge4 beds, 3 full baths
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$629,000 : 18286 Ankara Court, Northridge4 beds, 3 full baths
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$549,500 : 18884 Dylan Street, Northridge5 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths
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$574,000 : 18569 Brymer Street, Northridge4 beds, 2 full, 2 part baths
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$869,000 : 18418 Hastings Way, Northridge4 beds, 4 full baths
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$699,900 : 11767 Chimineas Avenue, Northridge5 beds, 5 full baths
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$535,000 : 11425 Vineland Court, Northridge4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths
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$634,000 : 11945 Calle Vista Court, Northridge4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths
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$850,000 : 20327 Via Sansovino, Northridge5 beds, 6 full baths
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$649,999 : 19728 Kilfinan Street, Northridge5 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths
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$859,900 : 20325 Via Botticelli, Northridge4 beds, 5 full baths
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$649,000 : 20820 Sardinia Way, Northridge5 beds, 4 full baths
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$539,000 : 11349 EDENBERG AVE, Northridge4 beds, 3.0 baths
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$539,000 : 18761 Clearbrook Street, Northridge4 beds, 3 full baths
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$524,900 : 18500 Germain Street, Northridge4 beds, 1 full, 2 part baths
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$1,075,000 : 18735 Hillsboro Road, Northridge5 beds, 7 full baths
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$1,125,000 : 18788 Willowtree Lane, Northridge5 beds, 6 full baths
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$749,900 : 19722 Winged Foot Way, Northridge4 beds, 4 full baths
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$685,000 : 19926 Lisa Lane, Northridge4 beds, 3 full baths
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$519,900 : 11609 Porter Valley Drive, Northridge4 beds, 3 full baths
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$649,000 : 11674 PORTER VALLEY DR, Northridge5 beds, 3.0 baths
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$699,000 : 19014 Brasilia Drive, Northridge4 beds, 3 full baths
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$599,000 : 10707 Belmar Avenue, Northridge4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths
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$609,000 : 11869 Killimore Ave, Northridge4 beds, 3 full baths
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$667,000 : 11754 Ricasoli Way, Northridge3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths
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$730,000 : 20752 Bergamo Way, Northridge5 beds, 3 full baths
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$528,000 : 11450 Amigo Avenue, Northridge5 beds, 4 full baths
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$599,000 : 18772 Los Alimos Street, Northridge4 beds, 4 full baths
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$978,950 : 12100 Beaufait Avenue, Northridge5 beds, 4 full, 1 part baths
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$625,000 : 10315 Sandlewood Ln, Northridge5 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths
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$509,000 : 18611 Lahey Street, Northridge4 beds, 2 full baths
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