Arleta, Los Angeles, California
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Arleta is a district in the northeastern San Fernando Valley section of Los Angeles, California. It is bordered by the Los Angeles districts of Mission Hills and North Hills on the west, Sun Valley on the east, Pacoima on the southeast, Panorama City on the south, and the City of San Fernando on the north. It lies within the 7th City Council district. The ZIP code for Arleta is 91331, the same as neighboring district Pacoima.
Arleta is accessible from the Golden State Freeway (Interstate 5) and the Hollywood Freeway (CA-170). Major thoroughfares include Woodman and Arleta Avenues, as well as Sheldon, Branford, Osborne and Terra Bella Streets. The boundaries are roughly Van Nuys Boulevard on the northwest, Interstate 5 on the northeast, Sheldon Street on the southeast, and Woodman Avenue on the southwest.
As of the census of 2000, there are 32,092 people in Arleta. The racial makeup of the district is 37.88% White (13.39% non-Latino white), 1.96% African American, 1.07% Native American, 11.72% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 42.41% from other races, and 4.80% from two or more races. 71.41% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Famous residents of Arleta include the Osmond Family, who lived in the district in the early 1970's when they were working on various projects in Hollywood. Their home, which still stands, is located on Nordhoff Street, right as that street begins at the intersection of Osborne Street.
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