Mission Hills, Los Angeles

, built in 1834 by the prominent Pico family of California, is the oldest residence in San Fernando Valley. The 2010 U.S. census counted 18,496 residents in the area's 91345 ZIP Code. The median age was 36.3, and the median yearly household income at that time was $62,426. In 2009, the Los Angeles Timess "Mapping L.A." project supplied the following numbers for the community of Mission Hills. Population: 18,237; median household income: $75,675. Mexican (41.3%) and German (4.4%) were the most common ancestries. Mexico (45.7%) and El Salvador (11.5%) were the most common foreign places of birth. ==Education==

Residents are zoned to schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Mission Hills has one private school within its boundaries; Bishop Alemany High School which is run by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. ==Medical centers==

The community is serviced by Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, Facey Medical Group, and a newly opened Kaiser Permanente. ==Government and infrastructure==

Postal services Due to a loss of lease, the United States Postal Service closed the Mission Hills Post Office, formerly located at 10919 Sepulveda Blvd, Mission Hills, CA 91345. The last day of operation at this location was Friday, December 22, 2023. There is no operating United States Post Office in the Los Angeles community of Mission Hills, CA 91345. Health services The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services operates the Pacoima Health Center in Pacoima, serving Mission Hills. Police In May 2005, the Los Angeles Police Mission Area was established as the 19th station built in the City of Los Angeles. This police station serves the communities of Mission Hills, Sylmar, North Hills, Arleta, and Panorama City. Fire & EMS The City of Los Angeles Fire Department provides fire and emergency medical services from Station 75. This consists of two engines (E75 & E275), a ladder truck (T75), and both an advanced life support ambulance (Rescue 75) and a basic life support ambulance (Rescue 875). Federal representation • Mission Hills is represented in the United States Senate by California's Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla. • The community of Mission Hills is located within California's 29th congressional district represented by Democrat Luz Rivas. State representation Mission Hills is located within California's 39th State Assembly district represented by Democrat Celeste Rodriguez and California's 18th State Senate district represented by Democrat Robert Hertzberg. Local representation Mission Hills is located within Los Angeles City Council District 7 represented by Monica Rodriguez. ==Economy==

Tourism Tourists visit the Mission San Fernando Rey de España, a historical mission. The Andrés Pico Adobe is the second-oldest adobe home in the city of Los Angeles. ==Notable people==

People who were born in Mission Hills include: • Ryan Braun (major league baseball All Star and MVP outfielder) • Tim Hill (baseball) (major league baseball reliever) • Jessica Cosby (Olympic athlete; track and field) • George Lopez (comedian) ==References==