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Pacoima
Neighborhood Intelligence

Pacoima in Los Angeles: permits, LAPD offenses, 311 requests, parks and zoning for addresses inside the Pacoima council's outline.

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70,835

Population

$79,480

Median Income

$594,000

Median Home Value

17,222

Housing Units

Based on 2024 ACS data

About Pacoima

Pacoima lies north of Sun Valley and Arleta, with Foothill Trails District to the north and east and the San Fernando city limits to the northwest. About 71,000 people live inside the council's outline. Local place names in the data include Pacoima and San Fernando Gardens.

The outline takes in the Hansen Dam Recreation Area, Ritchie Valens Recreation Center, Whiteman Airport and the Pacoima Branch Los Angeles Public Library. Metro Local 233, Metro Local 224, Metro Local 294, Metro Local 166, Metro Local 92, Metro Local 230, Metro Local 690 and Metro Rapid 761 stop inside. Zoning in Pacoima is a mix of single-family residential (R1, RS) and open space (OS); the exact district varies by parcel. Pages clip every layer to the council's outline.

Boundaries

N Foothill Trails District and the San Fernando city limits
S Sun Valley and Foothill Trails District
E Foothill Trails District
W Arleta, the San Fernando city limits and Mission Hills

Transit

Metro Local 233
Metro Local 224
Metro Local 294
Metro Local 166
Metro Local 92
Metro Local 230
Metro Local 690
Metro Rapid 761

Landmarks

Pacoima Branch Los Angeles Public Library
Whiteman Airport
Hansen Dam Recreation Area
Discovery Cube Science Center
Ritchie Valens Recreation Center
Pacoima Neighborhood City Hall

Nearby:Sylmar →Arleta →Sun Valley →Foothill Trails District →Mission Hills →

What CivicScout Tracks in Pacoima

SAF

Safety & Crime Data

CivicScout counts LAPD reported offenses that carry a location, clipped to the Pacoima Neighborhood Council outline (LAPD places each offense on its hundred block, so offenses on a boundary street can fall on either side). Traffic crashes and food inspections are not available for Los Angeles (LAPD’s collision feed stopped updating in March 2025), so their absence here means no data, not no incidents.

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BLD

Building Permits

LADBS issued 303 permits for addresses in Pacoima over the past 12 months in the public data: 52% alterations and repairs and 24% building additions. Among alteration, addition and new-building permits, the most common use is single family (46%).

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DEV

What's Being Built

Major construction and high-impact permits — see what’s changing across the neighborhood.

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ZON

Zoning Intelligence

Zoning in Pacoima is a mix of single-family residential (R1, RS) and open space (OS); the exact district varies by parcel.

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SCH

Schools

The zoned public schools assigned by attendance boundary.

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RPT

Location Reports

A CivicScout report for any Pacoima address combines permits, LAPD offenses, 311 requests, parks and zoning within a half mile. Traffic crashes, food inspections and code violations are not available for Los Angeles.

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