Mission Hills is a neighborhood in

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, California, located in the

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. It is near the northern junction of the Golden State Freeway ( I-5) and the San Diego Freeway ( I-405). The Ronald Reagan Freeway ( SR-118) bisects the community. Mission Hills is at the northern end of the long

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. Other main thoroughfares are San Fernando Mission Boulevard, Woodman Avenue, and Rinaldi, Brand, Chatsworth,

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, and Lassen Streets. The boundaries are roughly Sepulveda Blvd and Interstate 405 to the west, Interstate 5 to the north and east, Van Nuys Boulevard to the southeast, and Lassen Street to the south. The Granada Hills community lies to the west, Sylmar to the north, the city of San Fernando to the northeast, Pacoima to the east, Arleta to the southeast, and Panorama City to the south. The historical town was Hickson, now is named Mission Hills for the nearby Spanish

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(1784). It includes the Andrés Pico Adobe, the second-oldest residence still standing in Los Angeles. The

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, located a short distance away, is one of the oldest active cemeteries within the San Fernando Valley.

Demographics

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.
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''s "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

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. 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

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Government and infrastructure

Postal services

Due to a loss of lease, the

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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

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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

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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

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by California's Senators

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and

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. *The community of Mission Hills is located within California's 29th congressional district represented by Democrat

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State representation

Mission Hills is located within California's 39th State Assembly district represented by Democrat Luz Rivas and California's 18th State Senate district represented by Democrat

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Local representation

Mission Hills is located within Los Angeles City Council District 7 represented by Monica Rodriguez.

Economy

Tourism

Tourists visit the

, a historical mission. The Andrés Pico Adobe is the second-oldest adobe home in the city of Los Angeles.

Notable natives

People who were born in Mission Hills include: *

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(major league baseball All Star and MVP

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) * Tim Hill (baseball) (major league baseball reliever) * Jessica Cosby (Olympic athlete;

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) * Michael Kuluva (fashion designer) * George Lopez (comedian) * Scott McAfee (actor)

References

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