History
Porter Ranch is a small neighborhood that lies in the city of Los Angeles. It is a small rural community that is bounded by other four beautiful communities homed in Los Angeles. These four beautiful cities were the Chatsworth, Northridge, Santa Susana Mountains, and Granada hills. Chatsworth is a district in Los Angeles found on the south and west of Porter ranch. Northridge is a comparatively square community found on the south of Porter Ranch. Granada hills s a thriving suburban community found on the south and east of Porter ranch. Santa Susana Mountains are a transverse range of mountains in southern California found in north of Porter Ranch.

Porter Ranch has six major access roads; these access roads are the Corbin Avenue, Tampa Avenue, Reseda Boulevard, Sesnon Boulevard, Rinaldi Street and the Ronald Reagan Freeway. Corbin Avenue, Tampa Avenue and Reseda Boulevard are the three major roads that run in the north-south of Porter Ranch; while Sesnon Boulevard, Rinaldi Street and the Ronald Reagan Freeway runs east and west of the Porter Ranch.

The Porter Ranch zip code is 91326.

In its early history back in the years of 1700s, the Northridge area located on the south of the Porter Ranch is a part of the San Fernando Valley. It is bounded the majestic Santa Susana Mountains. The place used to be occupied by Local Indians. These local Indians sheltered in what is now the Northridge area called their place "Zelzah". The name Zelzah was taken from the bible and the word means "Oasis".

It was termed as an oasis because it had a spring of water that became gathering g place for the Indians. To this date, the spring is still in existence; however, the spring is now tapped off. This historical spring is located at the intersection if Parthenia and Reseda Boulevard.

This particular land area in Northridge was very productive. Soon after, a railroad was built and so it became very well known as a shipping point for agricultural produce. A large variety of agricultural products like nuts, olives, and particularly citrus were transported. The place also became known for its poultry production. Chickens and other poultry products became a good part of the local produce. In the late nineteenth century or 1800's, a man named Benjamin Porter paid for and acquired a parcel of land in Northridge, this parcel of land can be found in the northern hilly area of Northridge. Benjamin porter raised wheat and other very much preferred and popular crops in his ranch.

Not much later, in 1930's and the 1940's, famous movie stars like Clark Gable and Carol Lombard, Barbara Stanwyck, Harry James and Betty Grable, Jack Oakie, Louella Parsons, Montie Montana, Robert Taylor and Mr. And Mrs. Zeppo Marx came and experienced the beauty of the Porter ranch. They themselves acquired horse Ranches in the area; the places became to them as a serene retreat after long, tiring, and hectic day in Hollywood life.

Since then it has gone through several changes and improvements. Porter Ranch was purchased by site developers. Soon after, beautiful homes were built in this lofty place in porter ranch. These homes in the lovely hills offer an overview of the whole San Fernando Valley.

AS per the United States Bureau of Census in the year 2000, the population of Porter Ranch has been tallied at 15,840. This population figure was broken down into groups pertaining to their racial origins. The largest group consisting of Whites alone numbered 9,767. The second largest group consisting of White Alone - Not Hispanic or Latino numbered 9,111. The third largest group consisting of Asians alone numbered 4,950. These numbers are followed by Hispanic or Latino, taking a large minority of 980; Population of Two or More Races 551; Black or African American Alone 294; Some Other Race Alone 239; American Indian & Alaska Native Alone, 28; and finally Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone, 11.

According to the same census data, population density of Porter Ranch was 2,594.2 persons per square mile. Residents in Porter Ranch who were 18 years old and below comprised 24.49% of the entire population; whereas, residents who were 64 years old and above comprised 9.96% of the same. Housing units in Porter Ranch in the same year 2000 census numbered at 5,379.

The Land area of Porter Ranch is 6.11 square miles (15.81 square kilometers). Today establishments and other structures are already in place in Porter Ranch. These establishments are as follows:

Porter Ranch is indeed a small peaceful paradise in the foothills of the majestic Santa Susanna Mountains. It is a place that offers a breath-taking oversight of the San Fernando Valley. Porter Ranch is a place worth visiting. And if you long for a place to live in, Porter ranch is the right place for you and for your family-- a place where one can find serenity, contentment, and friendly atmosphere; a place that is highly urbanized, and yet graced with beautiful homes, lush gardens, scenic vistas, sprawling ranches, and inspiring sunsets.

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