Pasadena, California

Pasadena Overview

Pasadena (pronounced /ˌpæsəˈdiːnə/) is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home of many leading scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena City College (PCC), NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Art Center College of Design, the Pasadena Playhouse, California School of Culinary Arts Pasadena, the Norton Simon Museum of Art and the Pacific Asia Museum. As of 2009, the estimated population of Pasadena is 143,667, making it the 168th largest city in the United States. Pasadena is the seventh largest city in Los Angeles County, and the main cultural center of the San Gabriel Valley. It is the setting of TV shows including Brothers & Sisters and The Big Bang Theory.

Pasadena Basic Data City of Pasadena —  City  — Pasadena City Hall Seal Nickname(s): City of Roses, Crown City Location in the Los Angeles County and the State of California Coordinates: 34°09′22″N 118°7′55″W / 34.15611°N 118.13194°W / 34.15611; -118.13194 Coordinates: 34°09′22″N 118°7′55″W / 34.15611°N 118.13194°W / 34.15611; -118.13194 Country United States State California County Los Angeles Settled January 27, 1874 Incorporated June 19, 1886 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - City Manager Mayor Bill Bogaard (D) Jacque Robinson Margaret McAustin Chris Holden Steve Haderlein Victor M. Gordo Steve Madison Terry Tornek  - City Attorney Michele Beal Bagneris  - City Clerk Jane Rodriguez  - City Manager Michael Beck Area  - Total 23.2 sq mi (60.0 km)  - Land 23.1 sq mi (59.8 km)  - Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km) Elevation 863 ft (263 m) Population (2009)  - Total 143,667  - Density 6,384.7/sq mi (2,477.1/km)  - Demonym Pasadenan Time zone PST (UTC-8)  - Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7) ZIP codes 91101-91191 Area code(s) 626 FIPS code 06-56000 GNIS feature ID 1664804 Website City website

Photos of Pasadena and surrounding area Pasadena History See History of Pasadena, California City Information Zip Code(s): 91050 91051 91101 91102 91103 91104 91105 91106 91107 91109 91110 91114 91115 91116 91117 91121 91123 91124 91125 91126 91129 91131 91175 91182 91184 91185 91186 91187 91188 91189 91191 Area Code(s): 626 State: California State County: Los Angeles County Average House Value: $286,400 Average Household Income: $46,012 People Per Household: 0 Time Zone: Pacific (GMT -8:00) MSA: 4472 PMSA: 4480 CSA: 348 CBSA: 31100 Geography Land Area: 23.1 Sq. Mi. Elevation: 865 feet City Population Total Population: 133,936 Male Population: 65,495 Female Population: 68,441 Average Resident Age: 34.5% Percent Foreign Born: 32.3% City Marital Status Never Married (35.2%) Married (46.8%) Separated (Married) (2.9%) Widowed (6.0%) Divorced (9.2%)   Races White Non-Hispanic (39.1%) Hispanic (33.4%) Other race (16.0%) Black (14.4%) Two or more races (5.4%) Chinese (3.3%) Filipino (2.1%)   Ancestries German (7.4%) English (7.1%) Irish (6.1%) Italian (3.4%) United States (2.2%)   Schooling High School (79.5%) Bachelors (41.3%) Graduates (17.8%)