Bel-Air is a district in the western region of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States.
The faux-gated community was founded by Alphonzo E. Bell, Sr. in 1923 and is part of the so-called "Golden Triangle" of Bel-Air, Beverly Hills and Holmby Hills. About 12 miles west of downtown, it includes some of the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains and borders the north side of UCLA.
Bel Air west gate at Sunset and Bellagio.It lies within the 11th city council district. It is located in the 90077 (Bel-Air Estates & Beverly Glen) and 90049 (Bel-Air Estates & Brentwood) Zip Codes, all of which are part of the city of Los Angeles.
Of several entrances, there are two main ones: The East Gate at Beverly Glen and Sunset Boulevards, and the West Gate at Bellagio Drive and Sunset Boulevard, right before UCLA.
Residences in Bel-Air range from modest ranch and story and half configurations to mansions. Many homes in Bel-Air seem quite modest from the outside, often only six feet from the street, however they tend to have large grounds and an estate feeling. In general, the higher up the mountain, the smaller the building lot and more modest the homes; however those residences along roads such as Stradella Road have magnificent views of the Los Angeles basin and Catalina Island. The most desirable homes are right off the main entrances of Bel-Air and the country club entrance for these homes have both the views of the Bel-Air Country Club and the rest of Los Angeles. Lower Bel-Air homes can sell for over $20 million. Many families prefer lower Bel-Air because of its proximity to Sunset Boulevard, a major thoroughfare.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 7,928 people in the neighborhood. The racial makeup of the neighborhood is 86.24% White (82.95% non-Hispanic white), 1.93% African American, 0.06% Native American, 6.84% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.30% from other races, and 3.59% from two or more races. 4.65% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Education
Residents are zoned to the following Los Angeles Unified School District schools: Warner Avenue Elementary School, Emerson Middle School, and University High School. In addition, an LAUSD magnet school named Community Magnet School is near the area.
Private schools in Bel-Air include The John Thomas Dye School (Pre-K–6), the Westland School (K-6), Berkeley Hall (K-8), and Stephen S. Wise Temple Elementary & Milken Community High School (Jewish; K-12).
The University of Judaism is a small private university located within the community of Bel-Air.
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