Malibu, California
Malibu, California | |
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Aerial view of Downtown Malibu and surrounding neighborhoods | |
| Nickname: The 'Bu | |
Location of Malibu in Los Angeles County, California | |
Location in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 34°02′06″N 118°41′42″W / 34.03500°N 118.69500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated (city) | March 28, 1991 |
| Named after | Chumash: Humaliwo, "The Surf Sounds Loudly" |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Doug Stewart |
| • Mayor pro tem | Marianne Riggins |
| • City council | Haylynn Conrad Bruce Silverstein Steve Uhring |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.90 sq mi (51.54 km2) |
| • Land | 19.86 sq mi (51.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) 0.22% |
| Elevation | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,654 |
| • Density | 540/sq mi (210/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 90263–90265 |
| Area code(s) | 310/424 |
| FIPS code | 06-45246 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1668257, 2410913 |
| Website | malibucity.org |
Malibu (/ˈmælɪbuː/ ⓘ MAL-ih-boo; Chumash: Humaliwo; Spanish: Malibú) is a beach city in the Santa Monica Mountains region of Los Angeles County, California, about 30 miles (48 km) west of downtown Los Angeles. It is known for its Mediterranean climate, its strip of beaches stretching 21 miles (34 km) along the Pacific Ocean coast, and for its longtime status as the home of numerous affluent Hollywood celebrities and executives. Although a high proportion of its residents are entertainment industry figures with multi-million dollar mansions, Malibu also features several middle- and upper-middle-class neighborhoods. The Pacific Coast Highway (State Route 1) traverses the city, following along the South Coast of California. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 10,654. The 2025 Palisades Fire devastated Malibu, with almost all of the beachfront homes near its center destroyed.
Nicknamed "The 'Bu" by surfers and locals, Malibu is noted for its beaches. The many parks within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area lie along the ridges above the city.
The city is bounded by the Santa Monica Mountains to the north, Topanga to the east, Solromar to the west, and the ocean to the south. The Malibu ZIP Code includes residents of the unincorporated canyon areas as it was assigned before the city incorporated.