Faircrest Heights is a neighborhood in Mid-City, Los Angeles, California.[1]

Faircrest Heights
Neighborhood of Los Angeles
Faircrest Heights Signage located at the intersection of Fairfax Avenue and Airdrome.
Faircrest Heights Location within Los Angeles
Coordinates: 34°02′46″N 118°22′16″W
Country	United States of America
State	California
County	Los Angeles
Time zone	Pacific
Zip Code	90035, 90016, 90019
Area code(s)	323

In December 2004, Los Angeles magazine named Faircrest Heights one of the "10 Best Districts You've Never Heard Of".[2]

Geography

Los Angeles Magazine

In December 2004, Los Angeles Magazine bounded the neighborhood as La Cienega Boulevard on the west, Fairfax Avenue on the east, Pico Boulevard on the north and Guthrie Avenue on the south. It lay south of South Carthay, Los Angeles.[2]

P.I.C.O. Neighborhood Council

The P.I.C.O. Neighborhood Council map does not indicate a neighborhood called Faircrest Heights. Instead, the council breaks the area into two residential districts: “Neighbors United” and “C.H.A.P.S.” [3][4] Per the council bylaws, the two combined residential districts are bounded by La Cienega Boulevard on the west; Fairfax Avenue on the east; Pico Boulevard on the north; and David Avenue and Venice Boulevard on the south.[5]

Maps

According to Google Maps, Faircrest Heights is bounded by Alvira Street on the west, Fairfax Avenue on the east, Pico Boulevard on the north and Sawyer Street on the south.[6][lower-alpha 1] Los Angeles county maps show 18th street on the north, Clyde Avenue on the east, Washington Blvd on the south, and La Cienega Ave to the west.

Adjacent neighborhoods

Crestview and La Cienega Heights are located to the west; Reynier Village is located to the southwest; Carthay Square, Little Ethiopia, and South Carthay neighborhoods are to the north; and Picfair Village is located to the east. The Culver City Arts District is located to the south.^{[third-party source needed]}

Demographics

Based on the 2010 Census, within the five census block groups that compose Faircrest Heights, racial representation is mixed with approximately 38% white, 37% African American, 8% Asian, and 18% other.[7] The housing stock was primarily built in the late 1920s to early 1940s,[8] and consists of primarily Spanish Colonial Revival, English Revival, and Minimal Traditional style single family residences, with some small apartment buildings (mostly in the areas north of Pickford Street).^{[third-party source needed]}

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