8285 Sunset Boulevard
Look Southicon-arrow-left 82938277 icon-arrow-right

Occupants

Sources

YearUnitOccupants
1965APARTMENT
19652CONDOS N
19653ORTLIEB F
19654PREVOST J G
19655CASPER C
19656JAMES P
19657BACKUS P G
196510MACLEOD M
196511RAPP JOHN
196515MARTIN B
196516WEINBERG A
196518ROSS L S
196519ZIEGLER F L
196520MC RAVEN D K
196522KINKEL E M
19731CRUTCHFIELD WM R
19732MILLER BERNARD J
19734STOLLEY JEROME H
19735MURPHY DANI P
19737KALPAKOFF JACKIE
197310REYNOSO ANGEL
197311BECK RICHARD
197312WHITE LESTER
197315FICKS WM M
197316PAGE GEO R
197317MALLORY GARY E
19877LA STYLE
198712ACTORS GROUP AGENCY THE
1987POINDEXTER DESIGN

Census

SourcesU.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 1960-2010, accessed via Social Explorer and IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS).

1960
Tract 7003
1970
Tract 7003
1980
Tract 7003
1990
Tract 7003
2000
Tract 7003
2010
Tract 7003
Total Population3,9815,3235,9935,9185,6705,623
RACE% White99%98%92%92%88%88%
% Black0.6%2%4%3%3%3%
% Spanish / Hispanic1960 displays persons with Puerto Rican or Spanish surnames. 1970 and 1980 display persons with Spanish origin or descent. 1990 and onwards display Hispanic and Latino persons.3%3%4%6%7%10%
FOREIGN-BORNFirst reported in 1970% Total25%27%21%22%24%
% Noncitizen7%12%9%10%
% Naturalized Citizen18%10%13%14%
EDUCATION% w/High SchoolData for population 25 years and over. Before 1990, data display persons who attended high school. Data for 1990 and onwards display persons who have graduated with a high school diploma.82%84%92%90%96%99%
% w/CollegeData for population 25 years and over.40%40%55%75%82%81%
% w/Bachelor's DegreeData for population 25 years and over. First reported in 1990.45%53%58%
INCOME
(show as inflation-adjusted 2022 $)
Average FamilyFirst reported in 1970.$15.5K$22.4K$58.3K$77.5K$84.7K
Median Family1970 uses tracts from 2010, but with 1970 data. First reported in 1970.$12K$22.6K$47.8K$60.5K$72.8K
JOBS% in Service IndustryData for population 16 years and over.6%6%8%8%10%17%
% in Personal Service & Entertainment IndustryData for population 16 years and over. “Personal Service” refers to workers in hotels, motels, laundering, cleaning, beauty & barber shops, dressmaking, shoe repair, and temporary parking services. Before 2000, restaurants and food service were not included in the data. In 2000 and 2010, they were included. First reported in 1970.14%15%22%14%19%
HOUSING% Living in Rented92%94%90%69%70%66%

Tax Assessments

8285 W SUNSET BLVD REAR
8285 W SUNSET BLVD

Search Building Records

Click here to open the search page on the Los Angeles Department of Buildings and Safety site.

You'll then need to do the following:

  1. Click "By Address"
  2. Enter 8285 W Sunset Blvd, using exactly that text, including the direction and the abbreviated "Blvd".
  3. Click "Search" to find building records for this address.

Search ZIMAS (Zone Information and Map Access System)

Click here to open the search page on the ZIMAS site

You'll then need to do the following:

  1. Enter 8285 in the "House Number" field and Sunset as the "Street Name" (no prefixes or suffixes).
  2. Click "GO" to find records for this address.
icon-footer
All images © Ed Ruscha. Used with permission.

Welcome to Sunset Over Sunset, a project that explores the histories of Los Angeles's iconic Sunset Boulevard through the photographs of artist Ed Ruscha. Find out About the project's goals and contexts. Navigate across space and time on the Panorama. Click locations on the address band (e.g. 9155) to learn more about each property. Double click on individual photos to zoom in and examine each image in detail. And discover narrative Stories that knit together the photographs to reveal Sunset through broader historical themes.