Infographic: Trickle-down aquanomics
The top 1%* of residential water users served by the L.A. Department of Water and Power are scattered across the city. But the 10 ZIP Codes with the largest concentration of high water users are found in affluent parts of the Westside and the San Fernando Valley. Read the story
ZIP Codes with the largest number
of top water users
LOS ANGELES
co.
91311
91316
91436
91356
91604
91364
90210
Los Angeles
Malibu
90272
90049
90077
Pacific Ocean
Long Beach
10 MILES
Customers sent letters, by ZIP Code
607
90049
Brentwood
525
90077
Bel-Air
481
90210
Beverly Crest
319
90272
Pac. Palisades
311
91436
Encino
260
91356
Tarzana
247
91316
Encino
140
91364
Woodland Hills
136
91311
Chatsworth
91604
Studio City
121
*12-month average use, May 2014 through April 2015.
The top 1% of those users were sent a letter.
ZIP Codes with the largest number of top water users
LOS ANGELES
co.
VENTURA
co.
91311
91316
91436
91356
91604
91364
90210
Malibu
Los Angeles
90272
90049
90077
Pacific Ocean
ORANGE
co.
Long Beach
10 MILES
Number of customers sent letters, by ZIP Code
607
90049
Brentwood
525
90077
Bel-Air
481
90210
Beverly Crest
319
Pacific Palisades
90272
311
91436
Encino
260
Tarzana
91356
247
91316
Encino
140
Woodland Hills
91364
136
91311
Chatsworth
91604
Studio City
121
*12-month average use, May 2014 through April 2015.
The top 1% of those users were sent a letter.
ZIP Codes with the largest number of top water users
LOS ANGELES
co.
VENTURA
co.
91311
91316
91436
91356
91604
91364
90210
Malibu
Los Angeles
90272
90049
90077
Pacific Ocean
ORANGE
co.
Long Beach
10 MILES
Number of customers sent letters, by ZIP Code
607
90049
Brentwood
525
90077
Bel-Air
481
90210
Beverly Crest
319
Pacific Palisades
90272
311
91436
Encino
260
Tarzana
91356
247
91316
Encino
140
Woodland Hills
91364
136
91311
Chatsworth
91604
Studio City
121
*12-month average use, May 2014 through April 2015.
The top 1% of those users were sent a letter.
ZIP Codes with the largest number of top water users
VENTURA
co.
LOS ANGELES
co.
91311
91316
91436
91356
91604
91364
90210
Malibu
Los Angeles
90272
90049
90077
Pacific Ocean
ORANGE
co.
Long Beach
10 MILES
Number of customers sent letters, by ZIP Code
607
90049
Brentwood
525
90077
Bel-Air
481
90210
Beverly Crest
319
Pacific Palisades
90272
311
Encino
91436
260
Tarzana
91356
247
91316
Encino
140
Woodland Hills
91364
136
91311
Chatsworth
91604
Studio City
121
*12-month average use, May 2014 through April 2015.
The top 1% of those users were sent a letter.
ZIP Codes with the largest number of top water users
VENTURA
co.
LOS ANGELES
co.
91311
91316
91436
91356
91604
91364
90210
Malibu
Los Angeles
90272
90049
90077
Pacific Ocean
ORANGE
co.
Long Beach
10 MILES
Number of customers sent letters, by ZIP Code
607
90049
Brentwood
525
90077
Bel-Air
481
90210
Beverly Crest
319
Pacific Palisades
90272
311
Encino
91436
260
Tarzana
91356
247
91316
Encino
140
Woodland Hills
91364
136
91311
Chatsworth
91604
Studio City
121
*12-month average use, May 2014 through April 2015.
The top 1% of those users were sent a letter.
Source: LADWP Graphics research by Matt Stevens
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