Editing Tarzana, Los Angeles (section)

==Demographics==
The U.S. Census counted 35,502 people living in Tarzana in 2000, and Los Angeles estimated the neighborhood's population at 37,778 in 2008. There were 4,038 people per square mile, among the lowest [[population densities]] in the city.<ref name=MappingLATarzana/>

According to the 2000 Census, the racial composition was predominantly [[Race (United States Census)|white]] (70.7%), followed by [[Asian-American|Asian]] (5%), and black or [[African American]] (3.6%). The ''Los Angeles Times'' considered the area as "moderately diverse". 35.1% of the population was foreign-born, with Iranian (10.3%) and Russian (9.1%) as the most common ancestries. Iran (24.2%) and Mexico (12.1%) were the most common foreign places of birth.<ref name=MappingLATarzana/>

The percentage of divorced men and women was among the county's highest. Some 9% of the residents were military veterans. The percentages of residents aged 50 and older were among the county's highest. The median age is 38. The median household income in 2008 dollars was considered high, at $73,195.<ref name=MappingLATarzana/>