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Anaheim Hills is a residential community encompassing the eastern portions of the city of Anaheim, in Orange County, California. The Anaheim City Council includes the community under the Canyon and Hills Area General Plan, and is advised by the area's many governmental advisory boards, including the Anaheim Hills Citizens Coalition and the Canyon Hills Community Association. Anaheim Hills is not recognized by the United States Postal Service, but owing to local custom, residents generally view "the Hills" as a separate from Anaheim. Community members often refer to the area as "the Hills." It covers an area just south of the 91 freeway to the Orange, California city border. Its western border is the 55 freeway and its eastern border extends to Gypsum Canyon and the Riverside County Line. Most homeowners belong to two different homeowners associations: the first focuses on the City's residential development, while the second maintains the landscaping and decorative street lighting that greatly distinguish Anaheim Hills from the rest of Anaheim. The City of Anaheim maintains a police substation and community center along Santa Ana Canyon Road. The area is also the location of the Anaheim Hills Golf Course, which recently underwent a complete remodeling and completion of Orange County's largest Golf Clubhouse, "The Hills of Anaheim Hills Golf Course," and is considered the centerpiece of the community.

Geography and climate

The highest point in Anaheim Hills is Point Premier which, is 1,921 feet above sea level. The lowest point is 231 feet above sea level, the East Anaheim Post Office. The median July average high temperature is 90.0 degrees, and the January average low is 39.6 degrees. Anaheim Hills averages 15.02 inches of precipitation annually, spanned over an average of 33 rainy days. Of that 15.02 inches, only 0.04 inches fall as snow. The community is set on the Mediterranean/Desert Climatical Border of the Southwestern quadrant of California.

Other notes

Anaheim Hills has several distinct features that make it a unique community. First, it is set in the rolling hills that line the Santa Ana Mountains, which provides great views of surrounding Orange County basins. It is also known for its expensive, upscale shops and numerous mansions that occupy almost every hillside. "The Hills" also boast the safest zip code in Orange County, 92808, which makes Anaheim Hills a virtually crime free area . Another interesting feature is that it is one of only a few of Orange County's notably wealthy inland communities. The majority of the counties wealthy class live in coastal communities like Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Corona del Mar, Dana Point, Seal Beach, and San Clemente. In fact, Anaheim Hills exceeds the median home value of most of these coastal communities. It also has one of Orange Counties largest outdoor plazas, The Anaheim Hills Festival, which houses 200 stores, restaurants, and other services. Anaheim Hills is comprised of two zip codes, 92807 which serves the western portions of Anaheim Hills, and 92808 which serves the eastern portion of Anaheim Hills. Not all parts of the 92807 zip code are included in Anaheim Hills. Only those residents that live south of the 91 freeway in the 92807 zip code are in the Anaheim Hills vicinity.

Postal Service

Although residents typically identify themselves as living in "Anaheim Hills" (as opposed to "Anaheim"), the name is not accepted by the United States Postal Service for use in a mailing address; according to their online ZIP Code Lookup, only "Anaheim" is acceptable. Two postal service substations are located in the community.

Economy

The economy of Anaheim Hills is small in comparison to that of the rest of the city of Anaheim, with such attractions as Disneyland and two professional sports teams drawing substantial income. Much of Anaheim Hills' commercial activity is in the Anaheim Hills Festival, an outdoor, upscale mall located along Santa Ana Canyon Road. As is typical of a community of this size, Anaheim Hills has several business districts located throughout. The community's central location has made it a popular site for corporate headquarters, including those of Eastwood Insurance, Lasco Bathware, Fremont, DR Horton Southern California, and others.

Education

The school system has performed well in stardardized testing, and has performed above average when comparing their test results to 100 schools of similar demographics, and it is part of the Orange Unified School District. Anaheim Hills' middle school, El Rancho Charter School, has placed first in the Southern California state Science Olympiad competition for nine consecutive years. Meanwhile, the Canyon High School baseball team continues its ten year streak of CIF qualifications and wins, and is well-known locally for being the best high school in North Orange County, and one of Southern California's finest High Schools.

Demographics

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Anaheim Hills has a population of 53,997 residents and has a total land area of 18.97 square miles. Of that 18.97 square miles, 1.37 square miles is water. Anaheim Hills is 67% built to maximum capacity, with 33% open space remaining. The median home in Anaheim Hills is valued at $994,000 as of May 2006, which far exceeds the national average and Orange County median home price. The demographics for Anaheim Hills' population is 69.4% Caucasian/White, 20.8% Asian, 3.9% Hispanic, 1.8% African American, and 4.1% Other. The average household income is $102,000 which is above the average income in Orange County. The average home size is 2,997 square feet and the average lot size is 9,120 square feet.

Communities

Anaheim Hills contains many communities calling home to residences worth several million dollars, including Peralta Hills, Hidden Canyon, Copa de Oro, Viewpointe, Vista del Sol, Pointe Premier (highest point in Anaheim Hills), and the soon-to-be-built Village of Fiesole and Villa Palatino. Almost all areas in Anaheim Hills boast homes worth at least $1,000,000, and many areas in nearby Anaheim contain homes of much lesser value, which is what makes Anaheim Hills distictly different from its counterpart, Anaheim.

References

1. ^ RDesk.com Home Value report for 92808
2. California Department of Education, 2005-06 Accountability Progress Reporting for Anaheim Hills Elementary
3. RDesk.com Home Value report for 92807
4. RDesk.com Home Value report for 92804

External links

• "The Community of Anaheim Hills"

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