Thousand Oaks, California
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Mount Clef Ridge as seen from Tarantula Hill, Thousand Oaks | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location in Ventura County, California | |
Thousand Oaks Location in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area Thousand Oaks Location in California Thousand Oaks Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 34°11′22″N 118°52′30″W / 34.18944°N 118.87500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| U.S. state | California |
| County | Ventura County, California |
| Region | Conejo Valley |
| Incorporated | October 7, 1964 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council/Manager |
| • Mayor | Mikey Taylor |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Bob Engler |
| • City council members | Al Adam Connie Tie Gutierrez David Newman |
| • City manager | Drew Powers |
| Area | |
• City | 55.40 sq mi (143.49 km2) |
| • Land | 55.26 sq mi (143.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2) 0.26% |
| Elevation | 890 ft (270 m) |
| Population | |
• City | 126,966 |
| • Rank | 2nd in Ventura County 49th in California |
| • Density | 2,297.8/sq mi (887.19/km2) |
| • Urban (Thousand Oaks, CA) | 213,986 (US: 181st) |
| • Urban density | 2,668.3/sq mi (1,030.2/km2) |
| • Metro | 843,843 (US: 71st) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 91320, 91359–91362 |
| Area codes | 805/820 |
| FIPS code | 06-78582 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1661567, 2412065 |
| Website | toaks |
Thousand Oaks is the second-largest city in Ventura County, California, located in the northwestern part of Greater Los Angeles. Approximately 15 miles (24 km) from the city of Los Angeles and 40 miles (64 km) from Downtown Los Angeles, it is named after the many oak trees present in the area.
The city forms the central populated core of the Conejo Valley. Thousand Oaks was incorporated in 1964 and has since expanded to the west and east. Two-thirds of the master-planned community surrounding Westlake and most of Newbury Park were annexed by the city during the late 1960s and 1970s. The Los Angeles County–Ventura County line forms the city's eastern border with the city of Westlake Village. The population was 126,966 at the 2020 census, up from 126,683 at the 2010 census.