For the area west of the 405 freeway, Mapping L.A. gives the population of the 2.69 -square-mile "Sawtelle" neighborhood as 35,844 according to the 2000 U.S. census, with a rise to 38,698 in 2008 as estimated by the Los Angeles Department of City Planning.
The median household income in east Mapping L.A. area was $86,403 in 2008 dollars, which was considered high for both the city and the county.