The area consists of suburban housing and a small business district along Alameda de las Pulgas, often just referred to as "the Alameda" (literally, "Avenue of the Fleas": in Spanish "alameda" means a row of trees or a street lined with trees and the word "pulgas" means fleas), which extends the length of the Rancho de las Pulgas land grant.
The area encompasses suburban dwellings and a small commercial sector along Alameda de las Pulgas, known colloquially as "the Alameda" (meaning "avenue lined with trees"), covering the entirety of the Rancho de las Pulgas land grant.