Welcome to Anaheim ...
The city of Anaheim is located in Orange County<1>.
Anaheim was established in 1857 and was incorporated March 18, 1876.
When the people of Anaheim refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Anaheimer<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Anaheim has a population of 354,006 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Anaheim is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Anaheim lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Anaheim: (714) & (657)<5>
The ZIP codes for Anaheim: 92801-92808, 92812, 92814-92817, 92825, 92850, 92899<6>
Websites for Anaheim ...
Official Website: www.anaheim.net/
Chamber of Commerce: www.anaheimchamber.org/
Junior League: www.jlocc.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Anaheim had an population of 354,006 people. This is an increase of 5.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.92% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Anaheim had a population of 336,265 people (or 11.17% of the total population of Orange County). This makes Anaheim the county's most populous community.
The population of Anaheim represents 0.9% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 10th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 336,265 people, the population of Anaheim increased 2.52% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 328,014 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Anaheim.
Communities near Anaheim ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Anaheim.
- Long Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Beach is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454,681 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <7>
- Santa Ana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Ana
- Santa Ana is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Ana <7>
- Irvine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Irvine is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283,700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <7>
- Huntington Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Beach
- Huntington Beach is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington Beach <7>
- Pomona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Pomona is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <7>
- Costa Mesa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costa Mesa
- Costa Mesa is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112,366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Costa Mesa <7>
- El Monte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Monte
- El Monte is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112,344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Monte <7>
- Downey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
- Downey is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downey <7>
- West Covina
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Covina
- West Covina is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Covina <7>
- Norwalk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Anaheim. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Anaheim.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Anaheim. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Anaheim.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Anaheim. Our list includes 30 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Anaheim.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Anaheim ...
Looking for more information about Anaheim? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Anaheim, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Anaheim.
Adding Anaheim to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Anaheim in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Anaheim was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Anaheim post office opened in 1861.
We also found Anaheim in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Anaheim.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Anaheim: www.anaheim.net/
The official website for Orange County: www.oc.ca.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Anaheim refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Anaheim may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Anaheim. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Anaheim - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (657) is an overlay for area code (714). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Anaheim). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Anaheim or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Anaheim includes: 92801, 92802, 92803, 92804, 92805, 92806, 92807, 92812, 92814, 92815, 92816, 92825, 92850 & 92899. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |