Welcome to Artesia ...
The city of Artesia is located in Los Angeles County<1>.
Artesia was established in 1875 and was incorporated May 29, 1959.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Artesia has a population of 16,343 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Artesia is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Artesia lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Artesia: (562)
The ZIP codes for Artesia: 90701-90702<4>
Websites for Artesia ...
Official Website: www.cityofartesia.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Artesia had an population of 16,343 people. This is a decrease of 1.08% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.23% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Artesia had a population of 16,522 people. This makes Artesia the county's 70th most populous community.
The population of Artesia represents 0.04% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 311st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 16,522 people, the population of Artesia has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 16,380 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Artesia.
Communities Also Named Artesia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Artesia - they are located in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Artesia.
Communities near Artesia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Artesia.
- Los Angeles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Angeles
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,970,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Angeles <5>
- Long Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- 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 <5>
- Anaheim
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaheim
- Anaheim is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353,676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anaheim <5>
- Santa Ana
(14 miles [22.5 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 <5>
- Huntington Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- 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 <5>
- Garden Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Garden Grove is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171,366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden Grove <5>
- Torrance
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrance
- Torrance is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Torrance <5>
- Pasadena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasadena
- Pasadena is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141,045 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pasadena <5>
- Fullerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
- Fullerton is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139,921 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fullerton <5>
- Orange
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138,192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <5>
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 Artesia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Artesia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Artesia. 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 Artesia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Artesia. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Artesia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Artesia ...
Looking for more information about Artesia? 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 Artesia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Artesia.
Adding Artesia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Artesia 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 Artesia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Artesia post office opened in 1882.
We also found Artesia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Artesia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Artesia: www.cityofartesia.us/
The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/
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 Los Angeles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Artesia. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Artesia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Artesia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Artesia or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Artesia includes: 90701 & 90702. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |