Welcome to Brentwood ...
The city of Brentwood is located in Contra Costa County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brentwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
The city was incorporated January 21, 1948.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Brentwood has a population of 64,430 people<2> (see below for details).
Brentwood is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Brentwood lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Brentwood is within the boundaries of the (925) area code.
The ZIP code for Brentwood: 94513<4>
Websites for Brentwood ...
Official Website: www.ci.brentwood.ca.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brentwood had an population of 64,430 people. This is an increase of 25.15% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 176.5% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Brentwood had a population of 51,481 people. This makes Brentwood the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Brentwood represents 0.14% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 164th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 51,481 people, the population of Brentwood increased 120.93% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 23,302 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Brentwood.
Communities Also Named Brentwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Brentwood: This one is located in Contra Costa County and the other is located in Los Angeles County.
Beyond California, there are 52 communities that are also named Brentwood - they are located in Alabama (5), Arkansas, Florida (4), Georgia (4), Illinois, Indiana (2), Kentucky (2), Maryland (2), Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina (6), Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (3), Tennessee (6) and Virginia (4).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brentwood.
Communities near Brentwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brentwood.
- Concord
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <5>
- Antioch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Antioch is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111,605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <5>
- Tracy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Tracy is located in San Joaquin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,025 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy <5>
- Livermore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Livermore is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <5>
- San Ramon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ramon
- San Ramon is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Ramon <5>
- Pittsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Pittsburg is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <5>
- Danville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,883 people
- Former name for Danville:
- Inmanville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <5>
- Pleasant Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <5>
- Clayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <5>
- Rio Vista
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Vista
- Rio Vista is located in Solano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Vista <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 Brentwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brentwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brentwood. 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 Brentwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brentwood. See our Newspapers Page for Brentwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brentwood ...
Looking for more information about Brentwood? 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 Brentwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brentwood.
Adding Brentwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brentwood 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 Brentwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Brentwood post office opened in 1878.
We also found Brentwood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brentwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Brentwood: www.ci.brentwood.ca.us/
The official website for Contra Costa County: www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/
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 Contra Costa, 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 Brentwood. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brentwood - 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 Brentwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brentwood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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/ |