Welcome to Cerritos ...
The city of Cerritos is located in Los Angeles County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cerritos, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
The city was incorporated April 24, 1956.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Cerritos has a population of 49,200 people<2> (see below for details).
Cerritos is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cerritos lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Cerritos: (562)
The ZIP code for Cerritos: 90703<4>
Going back to its beginning, The community of Cerritos was originally named Dairy Valley. For more information about the names of Cerritos, see The Names of Cerritos on our Genealogy Page.
Websites for Cerritos ...
Official Website: www.ci.cerritos.ca.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cerritos had an population of 49,200 people. This is an increase of 0.32% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.44% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cerritos had a population of 49,041 people. This makes Cerritos the county's 38th most populous community.
The population of Cerritos represents 0.13% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 170th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 49,041 people, the population of Cerritos decreased 4.75% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 51,488 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Cerritos.
Communities Also Named Cerritos ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Cerritos - it's located in New Mexico.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cerritos.
Communities near Cerritos ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cerritos.
- Los Angeles
(16 miles [25.7 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
(9 miles [14.5 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
(8 miles [12.9 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
(13 miles [20.9 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>
- Irvine
(19 miles [30.6 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 <5>
- Huntington Beach
(13 miles [20.9 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
(9 miles [14.5 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
(16 miles [25.7 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>
- Fullerton
(8 miles [12.9 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
(13 miles [20.9 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 Cerritos. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cerritos.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cerritos. 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 Cerritos.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cerritos. See our Newspapers Page for Cerritos.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cerritos ...
Looking for more information about Cerritos? 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 Cerritos, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cerritos.
Adding Cerritos to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cerritos 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 Cerritos was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cerritos post office opened in 1888.
We also found Cerritos in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cerritos.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cerritos: www.ci.cerritos.ca.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 Cerritos. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cerritos - 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 Cerritos). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cerritos 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/ |