Welcome to Gardena ...
The city of Gardena is located in Los Angeles County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gardena, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
The city was incorporated September 11, 1930.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Gardena has a population of 59,015 people<2> (see below for details).
Gardena is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gardena lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Gardena: (310) & (424)<4>
The ZIP codes for Gardena: 90247-90249<5>
Websites for Gardena ...
Official Website: www.ci.gardena.ca.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gardena had an population of 59,015 people. This is an increase of 0.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.2% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Gardena had a population of 58,829 people. This makes Gardena the county's 31st most populous community.
The population of Gardena represents 0.16% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 142nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 58,829 people, the population of Gardena increased 1.88% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 57,746 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Gardena.
Communities Also Named Gardena ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Gardena - they are located in Florida, Idaho, Illinois, North Dakota and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gardena.
Communities near Gardena ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gardena.
- Los Angeles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- 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 <6>
- Long Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- 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 <6>
- Glendale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197,747 people
- Former name for Glendale:
- Tropico
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale <6>
- Downey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- 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 <6>
- Norwalk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- 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 <6>
- South Gate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate
- South Gate is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Gate <6>
- Santa Monica
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Monica
- Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Monica <6>
- Alhambra
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
- Alhambra is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alhambra <6>
- Whittier
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
- Whittier is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83,194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittier <6>
- Buena Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Park
- Buena Park is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,269 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Park <6>
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 Gardena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gardena.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gardena. 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 Gardena.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gardena. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Gardena.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gardena ...
Looking for more information about Gardena? 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 Gardena, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gardena.
Adding Gardena to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gardena 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 Gardena was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Gardena post office opened in 1890.
We also found Gardena in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gardena.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Gardena: www.ci.gardena.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 Gardena. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gardena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (424) is an overlay for area code (310). |
| <5> | 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 Gardena). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gardena or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Gardena includes: 90247, 90248 & 90249. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |