Welcome to Highland ...
The city of Highland is located in San Bernardino County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Highland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
The city was incorporated November 24, 1987.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Highland has a population of 55,649 people<2> (see below for details).
Highland is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Highland lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Highland: (909)
The ZIP code for Highland: 92346<4>
Websites for Highland ...
Official Website: www.ci.highland.ca.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Highland had an population of 55,649 people. This is an increase of 4.79% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 24.76% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Highland had a population of 53,104 people. This makes Highland the county's 13th most populous community.
The population of Highland represents 0.14% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 159th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 53,104 people, the population of Highland increased 19.05% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 44,605 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Highland.
Communities Also Named Highland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Highland: This one is located in San Bernardino County and the other is located in Santa Cruz County.
Beyond California, there are 88 communities that are also named Highland - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (3), Colorado, Connecticut (2), Florida (2), Illinois, Indiana (4), Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (4), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (4), Massachusetts (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota (4), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Mexico, New York (2), Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (6), South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (6), Texas (6), Utah (2), Virginia (2), Washington (6), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Highland.
Communities near Highland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Highland.
- Riverside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330,786 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <5>
- Fontana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
- Fontana is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fontana <5>
- Moreno Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreno Valley
- Moreno Valley is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212,349 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreno Valley <5>
- Jurupa Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jurupa Valley
- Jurupa Valley is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109,745 people
- Rialto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rialto
- Rialto is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rialto <5>
- Yucaipa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucaipa
- Yucaipa is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yucaipa <5>
- Colton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
- Colton is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colton <5>
- Beaumont
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Beaumont is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaumont <5>
- Loma Linda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda
- Loma Linda is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,581 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loma Linda <5>
- Grand Terrace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Terrace
- Grand Terrace is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Terrace <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 Highland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Highland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Highland. 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 Highland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Highland. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Highland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highland ...
Looking for more information about Highland? 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 Highland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Highland.
Adding Highland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Highland 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 Highland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Highland post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Highland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Highland: www.ci.highland.ca.us/
The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.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 San Bernardino, 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 Highland. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Highland - 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 Highland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Highland 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/ |