Welcome to Redondo Beach ...
The coastal city of Redondo Beach is located in Los Angeles County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Redondo Beach, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
The city was incorporated April 29, 1892.
A typical abbreviation for Redondo Beach: Redondo Bch.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Redondo Beach has a population of 66,243 people<2> (see below for details).
Redondo Beach is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Redondo Beach lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Redondo Beach: (310) & (424)<4>
The ZIP codes for Redondo Beach: 90277-90278<5>
Websites for Redondo Beach ...
Official Website: www.redondo.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.redondochamber.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Redondo Beach had an population of 66,243 people. This is a decrease of 0.76% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.71% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Redondo Beach had a population of 66,748 people. This makes Redondo Beach the county's 27th most populous community.
The population of Redondo Beach represents 0.18% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 121st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 66,748 people, the population of Redondo Beach increased 5.51% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 63,261 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Redondo Beach.
Communities near Redondo Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Redondo Beach.
- Los Angeles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- 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>
- Downey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Inglewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglewood
- Inglewood is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inglewood <6>
- Norwalk
(17 miles [27.4 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>
- Compton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Compton is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,967 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <6>
- South Gate
(12 miles [19.3 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>
- Lakewood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Lakewood is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <6>
- Bellflower
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
- Bellflower is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellflower <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 Redondo Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Redondo Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Redondo Beach. 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 Redondo Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Redondo Beach. Our list includes 21 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Redondo Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Redondo Beach ...
Looking for more information about Redondo Beach? 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 Redondo Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Redondo Beach.
Adding Redondo Beach to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Redondo Beach 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 Redondo Beach was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Redondo Beach post office opened in 1889.
We also found Redondo Beach in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Redondo Beach.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Redondo Beach: www.redondo.org/
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 Redondo Beach. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Redondo Beach - 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 Redondo Beach). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Redondo Beach or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Redondo Beach includes: 90277 & 90278. |
| <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/ |