Welcome to San Fernando ...
The city of San Fernando is located in Los Angeles County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of San Fernando, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
The city was incorporated August 31, 1911.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, San Fernando has a population of 24,181 people<2> (see below for details).
San Fernando is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: San Fernando lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for San Fernando: (818) & (747)<4>
The ZIP codes for San Fernando: 91340-91341<5>
Websites for San Fernando ...
Official Website: www.ci.san-fernando.ca.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, San Fernando had an population of 24,181 people. This is an increase of 2.27% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.62% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, San Fernando had a population of 23,645 people. This makes San Fernando the county's 61st most populous community.
The population of San Fernando represents 0.06% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 273rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 23,645 people, the population of San Fernando has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 23,564 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for San Fernando.
Communities Also Named San Fernando ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named San Fernando - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for San Fernando.
Communities near San Fernando ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near San Fernando.
- Los Angeles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Santa Clarita
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clarita
- Santa Clarita is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Clarita <6>
- Glendale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Pasadena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasadena
- Pasadena is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141,045 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pasadena <6>
- Simi Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simi Valley
- Simi Valley is located in Ventura County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simi Valley <6>
- Burbank
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Burbank is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <6>
- Santa Monica
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- 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>
- Culver City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver City
- Culver City is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culver City <6>
- West Hollywood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hollywood
- West Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Hollywood <6>
- Beverly Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
- Beverly Hills is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly Hills <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 San Fernando. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for San Fernando.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of San Fernando. 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 San Fernando.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around San Fernando. See our Newspapers Page for San Fernando.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for San Fernando ...
Looking for more information about San Fernando? 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 San Fernando, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for San Fernando.
Adding San Fernando to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of San Fernando 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 San Fernando was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the San Fernando post office opened in 1873.
We also found San Fernando in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for San Fernando.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for San Fernando: www.ci.san-fernando.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 San Fernando. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around San Fernando - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (747) is an overlay for area code (818). |
| <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 San Fernando). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether San Fernando or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for San Fernando includes: 91340 & 91341. |
| <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/ |