Welcome to Santa Fe Springs ...
The city of Santa Fe Springs is located in Los Angeles County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Santa Fe Springs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Santa Fe Springs: Santa Fe Spgs. (or less commonly used: Santa Fe Spngs. or Santa Fe Sprngs.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Santa Fe Springs has a population of 17,549 people<2> (see below for details).
Santa Fe Springs is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Santa Fe Springs lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Santa Fe Springs: (562)
The ZIP codes for Santa Fe Springs: 90670-90671<4>
Websites for Santa Fe Springs ...
Official Website: www.santafesprings.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Santa Fe Springs had an population of 17,549 people. This is an increase of 8.17% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.64% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Santa Fe Springs had a population of 16,223 people. This makes Santa Fe Springs the county's 71st most populous community.
The population of Santa Fe Springs represents 0.04% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 313rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 16,223 people, the population of Santa Fe Springs decreased 6.97% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 17,438 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Santa Fe Springs.
Communities near Santa Fe Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Santa Fe Springs.
- Los Angeles
(11 miles [17.7 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
(13 miles [20.9 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- 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
(18 miles [29 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>
- Huntington Beach
(19 miles [30.6 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>
- Glendale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- 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 <5>
- Garden Grove
(14 miles [22.5 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Pasadena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- 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 <5>
- Fullerton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- 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>
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 Santa Fe Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Santa Fe Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Santa Fe Springs. 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 Santa Fe Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Santa Fe Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Santa Fe Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Santa Fe Springs ...
Looking for more information about Santa Fe Springs? 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 Santa Fe Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Santa Fe Springs.
Adding Santa Fe Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Santa Fe Springs 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 Santa Fe Springs was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Santa Fe Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Santa Fe Springs: www.santafesprings.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 Santa Fe Springs. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Santa Fe Springs - 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 Santa Fe Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Santa Fe Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Santa Fe Springs includes: 90670 & 90671. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |