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Welcome to Vista ...

The city of Vista is located in San Diego County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Vista, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

The city was incorporated January 28, 1963.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Vista has a population of 100,736 people<2> (see below for details).

Vista is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Vista lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Vista: (760) and (442)<4>

The ZIP codes for Vista: 92083-92085<5>

Websites for Vista ...

Official Website: www.ci.vista.ca.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Vista had an population of 100,736 people. This is an increase of 7.36% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.11% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Vista had a population of 93,834 people. This makes Vista the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Vista represents 0.25% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 74th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 93,834 people, the population of Vista increased 4.43% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 89,857 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Vista.

Communities Also Named Vista ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Vista - they are located in Florida, Iowa, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana (2), Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vista.

Communities near Vista ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vista.

  • Oceanside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Escondido
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Carlsbad
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • San Marcos
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Encinitas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Solana Beach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Del Mar
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Lake San Marcos
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake San Marcos have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake San Marcos
    • Lake San Marcos is located in San Diego County
  • San Luis Rey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bonsall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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 Vista. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vista.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vista. 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 Vista.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vista. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Vista.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vista ...

Looking for more information about Vista? 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 Vista, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Vista.

Adding Vista to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vista 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 Vista was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Vista post office opened in 1882.

We also found Vista in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vista.

The official website for Vista: www.ci.vista.ca.us/

The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.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 Diego, 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 Vista.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vista - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (442) is an overlay for area code (760).
<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 Vista). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vista or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Vista includes: 92083, 92084 & 92085.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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