Welcome to Waterford ...
The city of Waterford is located in Stanislaus County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Waterford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
The city was incorporated November 7, 1969.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Waterford has a population of 8,926 people<2> (see below for details).
Waterford is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Waterford lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Waterford lies within the (209) area code.
The ZIP code for Waterford: 95386<4>
Websites for Waterford ...
Official Website: www.cityofwaterford.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Waterford had an population of 8,926 people. This is an increase of 5.56% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 28.91% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Waterford had a population of 8,456 people. This makes Waterford the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Waterford represents 0.02% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 379th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,456 people, the population of Waterford increased 22.13% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,924 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Waterford.
Communities Also Named Waterford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 43 communities that are also named Waterford - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (4), Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Waterford.
Communities near Waterford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waterford.
- Modesto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modesto
- Modesto is located in Stanislaus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215,666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modesto <5>
- Turlock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlock
- Turlock is located in Stanislaus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turlock <5>
- Ceres
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
- Ceres is located in Stanislaus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceres <5>
- Riverbank
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
- Riverbank is located in Stanislaus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverbank <5>
- Oakdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Oakdale is located in Stanislaus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <5>
- Livingston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Merced County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <5>
- Hughson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughson
- Hughson is located in Stanislaus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughson <5>
- Escalon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escalon
- Escalon is located in San Joaquin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Escalon <5>
- Empire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Empire is located in Stanislaus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <5>
- Denair
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denair
- Denair is located in Stanislaus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denair <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 Waterford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waterford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waterford. 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 Waterford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waterford. See our Newspapers Page for Waterford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waterford ...
Looking for more information about Waterford? 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 Waterford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Waterford.
Adding Waterford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Waterford 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 Waterford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Waterford post office opened in 1872.
We also found Waterford in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waterford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Waterford: www.cityofwaterford.org/
The official website for Stanislaus County: www.co.stanislaus.ca.us/
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 Stanislaus, 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 Waterford. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waterford - 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 Waterford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Waterford 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/ |