Welcome to Anaheim ...
The city of Anaheim is located in Orange County<1>.
When the people of Anaheim refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Anaheimer<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Anaheim has a population of 354,006 people<3> (see below for details).
Anaheim was established in 1857 and was incorporated March 18, 1876.
The community of Anaheim is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Anaheim lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Anaheim: (714) and (657)<5>
The ZIP codes for Anaheim: 92801-92808, 92812, 92814-92817, 92825, 92850, 92899<6>
Websites for Anaheim ...
Official Website: www.anaheim.net/
Chamber of Commerce: www.anaheimchamber.org/
Junior League: www.jlocc.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Anaheim had an population of 354,006 people. This is an increase of 5.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.92% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Anaheim had a population of 336,265 people (or 11.17% of the total population of Orange County). This makes Anaheim the county's most populous community.
The population of Anaheim represents 0.9% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 10th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 336,265 people, the population of Anaheim increased 2.52% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 328,014 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Anaheim.
Communities near Anaheim ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Anaheim.
- Long Beach [Los Angeles County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Beach [Los Angeles County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<7> to the west of Anaheim
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454,681 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach<8>
- Santa Ana [Orange County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Ana
- Santa Ana [Orange County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<7> to the southeast of Anaheim
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331,301 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Ana<8>
- Irvine [Orange County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Irvine [Orange County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<7> to the southeast of Anaheim
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283,700 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine<8>
- Huntington Beach [Orange County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Beach
- Huntington Beach [Orange County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<7> to the southwest of Anaheim
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198,246 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington Beach<8>
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- Pomona [Los Angeles County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Pomona [Los Angeles County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<7> to the northeast of Anaheim
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149,212 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona<8>
- Costa Mesa [Orange County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costa Mesa
- Costa Mesa [Orange County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<7> to the south of Anaheim
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112,366 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Costa Mesa<8>
- El Monte [Los Angeles County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Monte
- El Monte [Los Angeles County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<7> to the northwest of Anaheim
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112,344 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Monte<8>
- Downey [Los Angeles County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
- Downey [Los Angeles County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<7> to the northwest of Anaheim
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109,202 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downey<8>
- West Covina [Los Angeles County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Covina
- West Covina [Los Angeles County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<7> to the north of Anaheim
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103,656 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Covina<8>
- Norwalk [Los Angeles County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk [Los Angeles County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<7> to the northwest of Anaheim
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102,635 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk<8>
- Pomona [Los Angeles County]
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 Anaheim. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Anaheim.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Anaheim. 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 Anaheim.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Anaheim. Our list includes 30 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Anaheim.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Anaheim ...
Looking for more information about Anaheim? 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 Anaheim, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Anaheim.
Adding Anaheim to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Anaheim in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Anaheim was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Anaheim
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Anaheim on our Genealogy Page.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Anaheim: www.anaheim.net/
The official website for Orange County: www.oc.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 Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Anaheim refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Anaheim may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Anaheim. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Anaheim - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (657) is an overlay for area code (714). |
| <6> | 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 Anaheim). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Anaheim or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Anaheim includes: 92801, 92802, 92803, 92804, 92805, 92806, 92807, 92812, 92814, 92815, 92816, 92825, 92850 & 92899. |
| <7> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Anaheim) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Anaheim. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from AnaheimOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Anaheim. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8335, Longitude: -117.9130 |
| <8> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |