Welcome to Auburn ...
The city of Auburn is located in Placer County<1> and is the County Seat for Placer County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Auburn has a population of 14,195 people<2> (see below for details).
While we don't have a date for the establishment of Auburn, you might get a feel for its founding by knowing that they incorporated May 2, 1888.
Auburn is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Auburn lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Auburn: (530)
The ZIP codes for Auburn: 95602-95604<4>
Websites for Auburn ...
Official Website: www.auburn.ca.gov/
Chamber of Commerce: www.auburnchamber.net/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Auburn had an population of 14,195 people. This is an increase of 6.49% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.91% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Auburn had a population of 13,330 people. This makes Auburn the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Auburn represents 0.04% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 335th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 13,330 people, the population of Auburn increased 6.97% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 12,462 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Auburn.
Adding Auburn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Auburn 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 Auburn was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Auburn on a map titled Map of the Lincoln Highway (1915-1916).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Auburn on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Auburn ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 46 communities that are also named Auburn - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Auburn.
Communities near Auburn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Auburn.
- Roseville [Placer County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville [Placer County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southwest of Auburn
- Estimated population in 2019: 141,500 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Roseville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville<6>
- Citrus Heights [Sacramento County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Heights
- Citrus Heights [Sacramento County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the southwest of Auburn
- Estimated population in 2015: 87,056 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Citrus Heights
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Citrus Heights<6>
- Folsom [Sacramento County]
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- Folsom [Sacramento County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the south of Auburn
- Estimated population in 2019: 81,328 people
- Folsom has also been known as:
- Folsom City
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom<6>
- Rocklin [Placer County]
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- Rocklin [Placer County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Auburn
- Estimated population in 2019: 68,823 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocklin<6>
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- Lincoln [Placer County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln [Placer County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the west of Auburn
- Estimated population in 2019: 48,275 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lincoln
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln<6>
- Placerville [El Dorado County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placerville
- Placerville [El Dorado County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southeast of Auburn
- Estimated population in 2019: 11,175 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Placerville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Placerville<6>
- Loomis [Placer County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
- Loomis [Placer County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the southwest of Auburn
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,866 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Loomis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loomis<6>
- Colfax [Placer County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax [Placer County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the northeast of Auburn
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,002 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Colfax
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax<6>
- Clipper Gap [Placer County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Gap
- Clipper Gap [Placer County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the northeast of Auburn
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Clipper Gap
- Pilot Hill [El Dorado County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Hill
- Pilot Hill [El Dorado County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the southeast of Auburn
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Pilot Hill
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Hill<6>
- Lincoln [Placer 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 Auburn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Auburn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Auburn. 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 Auburn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Auburn. Our list includes 18 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Auburn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Auburn ...
Looking for more information about Auburn? 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 Auburn, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Auburn.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Index of Cities, Towns and Villages for California
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Auburn: www.auburn.ca.gov/
The official website for Placer County: www.placer.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 Placer, 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 Auburn. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Auburn - 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 Auburn). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Auburn or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Auburn includes: 95602, 95603 & 95604. |
| <5> | 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- Auburn) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Auburn. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from AuburnOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Auburn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9003, Longitude: -121.0748 |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |