Welcome to Baldwin Park ...
The city of Baldwin Park is located in Los Angeles County<1>.
Baldwin Park was established in 1880 and was incorporated January 25, 1956.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Baldwin Park has a population of 75,243 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Baldwin Park is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Baldwin Park lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Baldwin Park lies within the (626) area code.
The ZIP code for Baldwin Park: 91706<4>
Websites for Baldwin Park ...
Official Website: www.baldwinpark.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Baldwin Park had an population of 75,243 people. This is a decrease of 0.19% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.78% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Baldwin Park had a population of 75,390 people. This makes Baldwin Park the county's 25th most populous community.
The population of Baldwin Park represents 0.2% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 105th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 75,390 people, the population of Baldwin Park has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 75,837 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Baldwin Park.
Communities Also Named Baldwin Park ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Baldwin Park - it's located in Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Baldwin Park.
Communities near Baldwin Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Baldwin Park.
- Los Angeles
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- 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>
- Anaheim
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- 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>
- Glendale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- 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>
- Ontario
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Ontario is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <5>
- Pomona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Pomona is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <5>
- Pasadena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- 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>
- Downey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
- Downey is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downey <5>
- Norwalk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <5>
- Compton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Compton is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,967 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <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 Baldwin Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Baldwin Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Baldwin Park. 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 Baldwin Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Baldwin Park. See our Newspapers Page for Baldwin Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Baldwin Park ...
Looking for more information about Baldwin Park? 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 Baldwin Park, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Baldwin Park.
Adding Baldwin Park to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Baldwin Park 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 Baldwin Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Baldwin Park post office opened in 1907.
We also found Baldwin Park on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for California (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Baldwin Park.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Baldwin Park: www.baldwinpark.com/
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 Baldwin Park. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Baldwin Park - 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 Baldwin Park). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Baldwin Park 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/ |