Welcome to Belmont ...
The city of Belmont is located in San Mateo County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Belmont, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
The city was incorporated October 29, 1926.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Belmont has a population of 26,829 people<2> (see below for details).
Belmont is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Belmont lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Belmont is located in the (650) area code.
The ZIP codes for Belmont: 94002-94003<4>
Websites for Belmont ...
Official Website: www.belmont.gov/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Belmont had an population of 26,829 people. This is an increase of 3.85% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.79% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Belmont had a population of 25,835 people. This makes Belmont the county's 12th most populous community.
The population of Belmont represents 0.07% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 257th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 25,835 people, the population of Belmont increased 2.83% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 25,123 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Belmont.
Communities Also Named Belmont ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 88 communities that are also named Belmont - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Colorado, Florida (3), Georgia (4), Idaho, Illinois (3), Indiana (3), Kansas (6), Kentucky (3), Louisiana (3), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska (2), Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina (6), Nova Scotia (2), Ohio (4), Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (3), Tennessee (6), Texas, Vermont, Virginia (8), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Belmont.
Communities near Belmont ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belmont.
- San Francisco
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Francisco
- San Francisco is located in San Francisco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 866,606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Francisco <5>
- Oakland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <5>
- Fremont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Fremont is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234,569 people
- Former names for Fremont:
- Centerville
- Irvington
- Mission San Jose
- Niles
- Warm Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <5>
- Hayward
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
- Hayward is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157,966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayward <5>
- Sunnyvale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyvale
- Sunnyvale is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151,746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyvale <5>
- Daly City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daly City
- Daly City is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daly City <5>
- San Leandro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Leandro
- San Leandro is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Leandro <5>
- Mountain View
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,030 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain View <5>
- Alameda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alameda
- Alameda is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78,841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alameda <5>
- Union City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,501 people
- Former name for Union City:
- Decoto
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <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 Belmont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belmont.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belmont. 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 Belmont.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belmont. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Belmont.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belmont ...
Looking for more information about Belmont? 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 Belmont, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Belmont.
Adding Belmont to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Belmont 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 Belmont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Belmont post office opened in 1854.
We also found Belmont in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Belmont.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Belmont: www.belmont.gov/
The official website for San Mateo County: www.co.sanmateo.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 San Mateo, 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 Belmont. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belmont - 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 Belmont). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Belmont or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Belmont includes: 94002 & 94003. |
| <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/ |