Welcome to Fullerton ...
The city of Fullerton is located in Orange County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fullerton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
The city was incorporated February 15, 1904.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Fullerton has a population of 140,587 people<2> (see below for details).
Fullerton is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fullerton lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Fullerton: (714) & (657)<4>
The ZIP codes for Fullerton: 92831-92838<5>
Websites for Fullerton ...
Official Website: www.ci.fullerton.ca.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.fullertonchamber.com/
Junior League: www.jlocc.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fullerton had an population of 140,587 people. This is an increase of 4.01% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.57% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fullerton had a population of 135,161 people. This makes Fullerton the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Fullerton represents 0.36% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 42nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 135,161 people, the population of Fullerton increased 7.27% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 126,003 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Fullerton.
Communities Also Named Fullerton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Fullerton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Pennsylvania (2) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fullerton.
Communities near Fullerton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fullerton.
- Long Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Beach is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454,681 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <6>
- Santa Ana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Ana
- Santa Ana is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Ana <6>
- Irvine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Irvine is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283,700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <6>
- Huntington Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Beach
- Huntington Beach is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington Beach <6>
- Garden Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Garden Grove is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171,366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden Grove <6>
- Pomona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- 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 <6>
- Orange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138,192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <6>
- Costa Mesa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costa Mesa
- Costa Mesa is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112,366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Costa Mesa <6>
- El Monte
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Monte
- El Monte is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112,344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Monte <6>
- Downey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- 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 <6>
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 Fullerton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fullerton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fullerton. 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 Fullerton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fullerton. Our list includes 22 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Fullerton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fullerton ...
Looking for more information about Fullerton? 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 Fullerton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fullerton.
Adding Fullerton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fullerton 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 Fullerton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Fullerton post office opened in 1888.
We also found Fullerton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fullerton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fullerton: www.ci.fullerton.ca.us/
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fullerton. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fullerton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (657) is an overlay for area code (714). |
| <5> | 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 Fullerton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fullerton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Fullerton includes: 92831, 92832, 92833, 92834, 92835, 92836, 92837 & 92838. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |