Welcome to Half Moon Bay ...
The coastal city of Half Moon Bay is located in San Mateo County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Half Moon Bay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1861.
The city was incorporated July 15, 1959.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Half Moon Bay has a population of 12,571 people<2> (see below for details).
Half Moon Bay is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Half Moon Bay lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Half Moon Bay is within the (650) area code.
The ZIP code for Half Moon Bay: 94019<4>
Websites for Half Moon Bay ...
Official Website: www.half-moon-bay.ca.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.halfmoonbaychamber.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Half Moon Bay had an population of 12,571 people. This is an increase of 11.01% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.16% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Half Moon Bay had a population of 11,324 people. This makes Half Moon Bay the county's 14th most populous community.
The population of Half Moon Bay represents 0.03% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 355th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 11,324 people, the population of Half Moon Bay decreased 4.37% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 11,842 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Half Moon Bay.
Communities Also Named Half Moon Bay ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Half Moon Bay - it's located in Alberta.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Half Moon Bay.
Communities near Half Moon Bay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Half Moon Bay.
- Daly City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- 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 Mateo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mateo
- San Mateo is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102,398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Mateo <5>
- Redwood City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood City
- Redwood City is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redwood City <5>
- Mountain View
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- 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>
- Palo Alto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
- Palo Alto is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo Alto <5>
- South San Francisco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South San Francisco
- South San Francisco is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South San Francisco <5>
- San Bruno
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Bruno
- San Bruno is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,051 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Bruno <5>
- Pacifica
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacifica
- Pacifica is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacifica <5>
- Menlo Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo Park
- Menlo Park is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo Park <5>
- Foster City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster City
- Foster City is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foster 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 Half Moon Bay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Half Moon Bay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Half Moon Bay. 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 Half Moon Bay.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Half Moon Bay. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Half Moon Bay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Half Moon Bay ...
Looking for more information about Half Moon Bay? 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 Half Moon Bay, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Half Moon Bay.
Adding Half Moon Bay to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Half Moon Bay 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 Half Moon Bay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Half Moon Bay post office opened in 1861.
We also found Half Moon Bay in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Half Moon Bay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Half Moon Bay: www.half-moon-bay.ca.us/
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 Half Moon Bay. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Half Moon Bay - 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 Half Moon Bay). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Half Moon Bay 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/ |