Welcome to Hesperia ...
The city of Hesperia is located in San Bernardino County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hesperia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
The city was incorporated July 1, 1988.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hesperia has a population of 96,242 people<2> (see below for details).
Hesperia is 3,340 feet [1,018 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Hesperia is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Hesperia lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Hesperia: 760 & 442<4>
The ZIP codes for Hesperia: 92340, 92345<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hesperia had an population of 96,242 people. This is an increase of 6.73% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 53.79% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hesperia had a population of 90,173 people. This makes Hesperia the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Hesperia represents 0.24% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 78th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 90,173 people, the population of Hesperia increased 44.09% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 62,582 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hesperia.
Communities Also Named Hesperia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Hesperia - they are located in Kansas and Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hesperia.
Websites for Hesperia ...
Official Website: www.cityofhesperia.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.hesperiachamber.org/
Communities near Hesperia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hesperia.
- Victorville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victorville
- Victorville is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124,982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victorville <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Victorville
- From Hesperia to Victorville
- Apple Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
- Apple Valley is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,061 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Valley <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Apple Valley
- From Hesperia to Apple Valley
- Adelanto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelanto
- Adelanto is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adelanto <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Adelanto
- From Hesperia to Adelanto
- Mountain View Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Acres
- Mountain View Acres is located in San Bernardino County
- Mountain View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in San Bernardino County
- Summit Terrace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Terrace
- Summit Terrace is located in San Bernardino County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Summit Terrace
- From Hesperia to Summit Terrace
- Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in San Bernardino County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cedar Springs
- From Hesperia to Cedar Springs
- South Adelanto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Adelanto
- South Adelanto is located in San Bernardino County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Adelanto
- From Hesperia to South Adelanto
- The Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- The Village is located in San Bernardino County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to The Village
- From Hesperia to The Village
- Cedarpines Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarpines Park
- Cedarpines Park is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarpines Park <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cedarpines Park
- From Hesperia to Cedarpines Park
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 Hesperia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hesperia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hesperia. 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 Hesperia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hesperia. Our list includes 13 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hesperia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hesperia ...
Looking for more information about Hesperia? 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 Hesperia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hesperia.
Adding Hesperia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hesperia 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 Hesperia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Hesperia post office opened in 1888.
We also found Hesperia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hesperia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hesperia: www.cityofhesperia.us/
The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.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 San Bernardino, 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 Hesperia. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hesperia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 760 code has been Overlayed with the 442 area code. New phone numbers in the Hesperia area will be assigned with one of these codes: 760 or 442. As a result, placing a call in the Hesperia area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 Hesperia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hesperia or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |