Welcome to La Jolla ...
La Jolla is located in San Diego County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of La Jolla, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
La Jolla is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: La Jolla lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
La Jolla is within the boundaries of the (858) area code.
The ZIP codes for La Jolla: 92037-92039, 92092-92093<3>
The Pronunciation of La Jolla ..
We have heard more than one pronunciation for La Jolla:<4>
la-HOY-uyh
la-HOY-a
Communities Also Named La Jolla ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named La Jolla: This one is located in San Diego County and the other is located in Orange County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for La Jolla.
Communities near La Jolla ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Jolla.
- San Diego
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Diego
- San Diego is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422,420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Diego <5>
- Chula Vista
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula Vista
- Chula Vista is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chula Vista <5>
- El Cajon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Cajon
- El Cajon is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Cajon <5>
- Encinitas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Encinitas
- Encinitas is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Encinitas <5>
- National City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National City
- National City is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,932 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for National City <5>
- La Mesa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Mesa
- La Mesa is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Mesa <5>
- Santee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
- Santee is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santee <5>
- Poway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poway
- Poway is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poway <5>
- Imperial Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Beach
- Imperial Beach is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial Beach <5>
- Lemon Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Grove
- Lemon Grove is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemon Grove <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 La Jolla. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Jolla.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Jolla. 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 La Jolla.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Jolla. See our Newspapers Page for La Jolla.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Jolla ...
Looking for more information about La Jolla? 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 La Jolla, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for La Jolla.
Adding La Jolla to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of La Jolla 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 La Jolla was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the La Jolla post office opened in 1894.
For more details, see References and Mentions for La Jolla.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Jolla. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.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 San Diego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Jolla - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 community (such as La Jolla). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether La Jolla or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for La Jolla includes: 92037, 92038, 92092 & 92093. |
| <4> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for La Jolla. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <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/ |