Welcome to Livingston ...
The city of Livingston is located in Merced County<1>.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Livingston has a population of 14,744 people<2> (see below for details).
While we don't have a date for the establishment of Livingston, you might get a feel for its founding by knowing that they incorporated September 11, 1922.
Livingston is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Livingston lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Livingston is within the boundaries of the (209) area code.
The ZIP code for Livingston: 95334<4>
Websites for Livingston ...
Official Website: www.livingstonca.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Livingston had an population of 14,744 people. This is an increase of 12.91% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 40.78% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Livingston had a population of 13,058 people (which is 5.1% of the total population of Merced County). This makes Livingston the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Livingston represents 0.04% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 338th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 13,058 people, the population of Livingston increased 24.68% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 10,473 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Livingston.
Communities Also Named Livingston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 37 communities that are also named Livingston - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Montana, New Jersey, New York (3), Newfoundland and Labrador, Ohio (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Livingston.
Communities near Livingston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Livingston.
- Merced [Merced County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merced
- Merced [Merced County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the southeast of Livingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,235 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merced<6>
- Turlock [Stanislaus County]
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- Turlock [Stanislaus County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the northwest of Livingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,059 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turlock<6>
- Ceres [Stanislaus County]
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- Ceres [Stanislaus County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the northwest of Livingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,603 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceres<6>
- Atwater [Merced County]
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- Atwater [Merced County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the east of Livingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,296 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwater<6>
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- Newman [Stanislaus County]
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- Newman [Stanislaus County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the west of Livingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,702 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newman<6>
- Waterford [Stanislaus County]
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- Waterford [Stanislaus County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the north of Livingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,944 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford<6>
- Hughson [Stanislaus County]
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- Hughson [Stanislaus County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the northwest of Livingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,628 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughson<6>
- Gustine [Merced County]
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- Gustine [Merced County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the southwest of Livingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,709 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gustine<6>
- Ballico [Merced County]
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- Ballico [Merced County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the north of Livingston
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballico<6>
- Cressey [Merced County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cressey
- Cressey [Merced County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the northeast of Livingston
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cressey<6>
- Newman [Stanislaus County]
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 Livingston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Livingston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Livingston. 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 Livingston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Livingston. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Livingston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Livingston ...
Looking for more information about Livingston? 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 Livingston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Livingston.
Adding Livingston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Livingston in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Livingston was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Livingston on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for California (1956).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Livingston on our Genealogy Page.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Livingston: www.livingstonca.org/
The official website for Merced County: www.co.merced.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 Merced, 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 Livingston. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Livingston - 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 Livingston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Livingston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Livingston) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Livingston. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from LivingstonOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Livingston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3823, Longitude: -120.7234 |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |