Welcome to Los Gatos ...
The town of Los Gatos is located in Santa Clara County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Los Gatos, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
When the people of Los Gatos refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Los Gotan<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Los Gatos has a population of 30,664 people<3> (see below for details).
Los Gatos is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Los Gatos lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Los Gatos: (408) and (669)<5>
The ZIP codes for Los Gatos: 95030-95033<6>
Websites for Los Gatos ...
Official Website: www.losgatosca.gov/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Los Gatos had an population of 30,664 people. This is an increase of 4.25% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.25% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Los Gatos had a population of 29,413 people. This makes Los Gatos the county's 12th most populous community.
The population of Los Gatos represents 0.08% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 236th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 29,413 people, the population of Los Gatos increased 2.87% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 28,592 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Los Gatos.
Communities Also Named Los Gatos ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Los Gatos - it's located in Arizona.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Los Gatos.
Communities near Los Gatos ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Los Gatos.
- San Jose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
- San Jose is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jose <7>
- Sunnyvale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyvale
- Sunnyvale is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151,746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyvale <7>
- Santa Clara
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
- Santa Clara is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Clara <7>
- Mountain View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- 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 <7>
- Milpitas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milpitas
- Milpitas is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milpitas <7>
- Palo Alto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- 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 <7>
- Santa Cruz
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Cruz <7>
- Cupertino
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupertino
- Cupertino is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cupertino <7>
- Morgan Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Hill
- Morgan Hill is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan Hill <7>
- Menlo Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- 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 <7>
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 Los Gatos. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Los Gatos.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Los Gatos. 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 Los Gatos.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Los Gatos. Our list includes 20 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Los Gatos.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Los Gatos ...
Looking for more information about Los Gatos? 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 Los Gatos, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Los Gatos.
Adding Los Gatos to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Los Gatos 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 Los Gatos was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Los Gatos.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Los Gatos: www.losgatosca.gov/
The official website for Santa Clara County: www.sccgov.org/
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 Santa Clara, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Los Gatos refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Los Gatos may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Los Gatos. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Los Gatos - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (669) is an overlay for area code (408). |
| <6> | 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 town (such as Los Gatos). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Los Gatos or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Los Gatos includes: 95030, 95031, 95032 & 95033. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |