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Welcome to Menlo Park ...

The city of Menlo Park is located in San Mateo County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Menlo Park, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

The city was incorporated November 23, 1927.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Menlo Park has a population of 35,320 people<2> (see below for details).

Menlo Park is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Menlo Park lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Menlo Park is within the (650) area code.

The ZIP codes for Menlo Park: 94025-94026, 94029<4>

Websites for Menlo Park ...

Official Website: www.menlopark.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Menlo Park had an population of 35,320 people. This is an increase of 10.29% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.73% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Menlo Park had a population of 32,026 people. This makes Menlo Park the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Menlo Park represents 0.09% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 227th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 32,026 people, the population of Menlo Park increased 4.03% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 30,785 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Menlo Park.

Communities Also Named Menlo Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Menlo Park - they are located in New Jersey and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Menlo Park.

Communities near Menlo Park ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Menlo Park.

  • San Jose
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <5>
  • Fremont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
    • Fremont is located in Alameda County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234,569 people
    • Former names for Fremont:
    • Centerville
    • Irvington
    • Mission San Jose
    • Niles
    • Warm Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <5>
  • Hayward
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Sunnyvale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Santa Clara
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • San Mateo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • San Leandro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Mountain View
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Milpitas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Union City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Alameda County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,501 people
    • Former name for Union City:
    • Decoto
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union 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 Menlo Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Menlo Park.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Menlo Park. 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 Menlo Park.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Menlo Park. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Menlo Park.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Menlo Park ...

Looking for more information about Menlo Park? 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 Menlo Park, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Menlo Park.

Adding Menlo Park to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Menlo Park 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 Menlo Park was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Menlo Park in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Menlo Park.

The official website for Menlo Park: www.menlopark.org/

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 Menlo Park.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Menlo Park - 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 Menlo Park). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Menlo Park or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Menlo Park includes: 94025 & 94026.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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