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Welcome to Moorpark ...

The city of Moorpark is located in Ventura County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Moorpark, you might get a feel for its founding by knowing that they incorporated July 1, 1983.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Moorpark has a population of 36,473 people<2> (see below for details).

Moorpark is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Moorpark is located in the (805) area code.

The ZIP codes for Moorpark: 93020-93021<4>

Websites for Moorpark ...

Official Website: www.ci.moorpark.ca.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Moorpark had an population of 36,473 people. This is an increase of 5.96% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.1% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Moorpark had a population of 34,421 people. This makes Moorpark the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Moorpark represents 0.09% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 218th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 34,421 people, the population of Moorpark increased 9.57% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 31,415 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Moorpark.

Communities near Moorpark ...

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

  • Oxnard
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxnard
    • Oxnard is located in Ventura County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxnard <5>
  • Thousand Oaks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Simi Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Camarillo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Santa Paula
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Calabasas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Agoura Hills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fillmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Malibu
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malibu
    • Malibu is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,519 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malibu <5>
  • Westlake Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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 Moorpark. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moorpark.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Moorpark. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Moorpark.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moorpark ...

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

The official website for Moorpark: www.ci.moorpark.ca.us/

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

Our list of ZIP Codes for Moorpark includes: 93020 & 93021.
<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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