Welcome to Moraga ...
The town of Moraga is located in Contra Costa County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Moraga, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
The town was incorporated November 13, 1974.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Moraga has a population of 16,925 people<2> (see below for details).
Moraga is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Moraga lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Moraga: 925
The ZIP codes for Moraga: 94556, 94570, 94575<4>
The town of Moraga was previously named Willow Springs.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Moraga had an population of 16,925 people. This is an increase of 5.68% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.9% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Moraga had a population of 16,016 people. This makes Moraga the county's 18th most populous community.
The population of Moraga represents 0.04% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 317th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 16,016 people, the population of Moraga decreased 1.68% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 16,290 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Moraga.
Websites for Moraga ...
Official Website: www.ci.moraga.ca.us/
Communities near Moraga ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Moraga.
- San Francisco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Francisco
- San Francisco is located in San Francisco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 866,606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Francisco <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to San Francisco
- From Moraga to San Francisco
- Oakland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oakland
- From Moraga to Oakland
- Hayward
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
- Hayward is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157,966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayward <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hayward
- From Moraga to Hayward
- Concord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Concord
- From Moraga to Concord
- Berkeley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
- Berkeley is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122,726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berkeley <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Berkeley
- From Moraga to Berkeley
- Vallejo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallejo
- Vallejo is located in Solano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120,747 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vallejo <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vallejo
- From Moraga to Vallejo
- Richmond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110,038 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Richmond
- From Moraga to Richmond
- San Leandro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Leandro
- San Leandro is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Leandro <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to San Leandro
- From Moraga to San Leandro
- San Ramon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ramon
- San Ramon is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Ramon <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to San Ramon
- From Moraga to San Ramon
- Pleasanton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
- Pleasanton is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pleasanton
- From Moraga to Pleasanton
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 Moraga. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moraga.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Moraga. 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 Moraga.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Moraga. See our Newspapers Page for Moraga.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moraga ...
Looking for more information about Moraga? 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 Moraga, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Moraga.
Adding Moraga to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Moraga 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 Moraga was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Moraga post office opened in 1886.
We also found Moraga in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Moraga.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Moraga: www.ci.moraga.ca.us/
The official website for Contra Costa County: www.co.contra-costa.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 Contra Costa, 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 Moraga. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moraga - 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 town (such as Moraga). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Moraga or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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/ |