Welcome to Newport Beach ...
The city of Newport Beach is located in Orange County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Newport Beach, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
The city was incorporated September 1, 1906.
A typical abbreviation for Newport Beach: Newport Bch.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Newport Beach has a population of 86,290 people<2> (see below for details).
Newport Beach is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Newport Beach lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Newport Beach is located in the (949) area code.
The ZIP codes for Newport Beach: 92658-92663<4>
Websites for Newport Beach ...
Official Website: www.city.newport-beach.ca.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.newportbeach.com/
Junior League: www.jlocc.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Newport Beach had an population of 86,290 people. This is an increase of 1.3% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 23.22% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Newport Beach had a population of 85,186 people. This makes Newport Beach the county's 11th most populous community.
The population of Newport Beach represents 0.23% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 85th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 85,186 people, the population of Newport Beach increased 21.64% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 70,032 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Newport Beach.
Communities near Newport Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Newport Beach.
- Long Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Beach is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454,681 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <5>
- Anaheim
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaheim
- Anaheim is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353,676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anaheim <5>
- Santa Ana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Ana
- Santa Ana is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Ana <5>
- Irvine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Irvine is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283,700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <5>
- Garden Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Garden Grove is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171,366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden Grove <5>
- Fullerton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
- Fullerton is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139,921 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fullerton <5>
- Orange
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138,192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <5>
- Mission Viejo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Viejo
- Mission Viejo is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission Viejo <5>
- Westminster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Westminster is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <5>
- Lake Forest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Forest
- Lake Forest is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Forest <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 Newport Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newport Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Newport Beach. 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 Newport Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Newport Beach. Our list includes 26 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Newport Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newport Beach ...
Looking for more information about Newport Beach? 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 Newport Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Newport Beach.
Adding Newport Beach to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Newport Beach 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 Newport Beach was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Newport Beach post office opened in 1891.
We also found Newport Beach in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Newport Beach.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Newport Beach: www.city.newport-beach.ca.us/
The official website for Orange County: www.oc.ca.gov/
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 Orange, 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 Newport Beach. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newport Beach - 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 Newport Beach). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Newport Beach or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Newport Beach includes: 92658, 92659, 92660, 92661, 92662 & 92663. |
| <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/ |