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Welcome to Norwalk ...

The city of Norwalk is located in Los Angeles County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Norwalk, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

The city was incorporated August 26, 1957.

When the people of Norwalk refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Norwalker<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Norwalk has a population of 103,714 people<3> (see below for details).

Norwalk is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Norwalk is within the boundaries of the (562) area code.

The ZIP codes for Norwalk: 90650-90652, 90659<5>

Websites for Norwalk ...

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Norwalk had an population of 103,714 people. This is a decrease of 1.74% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.4% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Norwalk had a population of 105,549 people. This makes Norwalk the county's 14th most populous community.

The population of Norwalk represents 0.28% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 58th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 105,549 people, the population of Norwalk increased 2.18% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 103,298 people).

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

Communities Also Named Norwalk ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Norwalk - they are located in Connecticut, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Norwalk ...

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

  • Los Angeles
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Long Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Anaheim
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Santa Ana
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Huntington Beach
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Glendale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Glendale is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197,747 people
    • Former name for Glendale:
    • Tropico
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale <6>
  • Garden Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Torrance
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrance
    • Torrance is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Torrance <6>
  • Pasadena
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasadena
    • Pasadena is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,045 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pasadena <6>
  • Fullerton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Norwalk. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Norwalk.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Norwalk ...

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

Adding Norwalk to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Norwalk 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 Norwalk was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Norwalk post office opened in 1877.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Norwalk.

The official website for Norwalk: www.ci.norwalk.ca.us/

The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/

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 Los Angeles, 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 Norwalk refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Norwalk 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 Norwalk.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Norwalk - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Norwalk). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Norwalk or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Norwalk includes: 90650, 90651 & 90652.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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