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Welcome to Orange ...

The city of Orange is located in Orange County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Orange, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

The city was incorporated April 6, 1888.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Orange has a population of 139,131 people<3> (see below for details).

Orange is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Orange: (714) & (657)<5>

The ZIP codes for Orange: 92856-92857, 92859, 92862-92869<6>

Websites for Orange ...

Official Website:   www.cityoforange.org/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.orangechamber.org/

Junior League:   www.jlocc.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Orange had an population of 139,131 people. This is an increase of 1.99% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Orange had a population of 136,416 people. This makes Orange the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Orange represents 0.37% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 41st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 136,416 people, the population of Orange increased 5.9% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 128,821 people).

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

Communities Also Named Orange ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Orange - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), North Carolina, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Orange ...

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

  • Long Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Irvine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Huntington Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Corona
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
    • Corona is located in Riverside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 170,996 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corona <7>
  • Pomona
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Pomona is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <7>
  • Fullerton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Costa Mesa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Downey
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
    • Downey is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downey <7>
  • Norwalk
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Norwalk is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102,635 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <7>
  • Mission Viejo
    (16 miles [25.7 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 Orange. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orange.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orange. Our list includes 27 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Orange.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orange ...

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

Adding Orange to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Orange 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 Orange was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Orange post office opened in 1873.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Orange.

The official website for Orange: www.cityoforange.org/

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>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 Orange 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 Orange 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 Orange.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orange - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (657) is an overlay for area code (714).
<6>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 Orange). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Orange or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Orange includes: 92856, 92859, 92862, 92863, 92864, 92865, 92866, 92867, 92868 & 92869.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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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