Welcome to Orinda ...

The city of Orinda is located in Contra Costa County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Orinda, you might get a feel for its founding by knowing that they incorporated July 1, 1985.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Orinda has a population of 19,552 people<2> (see below for details).

Orinda is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Orinda: (925)

The ZIP code for Orinda: 94563<4>

Websites for Orinda ...

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Orinda had an population of 19,552 people. This is an increase of 10.82% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.1% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Orinda had a population of 17,643 people. This makes Orinda the county's 17th most populous community.

The population of Orinda represents 0.05% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 305th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 17,643 people, the population of Orinda has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 17,599 people).

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

Communities near Orinda ...

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

• San Francisco
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Oakland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Hayward
  (15 miles [24.1 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>
• Concord
  (10 miles [16.1 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>
• Vallejo
  (16 miles [25.7 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>
• Richmond
  (9 miles [14.5 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>
• San Leandro
  (10 miles [16.1 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>
• San Ramon
  (13 miles [20.9 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>
• Alameda
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alameda
  • Alameda is located in Alameda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 78,841 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alameda <5>
• Pittsburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
  • Pittsburg is located in Contra Costa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <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 Orinda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orinda.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orinda. See our Newspapers Page for Orinda.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orinda ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Orinda: www.ci.orinda.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/