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Welcome to Pacifica ...

The coastal city of Pacifica is located in San Mateo County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Pacifica, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1959.

The city was incorporated November 22, 1957.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pacifica has a population of 38,445 people<2> (see below for details).

Pacifica is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Pacifica: (650)

The ZIP codes for Pacifica: 94044-94045<4>

Websites for Pacifica ...

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pacifica had an population of 38,445 people. This is an increase of 3.25% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.14% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pacifica had a population of 37,234 people (which is 5.18% of the total population of San Mateo County). This makes Pacifica the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Pacifica represents 0.1% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 205th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 37,234 people, the population of Pacifica decreased 3.01% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 38,390 people).

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

Communities near Pacifica ...

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

  • San Francisco
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Oakland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • San Mateo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • San Leandro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Redwood City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Alameda
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Foster City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • San Carlos
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Burlingame
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Belmont
    (12 miles [19.3 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 Pacifica. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pacifica.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pacifica ...

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

Adding Pacifica to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pacifica 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 Pacifica was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Pacifica post office opened in 1959.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pacifica.

The official website for Pacifica: www.ci.pacifica.ca.us/

The official website for San Mateo County: www.co.sanmateo.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 San Mateo, 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 Pacifica.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pacifica - 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 Pacifica). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pacifica or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Pacifica includes: 94044 & 94045.
<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/




 

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