Welcome to Pomona ...
The city of Pomona is located in Los Angeles County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pomona, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
The city was incorporated January 6, 1888.
When the people of Pomona refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Pomonian<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Pomona has a population of 150,494 people<3> (see below for details).
Pomona is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Pomona lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pomona is located in the (909) area code.
The ZIP codes for Pomona: 91766-91769, 91797, 91799<5>
Websites for Pomona ...
Official Website: www.ci.pomona.ca.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pomona had an population of 150,494 people. This is an increase of 0.96% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.68% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pomona had a population of 149,058 people. This makes Pomona the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Pomona represents 0.4% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 35th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 149,058 people, the population of Pomona has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 149,473 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Pomona.
Communities Also Named Pomona ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Pomona - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan (2), Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ontario, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia (3) and Washington (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pomona.
Communities near Pomona ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pomona.
- Anaheim
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- 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 <6>
- Fontana
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
- Fontana is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fontana <6>
- Rancho Cucamonga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Cucamonga
- Rancho Cucamonga is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rancho Cucamonga <6>
- Corona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- 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 <6>
- Fullerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- 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 <6>
- Orange
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- 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 <6>
- El Monte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Monte
- El Monte is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112,344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Monte <6>
- Jurupa Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jurupa Valley
- Jurupa Valley is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109,745 people
- West Covina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Covina
- West Covina is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Covina <6>
- Whittier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
- Whittier is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83,194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittier <6>
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 Pomona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pomona.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pomona. 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 Pomona.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pomona. Our list includes 51 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Pomona.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pomona ...
Looking for more information about Pomona? 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 Pomona, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pomona.
Adding Pomona to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pomona 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 Pomona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Pomona post office opened in 1875.
We also found Pomona in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pomona.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pomona: www.ci.pomona.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 Pomona 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 Pomona 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 Pomona. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pomona - 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 Pomona). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pomona or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Pomona includes: 91766, 91767, 91768, 91797 & 91799. |
| <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/ |