Welcome to Redwood City ...
The coastal city of Redwood City is located in San Mateo County<1> and is the County Seat for San Mateo County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Redwood City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
The city was incorporated May 11, 1867.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Redwood City has a population of 84,852 people<2> (see below for details).
Redwood City is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Redwood City lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Redwood City is located in the (650) area code.
The ZIP codes for Redwood City: 94059, 94061-94065<4>
Websites for Redwood City ...
Official Website: www.redwoodcity.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Redwood City had an population of 84,852 people. This is an increase of 10.46% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.53% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Redwood City had a population of 76,815 people (or 10.67% of the total population of San Mateo County). This makes Redwood City the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Redwood City represents 0.21% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 101st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 76,815 people, the population of Redwood City increased 1.87% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 75,402 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Redwood City.
Communities near Redwood City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Redwood City.
- Fremont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Fremont is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234,569 people
- Former names for Fremont:
- Centerville
- Irvington
- Mission San Jose
- Niles
- Warm Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <5>
- Hayward
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Sunnyvale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyvale
- Sunnyvale is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151,746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyvale <5>
- Santa Clara
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
- Santa Clara is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Clara <5>
- Daly City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daly City
- Daly City is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daly City <5>
- San Mateo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mateo
- San Mateo is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102,398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Mateo <5>
- San Leandro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- 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>
- Mountain View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,030 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain View <5>
- Alameda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- 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>
- Milpitas
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milpitas
- Milpitas is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milpitas <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 Redwood City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Redwood City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Redwood City. 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 Redwood City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Redwood City. Our list includes 25 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Redwood City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Redwood City ...
Looking for more information about Redwood City? 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 Redwood City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Redwood City.
Adding Redwood City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Redwood City 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 Redwood City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Redwood City post office opened in 1856.
We also found Redwood City in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Redwood City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Redwood City: www.redwoodcity.org/
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 Redwood City. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Redwood City - 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 Redwood City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Redwood City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Redwood City includes: 94059, 94061, 94062, 94063, 94064 & 94065. |
| <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/ |