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Welcome to Richmond ...

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



While we don't have a date for the founding of Richmond, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

The city was incorporated August 7, 1905.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Richmond has a population of 110,150 people<3> (see below for details).

Richmond is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Richmond: (510)

The ZIP codes for Richmond: 94801-94802, 94804-94805, 94807-94808, 94850<5>

Websites for Richmond ...

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

Chamber of Commerce:   www.rcoc.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Richmond had an population of 110,150 people. This is an increase of 6.22% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.02% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Richmond had a population of 103,701 people (which is 9.89% of the total population of Contra Costa County). This makes Richmond the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Richmond represents 0.28% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 61st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 103,701 people, the population of Richmond increased 4.52% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 99,216 people).

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

Communities Also Named Richmond ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Richmond: This one is located in Contra Costa County and the other is located in San Francisco County.

Beyond California, there are 62 communities that are also named Richmond - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia (4), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), Prince Edward Island, Quebec (3), Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Richmond ...

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

  • San Francisco
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Oakland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Concord
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • 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 <6>
  • Vallejo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Daly City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • San Leandro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Alameda
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Walnut Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • South San Francisco
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • San Rafael
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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 Richmond. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Richmond.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Richmond. Our list includes 24 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Richmond.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Richmond ...

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

Adding Richmond to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Richmond 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 Richmond was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Richmond post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Richmond.

The official website for Richmond: www.ci.richmond.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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Contra Costa, 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 Richmond 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 Richmond 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 Richmond.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Richmond - 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 Richmond). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Richmond or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Richmond includes: 94801, 94804, 94807 & 94808.
<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/




 

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