Welcome to Roseville ...
The city of Roseville is located in Placer County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Roseville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1864.
The city was incorporated April 10, 1909.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Roseville has a population of 141,948 people<2> (see below for details).
Roseville is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Roseville lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Roseville lies within the (916) area code.
The ZIP codes for Roseville: 95661, 95678, 95747<4>
Websites for Roseville ...
Official Website: www.roseville.ca.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.rosevillechamber.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Roseville had an population of 141,948 people. This is an increase of 19.5% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 77.61% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Roseville had a population of 118,788 people (which is 33.94% of the total population of Placer County). This makes Roseville the county's most populous community.
The population of Roseville represents 0.32% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 47th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 118,788 people, the population of Roseville increased 48.63% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 79,921 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Roseville.
Communities Also Named Roseville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Roseville: This one is located in Placer County and the other is located in San Diego County.
Beyond California, there are 26 communities that are also named Roseville - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (4), Prince Edward Island, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Roseville.
Communities near Roseville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Roseville.
- Sacramento
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
- Sacramento is located in Sacramento County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512,838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <5>
- Folsom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Folsom is located in Sacramento County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,726 people
- Folsom has also been known as:
- Folsom City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <5>
- Rancho Cordova
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Cordova
- Rancho Cordova is located in Sacramento County
- Estimated population in 2015: 71,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rancho Cordova <5>
- West Sacramento
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sacramento
- West Sacramento is located in Yolo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Sacramento <5>
- Lincoln
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Placer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,996 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <5>
- Auburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Placer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <5>
- Loomis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
- Loomis is located in Placer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,844 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loomis <5>
- Wheatland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Wheatland is located in Yuba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatland <5>
- Antelope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
- Antelope is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antelope <5>
- Sabre City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabre City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabre City
- Sabre City is located in Sacramento County
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 Roseville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roseville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Roseville. 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 Roseville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Roseville. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Roseville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roseville ...
Looking for more information about Roseville? 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 Roseville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Roseville.
Adding Roseville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Roseville 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 Roseville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Roseville post office opened in 1864.
We also found Roseville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Roseville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Roseville: www.roseville.ca.us/
The official website for Placer County: www.placer.ca.gov/
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 Placer, 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 Roseville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Roseville - 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 Roseville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Roseville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |