Welcome to San Gabriel ...
The city of San Gabriel is located in Los Angeles County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of San Gabriel, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
The city was incorporated April 24, 1913.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, San Gabriel has a population of 39,866 people<2> (see below for details).
San Gabriel is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: San Gabriel lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
San Gabriel is within the (626) area code.
The ZIP codes for San Gabriel: 91775-91776, 91778<4>
Websites for San Gabriel ...
Official Website: www.sangabrielcity.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, San Gabriel had an population of 39,866 people. This is an increase of 0.37% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.16% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, San Gabriel had a population of 39,718 people. This makes San Gabriel the county's 45th most populous community.
The population of San Gabriel represents 0.11% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 197th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 39,718 people, the population of San Gabriel has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 39,804 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for San Gabriel.
Communities Also Named San Gabriel ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named San Gabriel - they are located in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for San Gabriel.
Communities near San Gabriel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near San Gabriel.
- Los Angeles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Angeles
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,970,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Angeles <5>
- Glendale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197,747 people
- Former name for Glendale:
- Tropico
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale <5>
- Fullerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- 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 <5>
- Downey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
- Downey is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downey <5>
- Inglewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglewood
- Inglewood is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inglewood <5>
- West Covina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- Norwalk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <5>
- Burbank
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Burbank is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <5>
- Compton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Compton is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,967 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <5>
- South Gate
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate
- South Gate is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Gate <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 San Gabriel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for San Gabriel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of San Gabriel. 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 San Gabriel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around San Gabriel. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for San Gabriel.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for San Gabriel ...
Looking for more information about San Gabriel? 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 San Gabriel, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for San Gabriel.
Adding San Gabriel to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of San Gabriel 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 San Gabriel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the San Gabriel post office opened in 1854.
We also found San Gabriel in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for San Gabriel.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for San Gabriel: www.sangabrielcity.com/
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for San Gabriel. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around San Gabriel - 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 San Gabriel). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether San Gabriel or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for San Gabriel includes: 91775 & 91776. |
| <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/ |