Welcome to San Jacinto ...
The city of San Jacinto is located in Riverside County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of San Jacinto, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
The city was incorporated April 20, 1888.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, San Jacinto has a population of 49,494 people<2> (see below for details).
San Jacinto is 1,490 feet [454 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: San Jacinto lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
San Jacinto is within the boundaries of the (951) area code.
The ZIP codes for San Jacinto: 92581-92583<4>
Websites for San Jacinto ...
Official Website: www.ci.san-jacinto.ca.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, San Jacinto had an population of 49,494 people. This is an increase of 11.98% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 108.14% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, San Jacinto had a population of 44,199 people. This makes San Jacinto the county's 14th most populous community.
The population of San Jacinto represents 0.12% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 185th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 44,199 people, the population of San Jacinto increased 85.87% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 23,779 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for San Jacinto.
Communities Also Named San Jacinto ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named San Jacinto: This one is located in Riverside County and the other is located in San Diego County.
Beyond California, there are 6 communities that are also named San Jacinto - they are located in Indiana, Nevada and Texas (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for San Jacinto.
Communities near San Jacinto ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near San Jacinto.
- Moreno Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreno Valley
- Moreno Valley is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212,349 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreno Valley <5>
- Menifee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menifee
- Menifee is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97,675 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menifee <5>
- Perris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perris
- Perris is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perris <5>
- Yucaipa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucaipa
- Yucaipa is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yucaipa <5>
- Beaumont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Beaumont is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaumont <5>
- Banning
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
- Banning is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banning <5>
- Canyon Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Lake
- Canyon Lake is located in Riverside County
- Estimated population in 2015: 11,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyon Lake <5>
- Calimesa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calimesa
- Calimesa is located in Riverside County
- Estimated population in 2015: 8,542 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calimesa <5>
- Valle Vista
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valle Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valle Vista
- Valle Vista is located in Riverside County
- Winchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Riverside County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <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 Jacinto. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for San Jacinto.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of San Jacinto. 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 Jacinto.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around San Jacinto. See our Newspapers Page for San Jacinto.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for San Jacinto ...
Looking for more information about San Jacinto? 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 Jacinto, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for San Jacinto.
Adding San Jacinto to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of San Jacinto 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 Jacinto was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the San Jacinto post office opened in 1870.
For more details, see References and Mentions for San Jacinto.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for San Jacinto: www.ci.san-jacinto.ca.us/
The official website for Riverside County: www.co.riverside.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 Riverside, 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 Jacinto. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around San Jacinto - 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 Jacinto). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether San Jacinto or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for San Jacinto includes: 92581, 92582 & 92583. |
| <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/ |