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Welcome to Santa Clarita ...

The city of Santa Clarita is located in Los Angeles County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Santa Clarita, you might get a feel for its founding by knowing that they incorporated December 15, 1987.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Santa Clarita has a population of 211,696 people<2> (see below for details).

Santa Clarita is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Santa Clarita is located in the (661) area code.

The ZIP codes for Santa Clarita: 91350, 91380, 91382-91383<4>

Websites for Santa Clarita ...

Official Website: www.santa-clarita.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Santa Clarita had an population of 211,696 people. This is an increase of 20.06% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 40.11% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Santa Clarita had a population of 176,320 people. This makes Santa Clarita the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Santa Clarita represents 0.47% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 24th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 176,320 people, the population of Santa Clarita increased 16.7% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 151,088 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Santa Clarita.

Communities near Santa Clarita ...

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

  • Simi Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • San Fernando
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Calabasas
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Hidden Hills
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Canyon Country
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Castaic Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castaic Junction
    • Castaic Junction is located in Los Angeles County
  • Valencia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mint Canyon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Castaic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Val Verde
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Santa Clarita. See our Newspapers Page for Santa Clarita.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Santa Clarita ...

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

The official website for Santa Clarita: www.santa-clarita.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 Santa Clarita.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Santa Clarita - 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 Santa Clarita). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Santa Clarita or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Santa Clarita includes: 91350, 91380, 91382 & 91383.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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