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Welcome to Simi Valley ...

The city of Simi Valley is located in Ventura County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Simi Valley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1971.

The city was incorporated October 10, 1969.

A typical abbreviation for Simi Valley: Simi Vly. (or less commonly used: Simi Vally. or Simi Vlly.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Simi Valley has a population of 125,682 people<2> (see below for details).

Simi Valley is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Simi Valley: (805)

The ZIP codes for Simi Valley: 93062-93063, 93065, 93093-93094, 93099<4>

Websites for Simi Valley ...

Official Website: www.ci.simi-valley.ca.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Simi Valley had an population of 125,682 people. This is an increase of 1.16% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.87% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Simi Valley had a population of 124,237 people (or 15.09% of the total population of Ventura County). This makes Simi Valley the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Simi Valley represents 0.33% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 45th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 124,237 people, the population of Simi Valley increased 11.57% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 111,351 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Simi Valley.

Communities near Simi Valley ...

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

  • Santa Clarita
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Thousand Oaks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Camarillo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Moorpark
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Santa Paula
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • San Fernando
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Calabasas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Agoura Hills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Fillmore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Malibu
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malibu
    • Malibu is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,519 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malibu <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 Simi Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Simi Valley.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Simi Valley. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Simi Valley.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Simi Valley ...

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

Adding Simi Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Simi Valley 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 Simi Valley was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Simi Valley in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Simi Valley post office opened in 1971.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Simi Valley.

The official website for Simi Valley: www.ci.simi-valley.ca.us/

The official website for Ventura County: www.countyofventura.org/

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 Ventura, 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 Simi Valley.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Simi Valley - 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 Simi Valley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Simi Valley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Simi Valley includes: 93062, 93065, 93093 & 93094.
<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/









 

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