Welcome to Stanton ...
The city of Stanton is located in Orange County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stanton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
The city was incorporated June 4, 1956.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Stanton has a population of 38,075 people<2> (see below for details).
Stanton is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Stanton lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Stanton: (714) & (657)<4>
The ZIP code for Stanton: 90680<5>
Websites for Stanton ...
Official Website: www.ci.stanton.ca.us/
Junior League: www.jlocc.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stanton had an population of 38,075 people. This is a decrease of 0.29% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.8% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Stanton had a population of 38,186 people. This makes Stanton the county's 25th most populous community.
The population of Stanton represents 0.1% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 202nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 38,186 people, the population of Stanton increased 2.09% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 37,403 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Stanton.
Communities Also Named Stanton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named Stanton - they are located in Alabama, Arizona (2), Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas (5), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska (2), New Jersey, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stanton.
Communities near Stanton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stanton.
- Long Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Beach is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454,681 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <6>
- Santa Ana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Ana
- Santa Ana is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Ana <6>
- Irvine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Irvine is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283,700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <6>
- Huntington Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Beach
- Huntington Beach is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington Beach <6>
- Fullerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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 <6>
- Orange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138,192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <6>
- Costa Mesa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costa Mesa
- Costa Mesa is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112,366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Costa Mesa <6>
- El Monte
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Monte
- El Monte is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112,344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Monte <6>
- Downey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- 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 <6>
- West Covina
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- 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 <6>
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 Stanton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stanton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stanton. 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 Stanton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stanton. See our Newspapers Page for Stanton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stanton ...
Looking for more information about Stanton? 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 Stanton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Stanton.
Adding Stanton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stanton 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 Stanton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Stanton post office opened in 1912.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stanton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Stanton: www.ci.stanton.ca.us/
The official website for Orange County: www.oc.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 Orange, 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 Stanton. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stanton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (657) is an overlay for area code (714). |
| <5> | 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 Stanton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Stanton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |