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Welcome to Upland ...

The city of Upland is located in San Bernardino County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Upland, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Upland has a population of 77,728 people<2> (see below for details).

Upland is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Upland lies within the (909) area code.

The ZIP codes for Upland: 91784-91786<4>

Websites for Upland ...

Official Website:   www.ci.upland.ca.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.uplandchamber.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Upland had an population of 77,728 people. This is an increase of 5.42% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.65% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Upland had a population of 73,732 people. This makes Upland the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of Upland represents 0.2% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 109th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 73,732 people, the population of Upland increased 7.81% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 68,393 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Upland.

Communities Also Named Upland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Upland - they are located in Indiana, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Texas, Utah and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Upland.

Communities near Upland ...

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

  • Riverside
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • San Bernardino
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Fontana
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
    • Fontana is located in San Bernardino County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216,173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fontana <5>
  • Corona
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
    • Corona is located in Riverside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 170,996 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corona <5>
  • Pomona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Pomona is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <5>
  • Jurupa Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jurupa Valley
    • Jurupa Valley is located in Riverside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,745 people
  • Rialto
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rialto
    • Rialto is located in San Bernardino County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104,132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rialto <5>
  • West Covina
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Chino
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chino
    • Chino is located in San Bernardino County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 92,290 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chino <5>
  • Chino Hills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Upland. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Upland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Upland ...

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

Adding Upland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Upland 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 Upland was on a map titled Road Map for California (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Upland.

The official website for Upland: www.ci.upland.ca.us/

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

Our list of ZIP Codes for Upland includes: 91784, 91785 & 91786.
<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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