Welcome to Vallejo ...
The coastal city of Vallejo is located in Solano County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vallejo, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
When the people of Vallejo refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Vallejoan<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Vallejo has a population of 121,523 people<3> (see below for details).
Vallejo is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Vallejo lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Vallejo is within the (707) area code.
The ZIP codes for Vallejo: 94589-94592<5>
Websites for Vallejo ...
Official Website: www.ci.vallejo.ca.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.vallejochamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Vallejo had an population of 121,523 people. This is an increase of 4.81% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.08% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Vallejo had a population of 115,942 people (or 28.05% of the total population of Solano County). This makes Vallejo the county's most populous community.
The population of Vallejo represents 0.31% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 49th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 115,942 people, the population of Vallejo has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 116,760 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Vallejo.
Communities Also Named Vallejo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Vallejo - it's located in Colorado.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vallejo.
Communities near Vallejo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vallejo.
- Concord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <6>
- Berkeley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
- Berkeley is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122,726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berkeley <6>
- Fairfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Solano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <6>
- Richmond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110,038 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <6>
- Napa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napa
- Napa is located in Napa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napa <6>
- Walnut Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
- Walnut Creek is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,936 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Creek <6>
- San Rafael
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Rafael
- San Rafael is located in Marin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Rafael <6>
- Novato
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novato
- Novato is located in Marin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novato <6>
- Martinez
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
- Martinez is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinez <6>
- Pleasant Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <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 Vallejo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vallejo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vallejo. 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 Vallejo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vallejo. Our list includes 45 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Vallejo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vallejo ...
Looking for more information about Vallejo? 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 Vallejo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Vallejo.
Adding Vallejo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vallejo 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 Vallejo was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Vallejo on a map titled Map of the Lincoln Highway (1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vallejo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Vallejo: www.ci.vallejo.ca.us/
The official website for Solano County: www.co.solano.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 Solano, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Vallejo refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Vallejo may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Vallejo. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vallejo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 Vallejo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vallejo or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Vallejo includes: 94589, 94590, 94591 & 94592. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |