Welcome to Orange ...
The city of Orange is located on the Gulf Coast.
Orange is located in Orange County<1> and is the County Seat for Orange County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Orange, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
When the people of Orange refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Orangeite<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Orange has a population of 18,000 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Orange is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Orange lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Orange is located in the (409) area code.
The ZIP codes for Orange: 77630-77632<5>
Websites for Orange ...
Official Website: www.orangetexas.net/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Orange had an population of 18,000 people. This is a decrease of 3.2% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.45% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Orange had a population of 18,595 people (or 22.72% of the total population of Orange County). This makes Orange the county's most populous community.
The population of Orange represents 0.07% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 130th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 18,595 people, the population of Orange has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 18,643 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Orange.
Communities Also Named Orange ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Orange - they are located in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), North Carolina, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Orange.
Communities near Orange ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orange.
- Port Arthur
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Arthur
- Port Arthur is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,921 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Arthur <6>
- Nederland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nederland have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nederland
- Nederland is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nederland <6>
- Groves
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves
- Groves is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groves <6>
- Port Neches
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Neches have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Neches
- Port Neches is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Neches <6>
- Vidor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vidor have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidor
- Vidor is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidor <6>
- Bridge City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridge City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge City
- Bridge City is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridge City <6>
- Vinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <6>
- Pine Forest
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest
- Pine Forest is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
- Rose City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Orangefield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangefield have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangefield
- Orangefield is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangefield <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 Orange. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orange.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orange. 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 Orange.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orange. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Orange.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orange ...
Looking for more information about Orange? 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 Orange, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Orange.
Adding Orange to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Orange 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 Orange was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Orange post office opened in 1858.
We also found Orange in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Orange.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Orange: www.orangetexas.net/
The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Orange, 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 Orange 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 Orange 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 Orange. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orange - 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 Orange). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Orange or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Orange includes: 77630, 77631 & 77632. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |