Welcome to Alhambra ...
The city of Alhambra is located in Los Angeles County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alhambra, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
The city was incorporated July 11, 1903.
When the people of Alhambra refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Alhambran<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Alhambra has a population of 83,932 people<3> (see below for details).
Alhambra is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Alhambra lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Alhambra is within the boundaries of the (323) area code.
The ZIP codes for Alhambra: 91801-91804, 91841, 91896, 91899<5>
Websites for Alhambra ...
Official Website: www.cityofalhambra.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.alhambrachamber.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Alhambra had an population of 83,932 people. This is an increase of 1.01% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.18% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Alhambra had a population of 83,089 people. This makes Alhambra the county's 22nd most populous community.
The population of Alhambra represents 0.22% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 90th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 83,089 people, the population of Alhambra decreased 3.16% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 85,804 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Alhambra.
Communities Also Named Alhambra ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Alhambra - they are located in Alberta, Arizona, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alhambra.
Communities near Alhambra ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alhambra.
- Los Angeles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Angeles
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,970,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Angeles <6>
- Glendale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197,747 people
- Former name for Glendale:
- Tropico
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale <6>
- Fullerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Downey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- 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>
- Inglewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglewood
- Inglewood is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inglewood <6>
- West Covina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- 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>
- Norwalk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <6>
- Burbank
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Burbank is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <6>
- Compton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Compton is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,967 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <6>
- South Gate
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate
- South Gate is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Gate <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 Alhambra. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alhambra.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alhambra. 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 Alhambra.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alhambra. Our list includes 38 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Alhambra.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alhambra ...
Looking for more information about Alhambra? 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 Alhambra, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alhambra.
Adding Alhambra to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alhambra 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 Alhambra was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Alhambra post office opened in 1885.
We also found Alhambra in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alhambra.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Alhambra: www.cityofalhambra.org/
The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/
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 Los Angeles, 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 Alhambra 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 Alhambra 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 Alhambra. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alhambra - 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 Alhambra). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Alhambra or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Alhambra includes: 91801, 91802, 91803, 91841, 91896 & 91899. |
| <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/ |