Welcome to Buena Park ...
The city of Buena Park is located in Orange County<1>.
The pronunciation of Buena Park: Bwey-na<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Buena Park, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
The city was incorporated January 27, 1953.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Buena Park has a population of 81,841 people<3> (see below for details).
Buena Park is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Buena Park lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Buena Park: (714) & (657)<5>
The ZIP codes for Buena Park: 90620-90622, 90624<6>
Websites for Buena Park ...
Official Website: www.buenapark.com/
Junior League: www.jlocc.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Buena Park had an population of 81,841 people. This is an increase of 1.63% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.55% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Buena Park had a population of 80,530 people. This makes Buena Park the county's 12th most populous community.
The population of Buena Park represents 0.22% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 93rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 80,530 people, the population of Buena Park increased 2.87% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 78,282 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Buena Park.
Communities Also Named Buena Park ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Buena Park - they are located in Illinois and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buena Park.
Communities near Buena Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buena Park.
- Los Angeles
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- 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 <7>
- Long Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- 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 <7>
- Santa Ana
(11 miles [17.7 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 <7>
- Irvine
(17 miles [27.4 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 <7>
- Huntington Beach
(13 miles [20.9 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 <7>
- Garden Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Garden Grove is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171,366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden Grove <7>
- Pomona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- 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 <7>
- Orange
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- 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 <7>
- Costa Mesa
(16 miles [25.7 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 <7>
- El Monte
(14 miles [22.5 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 <7>
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 Buena Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buena Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buena Park. 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 Buena Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buena Park. Our list includes 20 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Buena Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buena Park ...
Looking for more information about Buena Park? 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 Buena Park, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Buena Park.
Adding Buena Park to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Buena Park 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 Buena Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Buena Park post office opened in 1887.
We also found Buena Park in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Buena Park.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Buena Park: www.buenapark.com/
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> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Buena Park. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Buena Park. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buena Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (657) is an overlay for area code (714). |
| <6> | 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 Buena Park). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Buena Park or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Buena Park includes: 90620, 90621 & 90622. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |