Welcome to Coalinga ...

The city of Coalinga is located in Fresno County<1>.

Coalinga was established in 1888 and was incorporated April 3, 1906.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Coalinga has a population of 17,420 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Coalinga is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Coalinga is located in the (559) area code.

The ZIP code for Coalinga: 93210<4>

Websites for Coalinga ...

Official Website: www.coalinga.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Coalinga had an population of 17,420 people. This is an increase of 30.19% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 49.3% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Coalinga had a population of 13,380 people. This makes Coalinga the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Coalinga represents 0.04% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 334th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 13,380 people, the population of Coalinga increased 14.67% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 11,668 people).

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

Communities near Coalinga ...

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

• Avenal
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenal
  • Avenal is located in Kings County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avenal <5>
• Huron
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
  • Huron is located in Fresno County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <5>
• Parkfield Junction
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkfield Junction
  • Parkfield Junction is located in Fresno County
• Parkfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkfield
  • Parkfield is located in Monterey County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkfield <5>
• Millham City ‑ Historic
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millham City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millham City
  • Millham City is located in Kings County
• Giffen Cantua Ranch
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giffen Cantua Ranch
  • Giffen Cantua Ranch is located in Fresno County
• Kettleman City
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettleman City
  • Kettleman City is located in Kings County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettleman City <5>
• Vanguard
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanguard have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanguard
  • Vanguard is located in Kings County
• Five Points
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Fresno County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Five Points <5>
• Cantua Creek
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantua Creek
  • Cantua Creek is located in Fresno County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantua Creek <5>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coalinga. Our list includes 14 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Coalinga.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coalinga ...

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

Adding Coalinga to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coalinga 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 Coalinga was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Coalinga post office opened in 1889.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coalinga.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Coalinga: www.coalinga.com/

The official website for Fresno County: www.co.fresno.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/