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Welcome to El Cajon ...

The city of El Cajon is located in San Diego County<1>.



El Cajon was established in 1875 and was incorporated November 12, 1912.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, El Cajon has a population of 102,966 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of El Cajon is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for El Cajon: (619)

The ZIP codes for El Cajon: 92019-92090<4>

Websites for El Cajon ...

Official Website: www.ci.el-cajon.ca.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, El Cajon had an population of 102,966 people. This is an increase of 3.51% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.53% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, El Cajon had a population of 99,478 people. This makes El Cajon the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of El Cajon represents 0.27% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 68th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 99,478 people, the population of El Cajon increased 4.86% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 94,869 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for El Cajon.

Communities near El Cajon ...

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

  • San Diego
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Chula Vista
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • National City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Poway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poway
    • Poway is located in San Diego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poway <5>
  • Imperial Beach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Coronado
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • La Mesa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lakeside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rancho San Diego
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho San Diego have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho San Diego
    • Rancho San Diego is located in San Diego County
  • Spring Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around El Cajon. Our list includes 25 papers. See our Newspapers Page for El Cajon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for El Cajon ...

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

Adding El Cajon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of El Cajon 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 El Cajon was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for El Cajon.

The official website for El Cajon: www.ci.el-cajon.ca.us/

The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.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 San Diego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for El Cajon.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around El Cajon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 El Cajon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether El Cajon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for El Cajon includes: 92019, 92020, 92021, 92022, 92023, 92024, 92025, 92026, 92027, 92028, 92029, 92030, 92031, 92032, 92033, 92034, 92035, 92036, 92037, 92038, 92039, 92040, 92041, 92042, 92043, 92044, 92045, 92046, 92047, 92048, 92049, 92050, 92051, 92052, 92053, 92054, 92055, 92056, 92057, 92058, 92059, 92060, 92061, 92062, 92063, 92064, 92065, 92066, 92067, 92068, 92069, 92070, 92071, 92072, 92073, 92074, 92075, 92076, 92077, 92078, 92079, 92080, 92081, 92082, 92083, 92084, 92085, 92086, 92087, 92088, 92089 & 92090.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.









 

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