Welcome to Emeryville ...
The coastal city of Emeryville is located in Alameda County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Emeryville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
The city was incorporated December 8, 1896.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Emeryville has a population of 11,667 people<2> (see below for details).
Emeryville is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Emeryville lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Emeryville is within the (510) area code.
The ZIP codes for Emeryville: 94608, 94662<4>
Websites for Emeryville ...
Official Website: www.ci.emeryville.ca.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Emeryville had an population of 11,667 people. This is an increase of 15.74% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 69.53% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Emeryville had a population of 10,080 people. This makes Emeryville the county's 14th most populous community.
The population of Emeryville represents 0.03% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 371st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 10,080 people, the population of Emeryville increased 46.47% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,882 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Emeryville.
Communities Also Named Emeryville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Emeryville - they are located in New York and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Emeryville.
Communities near Emeryville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Emeryville.
- San Francisco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Francisco
- San Francisco is located in San Francisco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 866,606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Francisco <5>
- Hayward
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
- Hayward is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157,966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayward <5>
- Concord
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <5>
- Vallejo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallejo
- Vallejo is located in Solano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120,747 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vallejo <5>
- Richmond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110,038 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <5>
- Daly City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daly City
- Daly City is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daly City <5>
- San Mateo
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mateo
- San Mateo is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102,398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Mateo <5>
- San Leandro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Leandro
- San Leandro is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Leandro <5>
- San Ramon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ramon
- San Ramon is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Ramon <5>
- Walnut Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
- Walnut Creek is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,936 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut 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 Emeryville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Emeryville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Emeryville. 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 Emeryville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Emeryville. See our Newspapers Page for Emeryville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Emeryville ...
Looking for more information about Emeryville? 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 Emeryville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Emeryville.
Adding Emeryville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Emeryville 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 Emeryville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Emeryville post office opened in 1884.
We also found Emeryville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Emeryville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Emeryville: www.ci.emeryville.ca.us/
The official website for Alameda County: www.acgov.org/
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 Alameda, 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 Emeryville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Emeryville - 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 Emeryville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Emeryville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |