Welcome to Greenfield ...
The city of Greenfield is located in Monterey County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greenfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
The city was incorporated January 7, 1947.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Greenfield has a population of 17,579 people<2> (see below for details).
Greenfield is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Greenfield lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Greenfield is located in the (831) area code.
The ZIP code for Greenfield: 93927<4>
Websites for Greenfield ...
Official Website: www.ci.greenfield.ca.us/
Junior League: www.jlmontereycounty.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Greenfield had an population of 17,579 people. This is an increase of 7.65% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 39.7% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Greenfield had a population of 16,330 people. This makes Greenfield the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Greenfield represents 0.04% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 312nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 16,330 people, the population of Greenfield increased 29.78% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 12,583 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Greenfield.
Communities Also Named Greenfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Greenfield: This one is located in Monterey County and the other is located in Kern County.
Beyond California, there are 66 communities that are also named Greenfield - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Florida (3), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Montana, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (3), North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia (4), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (4), Pennsylvania (6), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah (2), Virginia (6) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greenfield.
Communities near Greenfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greenfield.
- Soledad
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soledad
- Soledad is located in Monterey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soledad <5>
- King City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
- King City is located in Monterey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King City <5>
- Gonzales
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales
- Gonzales is located in Monterey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonzales <5>
- Bitterwater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitterwater
- Bitterwater is located in San Benito County
- Pinnacles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - San Benito
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Benito
- San Benito is located in San Benito County
- San Lucas
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Lucas
- San Lucas is located in Monterey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Lucas <5>
- Chualar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chualar
- Chualar is located in Monterey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chualar <5>
- Jolon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolon
- Jolon is located in Monterey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jolon <5>
- Lucia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
- Lucia is located in Monterey County
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 Greenfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greenfield. 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 Greenfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenfield. See our Newspapers Page for Greenfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenfield ...
Looking for more information about Greenfield? 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 Greenfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Greenfield.
Adding Greenfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greenfield 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 Greenfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Greenfield post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greenfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Greenfield: www.ci.greenfield.ca.us/
The official website for Monterey County: www.co.monterey.ca.us/
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 Monterey, 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 Greenfield. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greenfield - 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 Greenfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Greenfield 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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |