Welcome to La Mesa ...
The city of La Mesa is located in San Diego County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of La Mesa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
The city was incorporated February 16, 1912.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, La Mesa has a population of 59,998 people<2> (see below for details).
La Mesa is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: La Mesa lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
La Mesa lies within the (619) area code.
The ZIP codes for La Mesa: 91941-91944<4>
Websites for La Mesa ...
Official Website: www.ci.la-mesa.ca.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, La Mesa had an population of 59,998 people. This is an increase of 5.14% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.59% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, La Mesa had a population of 57,065 people. This makes La Mesa the county's 11th most populous community.
The population of La Mesa represents 0.15% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 148th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 57,065 people, the population of La Mesa increased 4.23% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 54,749 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for La Mesa.
Communities Also Named La Mesa ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named La Mesa - they are located in Louisiana, New Mexico and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for La Mesa.
Communities near La Mesa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Mesa.
- San Diego
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Diego
- San Diego is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422,420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Diego <5>
- Chula Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula Vista
- Chula Vista is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chula Vista <5>
- National City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National City
- National City is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,932 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for National City <5>
- Poway
(13 miles [20.9 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Beach
- Imperial Beach is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial Beach <5>
- Coronado
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronado
- Coronado is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coronado <5>
- Del Mar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Mar
- Del Mar is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Del Mar <5>
- El Cajon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Cajon
- El Cajon is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Cajon <5>
- La Presa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Presa
- La Presa is located in San Diego County
- Bostonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 La Mesa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Mesa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Mesa. 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 La Mesa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Mesa. Our list includes 15 papers. See our Newspapers Page for La Mesa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Mesa ...
Looking for more information about La Mesa? 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 La Mesa, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for La Mesa.
Adding La Mesa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of La Mesa 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 La Mesa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the La Mesa post office opened in 1891.
We also found La Mesa in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for La Mesa.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for La Mesa: www.ci.la-mesa.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 La Mesa. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Mesa - 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 La Mesa). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether La Mesa or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for La Mesa includes: 91941, 91942, 91943 & 91944. |
| <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/ |