Welcome to Lathrop ...
The city of Lathrop is located in San Joaquin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lathrop, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
The city was incorporated July 1, 1989.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lathrop has a population of 24,968 people<2> (see below for details).
Lathrop is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Lathrop lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lathrop lies within the (209) area code.
The ZIP code for Lathrop: 95330<4>
Websites for Lathrop ...
Official Website: www.lathropgov.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lathrop had an population of 24,968 people. This is an increase of 38.53% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 139.04% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lathrop had a population of 18,023 people. This makes Lathrop the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Lathrop represents 0.05% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 303rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 18,023 people, the population of Lathrop increased 72.55% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 10,445 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lathrop.
Communities Also Named Lathrop ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Lathrop - they are located in Alabama, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lathrop.
Communities near Lathrop ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lathrop.
- Stockton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Stockton is located in San Joaquin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <5>
- Modesto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modesto
- Modesto is located in Stanislaus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215,666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modesto <5>
- Tracy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Tracy is located in San Joaquin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,025 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy <5>
- Riverbank
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
- Riverbank is located in Stanislaus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverbank <5>
- Ripon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripon
- Ripon is located in San Joaquin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripon <5>
- Escalon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escalon
- Escalon is located in San Joaquin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Escalon <5>
- French Camp
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Camp
- French Camp is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Camp <5>
- Ortega ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Taft Mosswood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft Mosswood
- Taft Mosswood is located in San Joaquin County
- Banta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banta
- Banta is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banta <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 Lathrop. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lathrop.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lathrop. 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 Lathrop.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lathrop. See our Newspapers Page for Lathrop.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lathrop ...
Looking for more information about Lathrop? 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 Lathrop, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lathrop.
Adding Lathrop to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lathrop 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 Lathrop was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Lathrop post office opened in 1871.
We also found Lathrop in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lathrop.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lathrop: www.lathropgov.org/
The official website for San Joaquin County: www.sjgov.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 San Joaquin, 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 Lathrop. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lathrop - 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 Lathrop). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lathrop 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/ |