Welcome to Lodi ...
The city of Lodi is located in San Joaquin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lodi, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lodi has a population of 67,372 people<2> (see below for details).
Lodi is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lodi lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lodi lies within the (209) area code.
The ZIP codes for Lodi: 95240-95242<4>
Websites for Lodi ...
Official Website: www.lodi.gov/
Chamber of Commerce: www.lodichamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lodi had an population of 67,372 people. This is an increase of 8.43% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 18.2% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lodi had a population of 62,134 people (which is 9.07% of the total population of San Joaquin County). This makes Lodi the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Lodi represents 0.17% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 135th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 62,134 people, the population of Lodi increased 9.01% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 56,999 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lodi.
Communities Also Named Lodi ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Lodi - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Jersey (2), New York, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lodi.
Communities near Lodi ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lodi.
- Stockton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- 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>
- Galt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
- Galt is located in Sacramento County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,551 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <5>
- Isleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isleton
- Isleton is located in Sacramento County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isleton <5>
- Lockeford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockeford
- Lockeford is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockeford <5>
- Morada
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Lincoln Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
- Lincoln Village is located in San Joaquin County
- Taison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - August
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Clements
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
- Clements is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clements <5>
- Thornton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Thornton is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <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 Lodi. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lodi.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lodi. 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 Lodi.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lodi. Our list includes 14 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lodi.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lodi ...
Looking for more information about Lodi? 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 Lodi, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lodi.
Adding Lodi to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lodi 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 Lodi was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Lodi on a map titled Map of the Lincoln Highway (1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lodi.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lodi: www.lodi.gov/
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 Lodi. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lodi - 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 Lodi). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lodi or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Lodi includes: 95240, 95241 & 95242. |
| <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. |