Welcome to Lompoc ...

Lompoc is located in Santa Barbara County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lompoc, 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, Lompoc has a population of 42,510 people<2> (see below for details).

Lompoc is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lompoc lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Lompoc: (805)

The ZIP codes for Lompoc: 93436-93438<4>

Websites for Lompoc ...

Official Website: www.cityoflompoc.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lompoc had an population of 42,510 people. This is an increase of 0.18% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.42% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lompoc had a population of 42,434 people (which is 10.01% of the total population of Santa Barbara County). This makes Lompoc the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Lompoc represents 0.11% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 189th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 42,434 people, the population of Lompoc increased 3.24% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 41,103 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lompoc.

Communities near Lompoc ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lompoc.

Solvang
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solvang
- Solvang is located in Santa Barbara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solvang <5>
Buellton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buellton
- Buellton is located in Santa Barbara County
- Estimated population in 2015: 5,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buellton <5>
Vandenberg Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandenberg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandenberg Village
- Vandenberg Village is located in Santa Barbara County
Lompoc Landing ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lompoc Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lompoc Landing
- Lompoc Landing is located in Santa Barbara County
Los Alamos
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Alamos
- Los Alamos is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Alamos <5>
Casmalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casmalia
- Casmalia is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casmalia <5>
Orcutt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orcutt
- Orcutt is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orcutt <5>
Garey
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garey
- Garey is located in Santa Barbara County
Ballard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Ballard is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballard <5>
Betteravia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betteravia
- Betteravia is located in Santa Barbara 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 Lompoc. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lompoc.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lompoc. 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 Lompoc.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lompoc. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lompoc.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lompoc ...

Looking for more information about Lompoc? 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 Lompoc, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lompoc.

Adding Lompoc to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lompoc 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 Lompoc was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lompoc.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Lompoc: www.cityoflompoc.com/

The official website for Santa Barbara County: www.countyofsb.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 Santa Barbara, 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 Lompoc.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lompoc - 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 community (such as Lompoc). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lompoc or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Lompoc includes: 93436, 93437 & 93438.
<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>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.