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Welcome to Long Beach ...

The coastal city of Long Beach is located in Los Angeles County<1>.



Long Beach was established in 1880 and was incorporated December 13, 1897.

When the people of Long Beach refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Long Beacher<2>

A typical abbreviation for Long Beach: Long Bch.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Long Beach has a population of 458,487 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Long Beach is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Long Beach is within the (562) area code.

The ZIP codes for Long Beach: 90801-90810, 90813-90815, 90822, 90831-90835, 90840, 90842, 90844-90848, 90853<5>

Websites for Long Beach ...

Official Website:   www.longbeach.gov/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.lbchamber.com/

Junior League:   jllb.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Long Beach had an population of 458,487 people. This is a decrease of 0.82% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.66% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Long Beach had a population of 462,257 people. This makes Long Beach the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Long Beach represents 1.24% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 462,257 people, the population of Long Beach has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 461,522 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Long Beach.

Communities Also Named Long Beach ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Long Beach - they are located in Indiana, Maine (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador (4), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario (2) and Washington (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Long Beach.

Communities near Long Beach ...

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

  • Los Angeles
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Anaheim
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Santa Ana
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Huntington Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Garden Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Torrance
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrance
    • Torrance is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Torrance <6>
  • Fullerton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Orange
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Costa Mesa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Downey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
    • Downey is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downey <6>

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 Long Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Long Beach.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Long Beach. Our list includes 88 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Long Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Long Beach ...

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

Adding Long Beach to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Long Beach mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Long Beach.

The official website for Long Beach: www.longbeach.gov/

The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/

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 Los Angeles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Long Beach refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Long Beach may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Long Beach.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Long Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Long Beach). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Long Beach or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Long Beach includes: 90801, 90802, 90803, 90804, 90805, 90806, 90807, 90808, 90809, 90813, 90814, 90822, 90831, 90832, 90833, 90834, 90840, 90842, 90844, 90845, 90846, 90847 & 90848.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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