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Welcome to Newark ...

The city of Newark is located in Alameda County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Newark, 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.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Newark has a population of 49,499 people<3> (see below for details).

Newark is near sea level<4>.

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

Newark is within the boundaries of the (510) area code.

The ZIP code for Newark: 94560<5>

Websites for Newark ...

Official Website: www.newark.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Newark had an population of 49,499 people. This is an increase of 16.27% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.55% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Newark had a population of 42,573 people. This makes Newark the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of Newark represents 0.11% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 188th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 42,573 people, the population of Newark has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 42,471 people).

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

Communities Also Named Newark ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Newark - they are located in Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland (2), Michigan (3), Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Ontario (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Newark ...

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

  • San Jose
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
    • San Jose is located in Santa Clara County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013,616 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jose <6>
  • Hayward
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Sunnyvale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Santa Clara
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • San Mateo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Livermore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • San Leandro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Redwood City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • San Ramon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Pleasanton
    (12 miles [19.3 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 Newark. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newark.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Newark. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Newark.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newark ...

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

Adding Newark to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Newark.

The official website for Newark: www.newark.org/

The official website for Alameda County: www.acgov.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 Alameda, 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 Newark 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 Newark 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 Newark.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newark - 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 Newark). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Newark or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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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