Welcome to Pittsburg ...
The city of Pittsburg is located in Contra Costa County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pittsburg, you might get a feel for its founding by knowing that they incorporated June 25, 1903.
When the people of Pittsburg refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Pittsburger<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Pittsburg has a population of 72,372 people<3> (see below for details).
Pittsburg is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Pittsburg lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Pittsburg: (925)
The ZIP code for Pittsburg: 94565<5>
Going back to its beginning, The community of Pittsburg was originally named Black Diamond. For more information about the names of Pittsburg, see The Names of Pittsburg on our Genealogy Page.
Websites for Pittsburg ...
Official Website: www.ci.pittsburg.ca.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pittsburg had an population of 72,372 people. This is an increase of 14.4% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 27.49% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pittsburg had a population of 63,264 people (which is 6.03% of the total population of Contra Costa County). This makes Pittsburg the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Pittsburg represents 0.17% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 131st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 63,264 people, the population of Pittsburg increased 11.44% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 56,769 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Pittsburg.
Communities Also Named Pittsburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Pittsburg - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico (2), North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pittsburg.
Communities near Pittsburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pittsburg.
- Concord
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <6>
- Fairfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Solano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <6>
- San Ramon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ramon
- San Ramon is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Ramon <6>
- Walnut Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
- Walnut Creek is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,936 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Creek <6>
- Brentwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Brentwood is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <6>
- Danville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,883 people
- Former name for Danville:
- Inmanville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <6>
- Oakley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Oakley is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <6>
- Martinez
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
- Martinez is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinez <6>
- Pleasant Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <6>
- Suisun City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suisun City
- Suisun City is located in Solano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,305 people
- Suisun City has also been known as:
- Suisun
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suisun City <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 Pittsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pittsburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pittsburg. 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 Pittsburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pittsburg. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Pittsburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pittsburg ...
Looking for more information about Pittsburg? 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 Pittsburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pittsburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pittsburg: www.ci.pittsburg.ca.us/
The official website for Contra Costa County: www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/
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 Contra Costa, 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 Pittsburg 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 Pittsburg 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 Pittsburg. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pittsburg - 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 Pittsburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pittsburg 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. |