Welcome to San Bernardino ...
The city of San Bernardino is located in San Bernardino County<1> and is the County Seat for San Bernardino County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of San Bernardino, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.
The city was incorporated August 10, 1869.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, San Bernardino has a population of 216,737 people<2> (see below for details).
San Bernardino is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: San Bernardino lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for San Bernardino: (909)
The ZIP codes for San Bernardino: 92401-92408, 92410-92415, 92418, 92420, 92423-92424, 92427<4>
Websites for San Bernardino ...
Official Website: www.ci.san-bernardino.ca.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, San Bernardino had an population of 216,737 people. This is an increase of 3.25% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.9% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, San Bernardino had a population of 209,924 people (which is 10.31% of the total population of San Bernardino County). This makes San Bernardino the county's most populous community.
The population of San Bernardino represents 0.56% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 17th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 209,924 people, the population of San Bernardino increased 13.23% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 185,401 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for San Bernardino.
Communities near San Bernardino ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near San Bernardino.
- Riverside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330,786 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <5>
- Fontana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
- Fontana is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fontana <5>
- Moreno Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreno Valley
- Moreno Valley is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212,349 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreno Valley <5>
- Rancho Cucamonga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Cucamonga
- Rancho Cucamonga is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rancho Cucamonga <5>
- Jurupa Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jurupa Valley
- Jurupa Valley is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109,745 people
- Upland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Upland is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77,850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <5>
- Redlands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redlands
- Redlands is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redlands <5>
- Eastvale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastvale
- Eastvale is located in Riverside County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastvale <5>
- Yucaipa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucaipa
- Yucaipa is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yucaipa <5>
- Norco
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norco
- Norco is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norco <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 San Bernardino. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for San Bernardino.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of San Bernardino. 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 San Bernardino.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around San Bernardino. Our list includes 82 papers. See our Newspapers Page for San Bernardino.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for San Bernardino ...
Looking for more information about San Bernardino? 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 San Bernardino, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for San Bernardino.
Adding San Bernardino to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the San Bernardino post office opened in 1852.
We also found San Bernardino in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for San Bernardino.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for San Bernardino: www.ci.san-bernardino.ca.us/
The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/
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 Bernardino, 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 San Bernardino. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around San Bernardino - 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 San Bernardino). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether San Bernardino or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for San Bernardino includes: 92401, 92402, 92403, 92404, 92405, 92406, 92407, 92410, 92411, 92412, 92413, 92414, 92418, 92420, 92423 & 92424. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |