Welcome to San Clemente ...
The coastal city of San Clemente is located in Orange County<1>.
San Clemente was established in 1925 and was incorporated February 28, 1928.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, San Clemente has a population of 64,550 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of San Clemente is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: San Clemente lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for San Clemente: (949)
The ZIP codes for San Clemente: 92672-92674<4>
Websites for San Clemente ...
Official Website: www.ci.san-clemente.ca.us/
Junior League: www.jlocc.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, San Clemente had an population of 64,550 people. This is an increase of 1.62% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 29.27% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, San Clemente had a population of 63,522 people. This makes San Clemente the county's 16th most populous community.
The population of San Clemente represents 0.17% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 130th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 63,522 people, the population of San Clemente increased 27.21% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 49,936 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for San Clemente.
Communities Also Named San Clemente ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named San Clemente: This one is located in Orange County and the other is located in Marin County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for San Clemente.
Communities near San Clemente ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near San Clemente.
- Mission Viejo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Viejo
- Mission Viejo is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission Viejo <5>
- Lake Forest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Forest
- Lake Forest is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Forest <5>
- Laguna Niguel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Niguel
- Laguna Niguel is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laguna Niguel <5>
- Aliso Viejo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliso Viejo
- Aliso Viejo is located in Orange County
- Estimated population in 2015: 50,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aliso Viejo <5>
- Rancho Santa Margarita
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Santa Margarita
- Rancho Santa Margarita is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rancho Santa Margarita <5>
- Laguna Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Hills
- Laguna Hills is located in Orange County
- Estimated population in 2015: 31,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laguna Hills <5>
- Laguna Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Beach
- Laguna Beach is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laguna Beach <5>
- Laguna Woods
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Woods
- Laguna Woods is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laguna Woods <5>
- Capistrano Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capistrano Beach
- Capistrano Beach is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capistrano Beach <5>
- Dana Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Point
- Dana Point is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dana Point <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 Clemente. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for San Clemente.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of San Clemente. 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 Clemente.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around San Clemente. See our Newspapers Page for San Clemente.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for San Clemente ...
Looking for more information about San Clemente? 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 Clemente, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for San Clemente.
Adding San Clemente to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of San Clemente 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 Clemente was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the San Clemente post office opened in 1926.
For more details, see References and Mentions for San Clemente.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for San Clemente: www.ci.san-clemente.ca.us/
The official website for Orange County: www.oc.ca.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 Orange, 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 Clemente. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around San Clemente - 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 Clemente). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether San Clemente or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for San Clemente includes: 92672, 92673 & 92674. |
| <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/ |