Welcome to Corona ...
The city of Corona is located in Riverside County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Corona, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Corona has a population of 169,829 people<2> (see below for details).
Corona is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Corona lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Corona lies within the (951) area code.
The ZIP codes for Corona: 92877-92883<4>
Going back to its beginning, The community of Corona was originally named South Riverside. For more information about the names of Corona, see The Names of Corona on our Genealogy Page.
Websites for Corona ...
Official Website: www.ci.corona.ca.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.coronachamber.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Corona had an population of 169,829 people. This is an increase of 11.46% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 35.9% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Corona had a population of 152,374 people (which is 6.96% of the total population of Riverside County). This makes Corona the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Corona represents 0.41% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 33rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 152,374 people, the population of Corona increased 21.93% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 124,966 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Corona.
Communities Also Named Corona ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Corona: This one is located in Riverside County and the other is located in Sonoma County.
Beyond California, there are 11 communities that are also named Corona - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, South Dakota and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Corona.
Communities near Corona ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Corona.
- Santa Ana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Ana
- Santa Ana is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Ana <5>
- Riverside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Irvine
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Irvine is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283,700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <5>
- Fontana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- 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>
- Ontario
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Ontario is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <5>
- Rancho Cucamonga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- 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>
- Pomona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Pomona is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <5>
- Orange
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138,192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <5>
- Jurupa Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jurupa Valley
- Jurupa Valley is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109,745 people
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 Corona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Corona.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Corona. 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 Corona.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Corona. Our list includes 20 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Corona.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Corona ...
Looking for more information about Corona? 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 Corona, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Corona.
Adding Corona to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Corona 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 Corona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Corona post office opened in 1897.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Corona.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Corona: www.ci.corona.ca.us/
The official website for Riverside County: www.co.riverside.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 Riverside, 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 Corona. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Corona - 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 Corona). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Corona or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Corona includes: 92877, 92878, 92879, 92880, 92881, 92882 & 92883. |
| <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/ |