Placentia, California

Placentia: A city in Orange County, California. It is located in the Santa Ana River Valley region of the county. Placentia is known for its many parks and green spaces, its many historical sites, and its many attractions, such as the Placentia Historical Society and the Old Towne Placentia shopping district.

About

Placentia is a city located in the county of Orange in the U.S. state of California. Its population at the 2010 census was 50,533. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 51,519 inhabitants.

The city was created 97 years ago in 1926.

Placentia locator map
Location of Placentia on California map.

Quick Facts about Placentia

Population : 51,519 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : California (United States)
County : Orange County
Postal code : 92870–92871
Phone Area Codes : 714
Water as percent of area : 0.22%
Land as percent of area : 99.78%
Altitude : 272 feet / 83 meters
Establishment : December 12, 1926 (97 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Los_Angeles
Local time : 12:50:27 (30th October 2024)
Population growth : 1.91% (2010-2020)
Citrus groves  Golden Ave.  Placentia  June 1961 image
Citrus groves Golden Ave. Placentia June 1961
Citrus groves  Golden Ave.  Placentia  June 1961 image

Geography

Placentia is located at 33°52'20"N 117°52'13"W (33.8722400, -117.8703400).

Placentia map

Demographics

The population of Placentia increased by 1.91% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 50,533 - census
2011 51,503 1.88% estimation process
2012 51,838 0.65% estimation process
2013 52,105 0.51% estimation process
2014 52,108 0.01% estimation process
2015 52,202 0.18% estimation process
2016 52,154 -0.09% estimation process
2017 51,916 -0.46% estimation process
2018 51,538 -0.73% estimation process
2019 51,233 -0.6% estimation process
2020 51,519 0.56% estimation process

Placentia zip code is 92870. County name: Orange, County fips: 06059

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People born in Placentia (15)

People born in Placentia, including softball player Michele Granger, actor, screenwriter, and director Andrew Lowery, football player Chris Dressel, .

List

  • Courtney Hicks (American figure skater) she was born in 15/12/1995
  • Daryl F. Mallett (American writer) he was born in 03/05/1969
  • Donald Wright (24th Chief Justice of California) he was born in 02/02/1907
  • David Patten (Argentinian basketball player) he was born in 15/06/1984
  • Jeff Evanshine (American racing cyclist) he was born in 02/10/1973
  • Thomas L. McFadden (American football player and coach (1878-1963)) he was born in 24/04/1878
  • Taylor Aronson (American ice hockey defenceman) he was born in 30/12/1991
  • Janie Takeda she was born in 15/04/1993
  • Kelly Claes (US beach volleyball player) she was born in 18/09/1995
  • Osiris St. Brown (American football player from the United States) he was born in 28/04/1998
  • Gil Kuhn (American-football player) he was born in 05/01/1915
  • Scooter Vaughan (American ice hockey player) he was born in 08/04/1989

Schools in Placentia

College & universities near Placentia, CA

Code Name City ZIP
120537 Hope International University Fullerton (CA) 92831-3199
110565 California State University-Fullerton Fullerton (CA) 92831-3599
123943 Marshall B Ketchum University Fullerton (CA) 92831-1699
114859 Fullerton College Fullerton (CA) 92832-2095
468909 United Education Institute-Anaheim Anaheim (CA) 92801-2409

Stations (46)

Amtrak & bus stations near Placentia, CA

Code Name Address Type
FUL Fullerton Transportation Center 120 East Santa Fe Avenue RAIL
ANA Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center 2150 East Katella Avenue RAIL
SNA Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center 1000 East Santa Ana Boulevard RAIL
IRV Irvine Transportation Center 15215 Barranca Parkway RAIL
POS Pomona station 100 West Commercial Street RAIL

Post offices near Placentia

Post Office Name City ZIP
Placentia Post Office Placentia (CA) 92871
Fullerton Post Office Fullerton (CA) 92834
Sunk Post Office Anaheim (CA) 92816
Atwood Post Office Atwood (CA) 92811
Commonwealth Post Office Fullerton (CA) 92836

Other cities in Orange County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Orange County , CA. (more)

City Name Population Title
Anaheim 353,676 The second most populous city in Orange County, California and the center of the Anaheim metropolitan area.
Santa Ana 331,301 The most populous city in Orange County, California and the center of the Santa Ana metropolitan area.
Irvine 283,700 A city located in Orange County, California.
Huntington Beach 198,246 The most populous city in Orange County, California.
Garden Grove 171,366 The fourth most populous city in Orange County, California.
Fullerton 139,921 The eighth most populous city in Orange County, California.
Orange 138,192 The sixth most populous city in California.
Costa Mesa 112,366 The most populous city in Orange County, California.
Mission Viejo 94,242 A city in Orange County, California.
Westminster 89,740 A city in Orange County, California.
Newport Beach 86,834 A city in Orange County, California.
Lake Forest 85,329 A city in Orange County, California.
Buena Park 81,269 A city in Orange County, California.
Tustin 79,815 A city in Orange County, California.
Yorba Linda 68,027 A city in Orange County, California.
Laguna Niguel 64,569 The most populous city in Orange County, California.

Distance to Other Cities

Placentia distances to largest California cities