Acton, CA: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Acton is an unincorporated community or census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California. In the dataset behind this page it has an estimated population of 7,232, sits at 34.496°N, 118.186°W, and observes Pacific time. Below you will find how it ranks inside California, which ZIP codes it uses, the closest places around it, and how far it is from major US cities.

What are the key facts about Acton, CA?

What is the population of Acton, CA?

Acton has an estimated population of 7,232. That makes it the 570th largest of the 1,470 places we list in California, and the 117th largest of 140 places in Los Angeles County. The typical place in California has about 3,379 residents, so Acton is roughly 2.1 times the size of a typical neighbor in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in California with a similar population include Huron (7,281), Alta Sierra (7,280), Willows (7,234), Nuevo (7,182), Pollock Pines (7,156). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Acton differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Acton?

Acton has about 184 people per square mile (71 per square kilometer), which we classify as rural. Within California, it is denser than about 24% of the listed places. Land at this level is dominated by open space, farms or forest, so services are further apart and travel distances are longer. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Acton use?

The postal data lists a single ZIP code for Acton: 93510. A single code usually means a compact delivery area, but the same code may also serve addresses just outside the town line. Codes beginning with 9 are assigned to the Pacific states (Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is Acton in?

Acton is in the Pacific time zone, which is UTC−8 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/Los_Angeles). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is Fort Mohave, AZ, about 208 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Pacific time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is Acton located in California?

Acton lies in the southern part of California, at 34.496° north latitude and 118.186° west longitude. The state capital, Sacramento, is about 335 miles to the northwest. The closest listed place in another state is Pahrump, NV, roughly 172 miles to the northeast, which shows how near Acton is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Palmdale, CA, 8 miles to the northeast.

Which cities are near Acton, CA?

The closest listed place to Acton is Palmdale, CA, 8.2 miles to the northeast. Of the eight nearest places below, 8 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Acton in?

Acton is in Los Angeles County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 06037. The county contains 140 places in our data, 122 of which have their own page here and 18 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Los Angeles (12,750,807), Long Beach (462,628), Lancaster (343,304), Santa Clarita (312,446), Glendale (199,303). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Acton from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Acton is closest to Los Angeles, CA at about 29 miles and farthest from New York, NY at about 2,435 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called Acton?

No. In our data, Acton in Los Angeles County, California is the only place with this name, so the name alone is enough to identify it, though adding the state is still good practice in addresses and forms.

Planning a move to Acton?

If you are weighing Acton, start with the practical numbers: how far it is from where you live, whether it changes your time zone, and how its size and density compare with your current city. Use the distance calculator to measure the trip from where you live. The radius search tool lists every place within any distance of it. Our checklist for comparing cities explains what to check next.

Where to go next

Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.