Fallbrook, CA: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Fallbrook is an unincorporated community or census-designated place in San Diego County, California. In the dataset behind this page it has an estimated population of 31,701, sits at 33.369°N, 117.226°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 Fallbrook, CA?

What is the population of Fallbrook, CA?

Fallbrook has an estimated population of 31,701. That makes it the 265th largest of the 1,470 places we list in California, and the 15th largest of 54 places in San Diego County. The typical place in California has about 3,379 residents, so Fallbrook is roughly 9.4 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 La Verne (31,974), Placerville (31,943), Spring Valley (31,650), Banning (31,221), Laguna Hills (31,207). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Fallbrook differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Fallbrook?

Fallbrook has about 1,805 people per square mile (697 per square kilometer), which we classify as suburban. Within California, it is denser than about 58% of the listed places. Land at this level is usually a mix of single-family neighborhoods, shopping corridors and parks, where driving is common but destinations are close. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Fallbrook use?

The postal data lists 2 ZIP codes for Fallbrook: 92028, 92088. Several codes in one place usually reflect separate delivery areas, post offices or large buildings with their own code. 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 Fallbrook in?

Fallbrook 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 Somerton, AZ, about 156 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 Fallbrook located in California?

Fallbrook lies in the southeastern part of California, at 33.369° north latitude and 117.226° west longitude. The state capital, Sacramento, is about 430 miles to the northwest. The closest listed place in another state is Somerton, AZ, roughly 156 miles to the east, which shows how near Fallbrook is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Temecula, CA, 10 miles to the northeast.

Which cities are near Fallbrook, CA?

The closest listed place to Fallbrook is Camp Pendleton North, CA, 6.4 miles to the southwest. Of the eight nearest places below, 6 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Fallbrook in?

Fallbrook is in San Diego County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 06073. The county contains 54 places in our data, 34 of which have their own page here and 20 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include San Diego (3,220,118), Chula Vista (274,492), Oceanside (175,742), Escondido (151,625), Carlsbad (115,382). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Fallbrook from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Fallbrook is closest to Los Angeles, CA at about 85 miles and farthest from New York, NY at about 2,416 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 Fallbrook?

No. In our data, Fallbrook in San Diego 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.

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.