Colton
City in San Bernardino County, California
Colton is a city in San Bernardino County, California, with 53,909 residents (2020 Census). It sits at 1,004 ft (306 m) above sea level. The nearest town is Grand Terrace, 1.5 miles SE.
- 53,909residents (2020 Census)
- 1,004 ftelevation · 306 m
- 15.6 sq miland area · 40.3 km²
- 3,464 / sq mipopulation density
- 92313main ZIP code (2 in total)
About Colton
Colton is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Nicknamed "Hub City", Colton is located in the Inland Empire region of the state and is a suburb of San Bernardino, approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south of the city's downtown. The population of Colton is 53,909 according to the 2020 census, up from 52,154 at the 2010 census.
Colton is the site of Colton Crossing, which was one of the busiest at-grade railroad crossings in the United States. The crossing was installed in 1882 by the California Southern Railroad to cross the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks while building northward from San Diego. As a result of railroad acquisitions and mergers, this became the point at which the Burlington Northern Santa Fe's "Southern Transcontinental Route" crossed the Union Pacific's "Sunset Route". As traffic on each line began to soar in the mid-1990s, fueled largely by the vast increase in imports passing through the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the primitive crossing became a serious bottleneck. On August 28, 2013, the at-grade crossing was officially replaced by a fly-over that raises the east–west UP tracks over the north–south BNSF tracks.
Despite its status as a railroad town, Colton does not have passenger rail service. Passenger trains operated by Amtrak and Metrolink pass through Colton but do not stop there.
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- Median household income
- $71,208
- Median home value
- $443,800
- Median rent
- $1,661/mo
- Median age
- 33.9
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Colton had 53,909 residents in the 2020 Census.
| 2020 Census | 53,909 |
|---|---|
| Density | 3,464 per sq mi (1,337 per km²) |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census.
Colton at a glance
| State | California (CA) |
|---|---|
| County | San Bernardino County |
| Type | City |
| Population | 53,909 (2020) |
| Land area | 15.56 sq mi (40.3 km²) |
| Water area | 0.51 sq mi (1.33 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,004 ft (306 m) |
| Coordinates | 34.0491° N, 117.3287° W |
| ZIP codes | 92313, 92324 |
| Official website | ci.colton.ca.us |
| Census code (GEOID) | 0614890 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Gazetteer, ZCTA), USGS GNIS, Wikidata.
Towns near Colton
- Grand Terrace1.5 mi SE
- Highgrove2.9 mi SE
- Bloomington4.2 mi W
- Loma Linda4.7 mi E
- Rialto5.9 mi NW
- San Bernardino6.7 mi N
- Muscoy7.4 mi N
- Riverside8.5 mi SW
- Jurupa Valley8.6 mi W
- Fontana8.7 mi NW
- Redlands9.1 mi E
- Highland10.3 mi NE
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Frequently asked questions about Colton
What county is Colton in?
Colton is in San Bernardino County, California.
What is the population of Colton, CA?
53,909 people lived in Colton at the 2020 Census.
What is the ZIP code of Colton, CA?
The main ZIP code is 92313. Other ZIP codes: 92324.
What is the elevation of Colton?
1,004 feet (306 m) above sea level.
What towns are near Colton?
Grand Terrace (1.5 mi), Highgrove (2.9 mi), Bloomington (4.2 mi), Loma Linda (4.7 mi), Rialto (5.9 mi).
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