Thornton, California

Thornton
census-designated place
Location in San Joaquin County and the state of California
Location in San Joaquin County and the state of California
Thornton is located in California
Thornton
Thornton
Location within California
Thornton is located in the United States
Thornton
Thornton
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 38°13′34″N 121°25′29″W / 38.22611°N 121.42472°W / 38.22611; -121.42472
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySan Joaquin
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.184 sq mi (5.656 km2)
 • Land2.133 sq mi (5.525 km2)
 • Water0.051 sq mi (0.131 km2)  2.31%
Elevation
13 ft (4.0 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
1,004
 • Density470.7/sq mi (181.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95686
Area code209
GNIS feature IDs236291; 2628795
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thornton, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thornton, California

Thornton is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Joaquin County, California, United States.[3] Thornton is located along Interstate 5 7 miles (11 km) west-southwest of Galt. Thornton has a post office with ZIP code 95686.[4] As of the 2020 census, Thornton had a population of 1,004.[5]

History

The local Portuguese festival of Our Lady of Fatima

The Western Pacific Railroad was extended to Thornton in 1907.[6] A post office called Thornton has been in operation since 1910.[7] The community was named for Arthur Thornton, the original owner of the town site.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), 97.69% of it land, and 2.31% of it water.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20101,131—
20201,004−11.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1860–1870[9][10] 1880-1890[11]
1900[12] 1910[13] 1920[14]
1930[15] 1940[16] 1950[17]
1960[18][19] 1970[20] 1980[21]
1990[22] 2000[23] 2010[24]

Thornton first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census, one of ten CDPS (Acampo, Collierville, Dogtown, Mountain House, Peters, Terminous, Thornton, Victor, Waterloo, and Woodbridge) formed out of the deleted North Woodbridge CDP and South Woodbridge CDP.[24]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Thornton had a population of 1,004. The population density was 470.7 inhabitants per square mile (181.7/km2).[25][26]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[26]
RaceNumberPercent
White30730.6%
Black or African American383.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native70.7%
Asian545.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander20.2%
Some other race40740.5%
Two or more races18918.8%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)65465.1%

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. The census reported that 995 people (99.1% of the population) lived in households, 9 (0.9%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.[27][25]

There were 323 households, of which 115 (35.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 159 (49.2%) were married-couple households, 18 (5.6%) were cohabiting couple households, 80 (24.8%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 66 (20.4%) had a male householder with no partner present. 81 households (25.1%) were one person, and 36 (11.1%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.08. There were 223 families (69.0% of all households).[25][28]

The age distribution was 260 people (25.9%) under the age of 18, 111 people (11.1%) aged 18 to 24, 246 people (24.5%) aged 25 to 44, 240 people (23.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 147 people (14.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.7 males age 18 and over.[25]

There were 337 housing units at an average density of 158.0 units per square mile (61.0 units/km2), of which 323 (95.8%) were occupied. Of these, 167 (51.7%) were owner-occupied, and 156 (48.3%) were occupied by renters. The vacancy rate was 4.2%; the homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3%, and the rental vacancy rate was 4.3%.[25][26]

References

  1. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thornton, California
  4. ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
  5. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Older towns dot valley when Lodi established". Lodi News-Sentinel. September 9, 1969. pp. 8C. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  7. ↑ "San Joaquin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  10. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  11. ↑ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 11, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  12. ↑ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  13. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  14. ↑ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 28, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  15. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 17, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  16. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  17. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  18. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  19. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  20. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  21. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  22. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  23. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  24. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  25. 1 2 3 4 5 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  26. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  27. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  28. ↑ "Thornton CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
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