Fairfield, California

Fairfield
The Fairfield Arch
Location of Fairfield in Solano County, California.
Fairfield
Location in California
Fairfield
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°15′28″N 122°3′15″W / 38.25778°N 122.05417°W / 38.25778; -122.05417
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySolano
IncorporatedDecember 12, 1903[1]
Named afterFairfield, Connecticut
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager[2]
 • City Council[5]Mayor Catherine Moy
Vice-Mayor Pam Bertani (District 6)
K. Patrice Williams (District 1)
Scott Tonnesen (District 2)
Doug Carr (District 3)
Rick Vaccaro (District 4)
Doriss Panduro (District 5)
 • State senatorChristopher Cabaldon (D)[3]
 • AssemblymemberLori Wilson (D)[3]
 • U. S. rep.John Garamendi (D)[4]
Area
 • Total
41.39 sq mi (107.21 km2)
 • Land41.14 sq mi (106.55 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2)  0.62%
Elevation13 ft (4 m)
Population
 • Total
119,881
 • Rank2nd in Solano County
49th in California
 • Density2,900/sq mi (1,100/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes[9]
94533–94535
Area code707, 369
FIPS code06-23182
GNIS feature IDs1656005, 2410474
Websitewww.fairfield.ca.gov

Fairfield is a city in and the county seat of Solano County, California, United States, in the North Bay sub-region of the San Francisco Bay Area.

The city has a diversified economy, with government, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, professional and commercial construction sectors.[10]

Fairfield was founded in 1856 by clipper ship captain Robert H. Waterman, and named after his former hometown of Fairfield, Connecticut.[11]

It is the location of Travis Air Force Base and the headquarters of Jelly Belly. The population was 119,881 at the 2020 census.

  1. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  2. ^ "City Government". City of Fairfield, CA. Archived from the original on December 26, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  4. ^ "California's 8th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  5. ^ "City Councilmembers". City of Fairfield, CA. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  6. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "Fairfield". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  8. ^ "Fairfield (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  9. ^ "ZIP Code(tm) Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  10. ^ Zuckerman, Sam (June 24, 2011). "Fairfield balances on the edge as housing prices plunge". The San Francisco Chronicle.
  11. ^ "The History of Fairfield and Solano County". Visit Fairfield. April 9, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2024.