Fairfield, California

Fairfield
City
The Fairfield Arch
The Fairfield Arch
Official seal of Fairfield
Seal
Location of Fairfield in Solano County, California.
Location of Fairfield in Solano County, California.
Fairfield is located in California
Fairfield
Fairfield
Location in California
Fairfield is located in the United States
Fairfield
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 forFairfield, 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 senatorBill Dodd (D)[3]
 • AssemblymemberLori Wilson (D)[3]
 • U. S. rep.John Garamendi (D)[4]
Area
[6]
 • Total
41.39 sq mi (107.21 km2)
 • Land41.14 sq mi (106.55 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2)  0.62%
Elevation
[7]
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)[8]
 • Total
119,881
 • Rank2nd in Solano County
53rd 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
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.