Thornton Map
Thornton is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Joaquin County, California, United States. Thornton is located along Interstate 5 7 miles (11 km) west-southwest of Galt. Thornton has a post office with ZIP code 95686.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 2.2 square miles (5.6 km²), 98.70% of it land, and 1.30% of it water.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Thornton had a population of 1,131. The population density was 524.9 people per square mile (202.7/km²). The racial makeup of Thornton was 554 (49.0%) White, 43 (3.8%) African American, 3 (0.3%) Native American, 45 (4.0%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 443 (39.2%) from other races, and 42 (3.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 770 persons (68.1%).
Nearby cities include Courtland, Herald, Isleton, Elk Grove, Victor.