Buena Park, California City The entrance to Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park Seal Logo Motto(s): "Center of the Southland" Location of Buena Park in Orange County, California. Buena Park, California Location in the United States Coordinates: 33°51′22″N 118°0′15″W Country United States State California County Orange Founded 1887 Incorporated January 27, 1953[1] Government • City council[3] Mayor Elizabeth Swift Fred Smith Steve Berry Art Brown Virginia Vaughn • City manager James B. Vanderpool[2] Area[4] • Total 10.54 sq mi (27.31 km2) • Land 10.52 sq mi (27.25 km2) • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) 0.28% Elevation[5] 75 ft (23 m) Population (2010)[6] • Total 80,530 • Estimate (2016)[7] 83,156 • Density 7,904.56/sq mi (3,052.03/km2) Time zone Pacific (UTC−8) • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC−7) ZIP codes 90620–90624 Area code 714 FIPS code 06-08786 GNIS feature IDs 1652676, 2409932 Website www.buenapark.com