Alum Rock, San Jose

Alum Rock
Clockwise from top left: Alum Rock Village; Overfelt Gardens; Mayfair; Alum Rock Park
Location in Santa Clara County and the state of California
Location in Santa Clara County and the state of California
Alum Rock is located in the United States
Alum Rock
Alum Rock
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°22′3″N 121°49′32″W / 37.36750°N 121.82556°W / 37.36750; -121.82556
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySanta Clara
CitySan Jose
RegionEast San Jose
Area
 • Total
0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2)
 • Land0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation151 ft (46 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
12,042
 • Density13,857.31/sq mi (5,350.74/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95127
Area codes408/669
FIPS code06-01458
GNIS feature IDs218196, 2407736

Alum Rock (/ˈæləm/) is a district of San Jose, California, located in East San Jose. Formerly an independent town, it has been a neighborhood of San Jose since the 1950s,[3] though some portions are still unincorporated as a census-designated place.[4] Alum Rock is one of San Jose's most notable and historic Chicano/Mexican-American districts.[5][6] It is home to Alum Rock Park, the oldest municipal park in California and one of the largest in the country.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Alum Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  3. ^ City of San José - Vision for the Alum Rock Corridor
  4. ^ "County Island Annexations". City of San Jose. Archived from the original on July 24, 2008. Retrieved August 4, 2008.
  5. ^ San José Spotlight - Lechuga: San Jose’s Alum Rock area needs cultural designation
  6. ^ San José Spotlight - The price of growth: Alum Rock businesses at risk of displacement