Aromas, California

Aromas, California
Downtown Aromas
Downtown Aromas
Location in Monterey County and the state of California
Location in Monterey County and the state of California
Location in San Benito County and the state of California
Location in San Benito County and the state of California
Aromas is located in the United States
Aromas
Aromas
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°53′13″N 121°38′29″W / 36.88694°N 121.64139°W / 36.88694; -121.64139
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountiesMonterey, San Benito
Government
 • State SenatorsShannon Grove (R) and John Laird (D)[1]
 • Assembly MembersRobert Rivas (D) and Dawn Addis (D)[1]
 • U. S. Rep.Zoe Lofgren (D)[2]
Area
 • Total4.75 sq mi (12.3 km2)
 • Land4.74 sq mi (12.3 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.22%
Elevation
131 ft (40 m)
Population
 • Total2,708
 • Density571.91/sq mi (220.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95004
Area code831
FIPS code06-02812
GNIS feature ID1657949

Aromas (Spanish for "Scents") is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monterey County and San Benito County, California, United States. The population was 2,708 at the 2020 census.[4]

The CDP straddles the border of the two counties, with Monterey County to the west and San Benito County to the east. The Santa Cruz County line is less than a mile to the northwest, and Santa Clara County is about 2 miles (3 km) to the north. Its population was almost equally distributed between the two counties with 1,358 in Monterey County and 1,292 in San Benito County; this was down from a population of 2,797 during the 2000 census (1,427 in Monterey County and 1,370 in San Benito County). Aromas is one of four CDPs in California that are divided between two or more counties. The others are Kingvale (divided between Placer County and Nevada County), Kirkwood (divided between Alpine County and Amador County), and Tahoma (divided between Placer County and El Dorado County).[5]

  1. ^ a b "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  2. ^ "California's 18th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "P1. Race – Aromas CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  5. ^ U.S. Census Bureau