Carmel Valley, California

Not to be confused with Carmel Valley Village, California.
For the wine region, see Carmel Valley AVA. For the neighborhood in San Diego, California, see Carmel Valley, San Diego.

Carmel Valley
Unincorporated community
Census county division
From top down, left to right: Carmel Valley panoramio; Carmel River; Garland Ranch Regional Park; Jamesburg Earth Station
Location of Carmel Valley in Monterey County and the state of California
Location of Carmel Valley in Monterey County and the state of California
Carmel Valley is located in California
Carmel Valley
Carmel Valley
Location in California
Carmel Valley is located in the United States
Carmel Valley
Carmel Valley
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°28′38″N 121°44′22″W / 36.47722°N 121.73944°W / 36.47722; -121.73944
Country United States
State California
CountyMonterey
Government
 • Board of SupervisorsMary Adams (politician)[2]
 • State senatorJohn Laird (D)[3]
 • AssemblymemberRobert Rivas (D)[3]
 • U. S. rep.Jimmy Panetta (D)[4]
Area
[5]
 • Total
189.65 sq mi (491.2 km2)
 • Land189.05 sq mi (489.6 km2)
 • Water0.6 sq mi (2 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,189[1]
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93924[6]
Area code831
FIPS code0605390370
GNIS feature ID270303

Carmel Valley is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California, United States. The term "Carmel Valley" generally refers to the Carmel River watershed east of California State Route 1, and not specifically to the smaller Carmel Valley Village.[5][1] For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Carmel Valley as a census county division (CCD),[1] with an area covering approximately 189 square miles (490 km2).[5] At the time of the 2020 census the CCD population was 6,189.[1] In November 2009, a majority of residents voted against incorporation.

  1. ^ a b c d "Carmel Valley CCD, Monterey County, California". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  2. ^ Rahaim, Nick (June 8, 2016). "Mary Adams knocks Dave Potter off his longtime seat". Monterey County Weekly. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  4. ^ "California's 20th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  5. ^ a b c "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California CCDs". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  6. ^ "ZIP Code(tm) Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  7. ^ "Carmel Valley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.