El Cerrito, California

El Cerrito, California
Cerrito Theater on San Pablo Avenue
Cerrito Theater on San Pablo Avenue
Flag of El Cerrito, California
Official seal of El Cerrito, California
Location of El Cerrito in Contra Costa County, California
Location of El Cerrito in Contra Costa County, California
El Cerrito, California is located in the United States
El Cerrito, California
El Cerrito, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°54′57″N 122°18′42″W / 37.91583°N 122.31167°W / 37.91583; -122.31167
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyContra Costa
IncorporatedAugust 23, 1917[1]
Government
 • MayorTessa Rudnick[2]
 • State SenatorNancy Skinner (D)[3]
 • State AssemblyBuffy Wicks (D)[4]
 • U. S. CongressMark DeSaulnier (D)[5]
 • County BoardDistrict 1:
John Gioia
Area
 • Total
3.67 sq mi (9.51 km2)
 • Land3.67 sq mi (9.51 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
69 ft (21 m)
Population
 • Total
25,962
 • Density7,100/sq mi (2,700/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
94530
Area code(s)510, 341
FIPS code06-21796
GNIS feature IDs277504, 2410410
Websitewww.el-cerrito.org

El Cerrito (Spanish for "The Little Hill") is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States, and forms part of the San Francisco Bay Area. It has a population of 25,962 according to the 2020 census. El Cerrito was founded by refugees from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. It was incorporated in 1917 as a village with 1,500 residents. As of the census in 2022, there were 25,583 people and 10,637 households in the city.[8]

  1. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  2. ^ "City Council". El Cerrito, CA. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
  3. ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
  4. ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
  5. ^ "California's 10th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  6. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "El Cerrito (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  8. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau".