Emeryville, California

Emeryville, California
City
Emeryville as seen from a local highrise hotel
Emeryville as seen from a local highrise hotel
Location of Emeryville in Alameda County, California
Location of Emeryville in Alameda County, California
Emeryville, California is located in California
Emeryville, California
Emeryville, California
Location in California
Emeryville, California is located in the United States
Emeryville, California
Emeryville, California
Emeryville, California (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°49′53″N 122°17′07″W / 37.83139°N 122.28528°W / 37.83139; -122.28528
Country United States
State California
CountyAlameda County
IncorporatedDecember 8, 1896[1]
Government
 • MayorCourtney Welch
 • State SenateNancy Skinner (D)[2]
 • State AssemblyTim Grayson (D)[3]
 • U. S. CongressBarbara Lee (D)[4]
Area
[5]
 • Total
2.25 sq mi (5.8 km2)
 • Land1.28 sq mi (3.3 km2)
 • Water0.97 sq mi (2.5 km2)  38.02%
Elevation
[6]
23 ft (7 m)
Population
 (2020)[7]
 • Total
12,905
 • Density10,082.03/sq mi (3,892.69/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific Standard Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
ZIP code
94608
Area code(s)510, 341
FIPS code06-22594
GNIS feature IDs1658499, 2410436
Websitewww.emeryville.org

Emeryville is a city located in northwest Alameda County, California, in the United States. It lies in a corridor between the cities of Berkeley and Oakland, with a border on the shore of San Francisco Bay. The resident population was 12,905 as of 2020.[7] Its proximity to San Francisco, the Bay Bridge, the University of California, Berkeley, and Silicon Valley has been a catalyst for recent economic growth.

It is the home to Pixar Animation Studios, Peet's Coffee, the Center for Investigative Reporting, Alternative Tentacles and Clif Bar. In addition, several well-known tech and software companies are located in Emeryville: LeapFrog, Sendmail, MobiTV, Novartis (formerly Chiron before April 2006), and BigFix (now HCL). Emeryville attracts many weekday commuters due to its position as a regional employment center.

Emeryville has some features of an edge city; however, it is located within the inner urban core of Oakland/the greater East Bay. It was industrialized before the First World War.

  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. ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  3. ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  4. ^ "California's 12th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  5. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  6. ^ "Emeryville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  7. ^ a b "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Emeryville city, California". [United States Census Bureau]. Retrieved September 26, 2021.