Pittsburg, California

Pittsburg
City
Pittsburg Boardwalk
The Boardwalk
Flag of Pittsburg
Flag
Nickname: 
"P-World" "The Burg"
Motto: 
Gateway to the Delta!
Location in Contra Costa County and the state of California
Location in Contra Costa County and the state of California
Pittsburg is located in the United States
Pittsburg
Pittsburg
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°01′41″N 121°53′05″W / 38.02806°N 121.88472°W / 38.02806; -121.88472
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyContra Costa
IncorporatedJune 25, 1903[1]
Government
 • TypeGeneral Law City
 • MayorJuan Antonio Banales[2]
 • State SenatorSteve Glazer (D)[3]
 • State AssemblyLori Wilson (D) and
Tim Grayson (D)[4]
 • U. S. CongressJohn Garamendi (D)[5]
Area
[6]
 • Total
19.71 sq mi (51.05 km2)
 • Land17.64 sq mi (45.69 km2)
 • Water2.07 sq mi (5.36 km2)  10.11%
Elevation
[7]
26 ft (8 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
76,416
 • Density4,332/sq mi (1,672.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
94565
Area code925
FIPS code06-57456
GNIS feature IDs1659783, 2411430
Websitewww.pittsburgca.gov

Pittsburg (formerly Black Diamond, New York Landing and New York of the Pacific)[8] is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It is an industrial suburb located on the southern shore of the Suisun Bay in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, and is part of the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta area, the Eastern Contra Costa County area, and the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 76,416 at the 2020 United States Census.[9]

  1. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
  2. ^ "City of Pittsburg : City Council". Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
  4. ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  5. ^ "California's 8th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  6. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "Pittsburg Post Office". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  8. ^ "Pittsburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  9. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Pittsburg city, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.