Rio del Mar | |
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_(cropped).jpg) View of Rio del Mar and the Aptos Creek | |
 Location in Santa Cruz County and the state of California | |
  Rio del Mar Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 36°57′50″N 121°53′16″W / 36.96389°N 121.88778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Santa Cruz |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.612 sq mi (11.945 km2) |
| • Land | 3.001 sq mi (7.772 km2) |
| • Water | 1.611 sq mi (4.173 km2) 34.94% |
| Elevation | 144 ft (44 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 9,128 |
| • Density | 2,000/sq mi (760/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95003 |
| Area code | 831 |
| FIPS code | 06-60928 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1659513 |
Rio del Mar (Spanish: Río del Mar, meaning "River of the Sea") is an unincorporated village in Santa Cruz County, California. Rio del Mar is one of several small villages that form the unincorporated community of Aptos, California.[3] Its population was 9,128 as of the 2020 United States census.[2] For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Rio del Mar as a census-designated place (CDP).
- ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "QuickFacts: Rio del Mar CDP, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ "Aptos Demographics". Aptos Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved February 24, 2015.