San Lucas, California

For the California wine region, see San Lucas AVA.

San Lucas, California
Census-designated place
Location in Monterey County and the state of California
Location in Monterey County and the state of California
San Lucas is located in the United States
San Lucas
San Lucas
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°07′44″N 121°01′14″W / 36.12889°N 121.02056°W / 36.12889; -121.02056
Country United States
State California
CountyMonterey
Government
 • SenateJohn Laird (D)
 • AssemblyRobert Rivas (D)
 • U. S. CongressVince Fong (R)[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total0.394 sq mi (1.021 km2)
 • Land0.394 sq mi (1.021 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[3]
410 ft (125 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total324
 • Density820/sq mi (320/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93954
Area code831
FIPS code06-68140
GNIS feature ID0248896

San Lucas (Spanish for "St. Luke") is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monterey County, California, United States.[3] It was founded in 1886 and named after the Rancho San Lucas, which was granted in 1842. The post office was first established in 1892.[5]

San Lucas is located in the Salinas Valley, on the Salinas River 8 miles (13 km) southeast of King City,[6] at an elevation of 410 feet (120 m).[3]

The population was 324 at the 2020 census,[4] up from 269 in 2010.

  1. ^ "California's 20th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  2. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: San Lucas, California
  4. ^ a b "P1. Race – San Lucas CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  5. ^ Capace, Nancy (1999). Encyclopedia of California. North American Book Dist LLC. Page 414. ISBN 9780403093182.
  6. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 952. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.