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Alameda, California

This article is about the city. For the island the city is on, see Alameda Island. For the county, see Alameda County, California. For other uses, see Alameda.

Alameda
City
Basilica of St. Joseph
Basilica of St. Joseph
Alameda City Hall
Alameda City Hall
Alameda High School
Alameda High School
Twin Towers Methodist Church
Twin Towers Methodist Church
Flag of Alameda
Flag
Official seal of Alameda
Seal
Nickname: 
The Island City[1]
Map
Map
Map
Map
Coordinates: 37°45′22″N 122°16′28″W / 37.75611°N 122.27444°W / 37.75611; -122.27444
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyAlameda
Founded
Incorporated		June 6, 1853
April 19, 1854
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorMarilyn Ezzy Ashcraft[2]
 • State senatorNancy Skinner (D)[3]
 • AssemblymemberMia Bonta (D)[4]
 • U. S. rep.Barbara Lee (D)[5]
Area
[6]
 • Total22.98 sq mi (59.52 km2)
 • Land10.45 sq mi (27.06 km2)
 • Water12.53 sq mi (32.45 km2)  53.79%
Elevation
[7]
33 ft (10 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total78,280
 • Density7,491.63/sq mi (2,892.62/km2)
DemonymAlamedan
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes[8]
94501–94502
Area code510, 341
FIPS code06-00562
GNIS feature IDs277468, 2409669
Websitealamedaca.gov

Alameda (/ˌæləˈmiːdə/ AL-ə-MEE-də; Spanish: [alaˈmeða]; Spanish for "tree-lined path") is a city in Alameda County, California, United States, located in the East Bay region of the Bay Area. The city is built on an informal archipelago in San Francisco Bay, consisting of Alameda Island, Bay Farm Island and Coast Guard Island, along with other smaller islands. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 78,280.

  1. ^ "The Island City". Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  2. ^ "Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft". City of Alameda. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  3. ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  4. ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  5. ^ "California's 12th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  6. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  7. ^ "Alameda". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  8. ^ "ZIP Code(tm) Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 24, 2014.