Pajaro, California

Pajaro, California
Pajaro, viewed from the bridge across the Pajaro River
Pajaro, viewed from the bridge across the Pajaro River
Location in Monterey County and the state of California
Location in Monterey County and the state of California
Pajaro is located in California
Pajaro
Pajaro
Location in California
Pajaro is located in the United States
Pajaro
Pajaro
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°54′15″N 121°44′55″W / 36.90417°N 121.74861°W / 36.90417; -121.74861
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMonterey
Government
 • State senatorJohn Laird (D)[1]
 • AssemblymemberRobert Rivas (D)[1]
 • U. S. rep.Vacant[2]
Area
 • Total0.929 sq mi (2.41 km2)
 • Land0.929 sq mi (2.41 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation26 ft (8 m)
Population
 • Total2,882
 • Density3,100/sq mi (1,200/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95076
Area code831
FIPS code06-55044
GNIS feature IDs1659773

Pajaro (Spanish Pájaro 'bird') is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monterey County, California. It is located on the south bank of the Pajaro River 5 miles (8 km) northeast of its mouth,[6] at an elevation of 26 feet (7.9 m).[4] The population was 2,882 at the 2020 census, down from 3,070 in 2010. The school district is in Santa Cruz County.

  1. ^ a b "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  2. ^ "California's 20th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  3. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pajaro, California
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  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. 933. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.