Alameda, Alameda County, California

Alameda: City in Alameda County, California, United States

About

Alameda is a city located in the county of Alameda in the U.S. state of California. Its population at the 2010 census was 73,812. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 78,841 inhabitants.

The city was created 169 years ago in 1853.

Quick Facts about Alameda

Population : 78,841 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : California (United States)
County : Alameda County
Postal code : 94501, 94502
Phone Area Codes : 510
Water as percent of area : 53.79%
Land as percent of area : 46.21%
Altitude : 108 feet / 33 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1970 (169 years ago)
Time Zone : Pacific Time Zone, UTC−08:00, UTC−07:00
Local time : 12:30:16 (3rd February 2023)
Population growth : 6.38% (2010-2020)
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Location of Alameda on California map.
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Geography

Alameda is located at 37°46'16"N 122°15'39"W (37.7709900, -122.2608700). It has 2 neighbors: Oakland and San Francisco.

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Alameda has 2 neighbours.

  • Oakland port city and county seat of Alameda County, California, United States
  • San Francisco consolidated city-county in California, United States

Demographics

The population of Alameda increased by 6.38% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2000 72,259 - census
2010 73,812 2.1% census
2011 74,692 1.18% estimation process
2012 75,637 1.25% estimation process
2013 76,479 1.1% estimation process
2014 77,509 1.33% estimation process
2015 78,459 1.21% estimation process
2016 79,091 0.8% estimation process
2017 79,037 -0.07% estimation process
2018 78,344 -0.88% estimation process
2019 77,624 -0.93% estimation process
2020 78,841 1.54% estimation process

Alameda zip code is 94501. County name: Alameda, County fips: 06001

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Where to Stay in Alameda

1 Extended Stay America Premier Suites - Oakland - Alameda

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2 Rodeway Inn

Rating: 3.2 (306)

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Rodeway Inn

3 Marina Village Inn

Rating: 3.4 (246)

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Marina Village Inn

Other Places in Alameda

1 Alameda City Clerk's Office

Rating: 4.8 (13)

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Alameda City Clerk's Office

2 The City of Alameda

Rating: 3.4 (7)

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The City of Alameda

3 City of Alameda Planning, Building and Transportation Department

Rating: 1 (4)

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4 Alameda City Hall

Rating: 4.7 (3)

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Alameda City Hall

5 Alameda Public Works Department

Rating: 5 (2)

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Alameda Public Works Department

6 City of Alameda Emergency Operations Center

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City of Alameda Emergency Operations Center

7 Alameda City Human Resources

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8 Alameda Inspections & Code

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9 Alameda City Manager

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10 Alameda Mayors Office

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People born in Alameda (105)

People born in Alameda, including actress Adele Blood, military officer and aviation pioneer Jimmy Doolittle, nanotechnologist K. Eric Drexler, .

List

  • Eric Peterson (American musician) he was born in 14/05/1964
  • Stu Inman (American coach in the National Basketball Association) he was born in 02/08/1926
  • Craig Federighi (American software engineer) he was born in 27/05/1969
  • Horace Heidt (American musician) he was born in 21/05/1901
  • Zev Siegl (American businessman) he was born in 28/12/1942
  • Norman Allinger (American computational chemist and academic) he was born in 06/04/1928
  • Carl Jefferson (American record producer) he was born in 10/12/1919
  • Leif Erickson (American stage, film, and television actor (1911-1986)) he was born in 27/10/1911
  • Larry Eustachy (American basketball player-coach) he was born in 01/12/1955
  • Joseph R. Knowland (American politician (1873-1966)) he was born in 05/08/1873
  • Charles Lee Tilden (American rugby union player) he was born in 04/06/1894
  • Francis Frederick (American rower) he was born in 28/02/1907
  • Joseph Fessio (American priest) he was born in 10/01/1941
  • Ethan Van der Ryn (sound editor) he was born in 21/10/1962
  • Yoshiko Uchida (Japanese American writer) she was born in 24/11/1921
  • Kenneth Franklin (American astronomer) he was born in 25/03/1923
  • Chris Camozzi (American martial artist) he was born in 20/11/1986
  • Chris Speier (baseball player and coach from the United States) he was born in 28/06/1950

Schools in Alameda

College & universities near Alameda, CA

Code Name City ZIP
108649 Avalon School of Cosmetology-Alameda Alameda (CA) 94501
108667 College of Alameda Alameda (CA) 94501
117247 Laney College Oakland (CA) 94607
108269 Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences Oakland (CA) 94612
461175 International College of Cosmetology Oakland (CA) 94601-3525

Stations (47)

Amtrak & bus stations near Alameda, CA

Code Name Address Type
OKJ Oakland – Jack London Square station 245 Second Street RAIL
OAC Oakland Coliseum station 700 73rd Avenue RAIL
EMY Emeryville station 5885 Horton Street RAIL
BKY Berkeley station University Ave. and Third St. RAIL
SFF San Francisco (Financial), California 5 Embarcadero Center BUS

Post Office

Post offices near Alameda

Post Office Name City ZIP
Webster Str Post Office Alameda (CA) 94501
Alameda Post Office Alameda (CA) 94501
Coast Guard Island Post Office Alameda (CA) 94501
Park Central Post Office Alameda (CA) 94501
Civic Center Oakland Post Office Oakland (CA) 94612

Other cities in Alameda County

Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Alameda County , CA. (more)

City Name Population Title
Oakland 424,891 Port city and county seat of Alameda County, California, United States
Fremont 234,569 City in California
Hayward 157,966 City in Alameda County, California, United States
Berkeley 122,726 City in Alameda County, California, United States
Livermore 91,617 City in Alameda County, California, United States
San Leandro 89,161 City in Alameda County, California, United States
Pleasanton 80,247 City in Alameda County, California
Union City 74,494 City in New Jersey, United States
Union City 74,107 City in California, United States
Dublin 66,936 City in California
Castro Valley 61,388 Area of Alameda County, California, USA
Newark 49,699 City in Alameda County, California, United States
Ashland 21,925 City in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States
Albany 20,031 City in Alameda County, California, United States
Cherryland 14,728 Census designated place
Emeryville 11,875 City in the United States state of California

Distance to Other Cities

Alameda distances to largest California cities