Camino Tassajara, California

Camino Tassajara
Camino Tassajara
Position in California.
Coordinates: 37°47′24″N 121°53′08″W / 37.79000°N 121.88556°W / 37.79000; -121.88556
Country United States
State California
CountyContra Costa
Area
 • Total
1.28 sq mi (3.31 km2)
 • Land1.28 sq mi (3.31 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation814 ft (248 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,951
 • Density3,880.09/sq mi (1,498.01/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
94506[3]
Area code925
FIPS code06-10301
GNIS feature IDs2583160, 2633171
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Camino Tassajara, California

Camino Tassajara (Spanish for "Path of Carne Seca")[4] is a census-designated place[5] in Contra Costa County, California. Camino Tassajara sits at an elevation of 814 feet (248 m). The 2020 United States census reported Camino Tassajara's population was 4,951.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.261 square miles (3.265 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20102,197
20204,951125.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
2010[7] 2020[8]

Camino Tassajara first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[7] It contains no area from the Blackhawk-Camino Tassajara CDP (since renamed Blackhawk CDP).[7]

Camino Tassajara CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[9] Pop 2020[8] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 791 1,386 36.00% 27.99%
Black or African American alone (NH) 51 103 2.32% 2.08%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 6 0.05% 0.12%
Asian alone (NH) 1,111 2,845 50.57% 57.46%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 3 0.05% 0.06%
Other Race alone (NH) 4 41 0.18% 0.83%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 100 285 4.55% 5.76%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 138 282 6.28% 5.70%
Total 2,197 4,951 0.00% 0.00%

2020 census

The 2020 United States census reported that Camino Tassajara had a population of 4,951. The population density was 3,880.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,498.1/km2). The racial makeup of Camino Tassajara was 29.5% White, 2.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 57.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.1% from other races, and 8.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.7% of the population.[10]

The whole population lived in households. There were 1,439 households, out of which 61.6% included children under the age of 18, 77.3% were married-couple households, 1.9% were cohabiting couple households, 14.5% had a female householder with no partner present, and 6.2% had a male householder with no partner present. 9.9% of households were one person, and 4.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.44.[10] There were 1,269 families (88.2% of all households).[11]

The age distribution was 32.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% aged 18 to 24, 18.7% aged 25 to 44, 32.5% aged 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males.[10]

There were 1,491 housing units at an average density of 1,168.5 units per square mile (451.2 units/km2), of which 1,439 (96.5%) were occupied. Of these, 81.4% were owner-occupied, and 18.6% were occupied by renters.[10]

Education

The school district is San Ramon Valley Unified School District.[12]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Camino Tassajara". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Camino Tassajara CA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  4. ^ Museum of San Ramon Valley - Tassajara
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Camino Tassajara, California
  6. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ a b c "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Camino Tassajara CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Camino Tassajara CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ a b c d "Camino Tassajara CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  11. ^ "Camino Tassajara CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  12. ^ 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Contra Costa County, CA (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2025. - Text list