Mountain View, Contra Costa County, California

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Mountain View
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Location in Contra Costa County and the state of California
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Mountain View
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°00′32″N122°07′03″W / 38.00889°N 122.11750°W / 38.00889; -122.11750
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of California.svg California
County Contra Costa
Government
   State senator Christopher Cabaldon (D) [1]
   Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D) [2]
   U. S. rep. Tom McClintock (R) [3]
Area
  Total
0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
  Land0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[4]
112 ft (34 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,622
  Density8,700/sq mi (3,400/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific)
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
94553
Area code 510, 341
FIPS code 06-49651
[4]

Mountain View is a census designated place (CDP) in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 2,622 at the 2020 census.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.75 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2000 2,468
2010 2,372−3.9%
2020 2,62210.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]
1860–1870 [6] [7] 1880-1890 [8]
1900 [9] 1910 [10] 1920 [11]
1930 [12] 1940 [13] 1950 [14]
1960 [15] 1970 [16] 1980 [17]
1990 [18] 2000 [19] 2010 [20]

Mountain View first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. Census. [19]

2020

As of the 2020 census, [21] there were 2,622 people living in 864 households in Mountain View. The population density was 8,740 inhabitants per square mile (3,370/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 63.7% White, 2.7% African American, 1.4% Native American, 5.3% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 10.4% from other races, and 15.8% from two or more races. 25.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $84,818, and the per capita income was $51,054. About 5.5% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line. [22]

2010

The 2010 United States Census [23] reported that Mountain View had a population of 2,372. The population density was 8,182.2 inhabitants per square mile (3,159.2/km2). The racial makeup of Mountain View was 1,896 (79.9%) White, 60 (2.5%) African American, 30 (1.3%) Native American, 70 (3.0%) Asian, 20 (0.8%) Pacific Islander, 155 (6.5%) from other races, and 141 (5.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 524 persons (22.1%).

The Census reported that 2,344 people (98.8% of the population) lived in households, 28 (1.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 939 households, out of which 295 (31.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 369 (39.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 138 (14.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 71 (7.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 89 (9.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 11 (1.2%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 241 households (25.7%) were made up of individuals, and 44 (4.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50. There were 578 families (61.6% of all households); the average family size was 2.99.

The age distribution was 480 people (20.2%) under the age of 18, 253 people (10.7%) aged 18 to 24, 708 people (29.8%) aged 25 to 44, 749 people (31.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 182 people (7.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.1 males.

There were 1,013 housing units at an average density of 3,494.3 units per square mile (1,349.2 units/km2), of which 939 were occupied, of which 572 (60.9%) were owner-occupied, and 367 (39.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.6%. 1,446 people (61.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 898 people (37.9%) lived in rental housing units.

References

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  2. "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  3. "California's 5th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Mountain View". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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  14. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  15. "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  16. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  17. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
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  21. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  22. "Mountain View CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  23. "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Mountain View CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.