Prunedale, California
Prunedale, California | |
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Population sign for Prunedale along northbound Highway 101 | |
Location in Monterey County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 36°46′33″N 121°40′11″W / 36.77583°N 121.66972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Monterey |
| Government | |
| • State Senator | John Laird (D) |
| • Assemblymember | Robert Rivas (D) |
| • U. S. Rep. | Jimmy Panetta (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 46.204 sq mi (119.67 km2) |
| • Land | 46.062 sq mi (119.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.142 sq mi (0.37 km2) 0.31% |
| Elevation | 92 ft (28 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,885 |
| • Density | 410.0/sq mi (158.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | |
| Area code | 831 |
| FIPS code | 06-58870 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0277580 |
Prunedale is a unincorporated community in Monterey County, California, United States. It is located 8 miles (13 km) north of Salinas at an elevation of 92 feet (28 m). The population was 18,885 as of the 2020 census, up from 17,560 in 2010. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Prunedale as a census-designated place (CDP). Plum trees were grown in Prunedale in the early days of its founding, but the trees died soon after due to poor irrigation and fertilizer.