San Lucas, California
San Lucas, California | |
|---|---|
Location in Monterey County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 36°07′44″N 121°01′14″W / 36.12889°N 121.02056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Monterey |
| Government | |
| • Senate | John Laird (D) |
| • Assembly | Robert Rivas (D) |
| • U. S. Congress | Vince Fong (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.394 sq mi (1.021 km2) |
| • Land | 0.394 sq mi (1.021 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 410 ft (125 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 324 |
| • Density | 820/sq mi (320/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93954 |
| Area code | 831 |
| FIPS code | 06-68140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0248896 |
San Lucas (Spanish for "St. Luke") is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monterey County, California, United States. It was founded in 1886 and named after the Rancho San Lucas, which was granted in 1842. The post office was first established in 1892.
San Lucas is located in the Salinas Valley, on the Salinas River 8 miles (13 km) southeast of King City, at an elevation of 410 feet (120 m).
The population was 324 at the 2020 census, up from 269 in 2010.