Union City, California
Union City | |
|---|---|
Union City Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station. | |
Location in Alameda County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 37°35′47″N 122°02′54″W / 37.59639°N 122.04833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Alameda |
| Incorporated | January 26, 1959 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gary Singh |
| • City Council | Jaime Patiño Scott Sakakihara Jeff Wang Lance Nishihira |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.22 sq mi (49.77 km2) |
| • Land | 19.22 sq mi (49.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 70,143 |
| • Density | 3,600/sq mi (1,400/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 94587 |
| Area code(s) | 510, 341 |
| FIPS code | 06-81204 |
| Website | unioncity |
Union City is a city in Alameda County, California, United States in the San Francisco Bay Area. The population in the 2020 census was 70,143, up from 69,628 in the 2010 census.
It is located approximately 19 miles (31 km) south of Oakland, 30 miles (48 km) from San Francisco, and 20 miles (32 km) north of San Jose.
It was incorporated in 1959, combining the communities of Alvarado and Decoto. Alvarado is a California Historical Landmark (#503). The city celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2009.