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Amesti, California

Amesti
census-designated place
Location in Santa Cruz County and the state of California
Location in Santa Cruz County and the state of California
Amesti is located in the US
Amesti
Amesti
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°57′33″N 121°46′56″W / 36.95917°N 121.78222°W / 36.95917; -121.78222Coordinates: 36°57′33″N 121°46′56″W / 36.95917°N 121.78222°W / 36.95917; -121.78222
Country  United States
State  California
County Santa Cruz
Area
 • Total 3.056 sq mi (7.914 km2)
 • Land 2.992 sq mi (7.748 km2)
 • Water 0.064 sq mi (0.166 km2)  2.10%
Elevation 148 ft (45 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,478
 • Density 1,100/sq mi (440/km2)
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 95076
Area code(s) 831
FIPS code 06-01651
GNIS feature ID 1853375

Amesti is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The population was 3,478 at the 2010 census.

Amesti is named for José Amesti, a Basque who came to California in 1822, and who was the grantee of Rancho Los Corralitos.

Amesti is located at 36°57′33″N 121°46′56″W / 36.95917°N 121.78222°W / 36.95917; -121.78222 (36.959210, -121.782131).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2), of which, 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (2.10%) is water.

The 2010 United States Census reported that Amesti had a population of 3,478. The population density was 1,138.2 people per square mile (439.5/km²). The racial makeup of Amesti was 1,889 (54.3%) White, 12 (0.3%) African American, 41 (1.2%) Native American, 89 (2.6%) Asian, 1,309 (37.6%) from other races, and 137 (3.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2,273 persons (65.4%).


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