Crest | |
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census-designated place | |
Location in San Diego County and the state of California |
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Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 32°48′21″N 116°52′3″W / 32.80583°N 116.86750°WCoordinates: 32°48′21″N 116°52′3″W / 32.80583°N 116.86750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | San Diego |
Area | |
• Total | 6.531 sq mi (16.915 km2) |
• Land | 6.531 sq mi (16.915 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 1,640 ft (400 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,593 |
• Density | 400/sq mi (150/km2) |
Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
ZIP code | 92021 |
Area code(s) | 619 |
FIPS code | 06-17106 |
GNIS feature ID | 1853383 |
Crest is an unincorporated community in San Diego County, California. The Crest census-designated place (CDP) had a population of 2,593 at the 2010 census, down from 2,716 at the 2000 census.
Crest is located on a hill east of El Cajon. According to the USGS it is located at 32°48′26″N 116°52′05″W / 32.80722°N 116.86806°W (32.8072739 -116.8680800). According to the United States Census Bureau Crest is located at 32°48′21″N 116°52′3″W / 32.80583°N 116.86750°W (32.805918, -116.867405), approximately 500 feet to the southeast of the USGS location. The CDP has a total area of 6.5 square miles (17 km2), all land. Mail sent to Crest is addressed to El Cajon, California.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Crest had a population of 2,593. The population density was 397.0 people per square mile (153.3/km²). The racial makeup of Crest was 2,329 (89.8%) White, 23 (0.9%) African American, 21 (0.8%) Native American, 38 (1.5%) Asian, 7 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 90 (3.5%) from other races, and 85 (3.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 319 persons (12.3%).