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El Cerrito, Riverside County, California

El Cerrito
census-designated place
Location in Riverside County and the state of California
Location in Riverside County and the state of California
Coordinates: 33°50′22″N 117°31′20″W / 33.83944°N 117.52222°W / 33.83944; -117.52222Coordinates: 33°50′22″N 117°31′20″W / 33.83944°N 117.52222°W / 33.83944; -117.52222
Country  United States
State  California
County Riverside
Area
 • Total 2.778 sq mi (7.194 km2)
 • Land 2.553 sq mi (6.612 km2)
 • Water 0.225 sq mi (0.582 km2)  8.09%
Elevation 860 ft (262 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 5,100
 • Density 1,800/sq mi (710/km2)
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 92881
Area code(s) 951
GNIS feature ID 2408053
education = El Cerrito Middle School

El Cerrito is a census-designated place (CDP) in Riverside County, California, United States. It is an unincorporated area mostly surrounded by the city of Corona. The population was 5,100 at the 2010 census, up from 4,590 at the 2000 census.

El Cerrito is located at 33°50′03″N 117°31′32″W / 33.834166°N 117.525527°W / 33.834166; -117.525527, southeast of downtown Corona and about 15 miles (25 km) southwest of the city of Riverside.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2), of which, 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (8.09%) is water.

The 2010 United States Census reported that El Cerrito had a population of 5,100. The population density was 1,836.1 people per square mile (708.9/km²). The racial makeup of El Cerrito was 3,542 (69.5%) White, 91 (1.8%) African American, 54 (1.1%) Native American, 95 (1.9%) Asian, 11 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 1,122 (22.0%) from other races, and 185 (3.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2,657 persons (52.1%).


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