Potrero, California
| Potrero | |
|---|---|
| census-designated place | |
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| Coordinates (32.6048° N, 116.6131° W): 32°36′17″N 116°36′47″W / 32.60472°N 116.61306°WCoordinates: 32°36′17″N 116°36′47″W / 32.60472°N 116.61306°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | San Diego |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.149 sq mi (8.156 km2) |
| • Land | 3.149 sq mi (8.156 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 2,336 ft (712 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 656 |
| • Density | 210/sq mi (80/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 91963, 91990 |
| Area code(s) | 619 |
| FIPS code | 06-06073 |
| GNIS feature ID | 247733 |
Potrero is a census-designated place in the Mountain Empire area of southeastern San Diego County, California.
State Route 94 connects Potrero by road west to San Diego and east to Campo. Potrero is Spanish for 'pasture land'. Its closest neighbor is Tecate, in Mexico.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 3.1 square miles (8.2 km²), all of it land.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Potrero had a population of 656. The population density was 208.3 people per square mile (80.4/km²). The racial makeup of Potrero was 338 (51.5%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 8 (1.2%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 3 (0.5%) Pacific Islander, 281 (42.8%) from other races, and 26 (4.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 499 persons (76.1%).
The Census reported that 656 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 189 households, out of which 92 (48.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 95 (50.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 31 (16.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 9 (4.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 18 (9.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 37 households (19.6%) were made up of individuals and 17 (9.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.47. There were 135 families (71.4% of all households); the average family size was 4.11.
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