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Rubidoux, California

Rubidoux
Former census-designated place
Mount Rubidoux, named after Louis Robidoux
Location in Riverside County and the state of California
Location in Riverside County and the state of California
Rubidoux is located in the US
Rubidoux
Rubidoux
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°59′45″N 117°25′6″W / 33.99583°N 117.41833°W / 33.99583; -117.41833Coordinates: 33°59′45″N 117°25′6″W / 33.99583°N 117.41833°W / 33.99583; -117.41833
Country United States
State California
County Riverside
Incorporated into Jurupa Valley July 1, 2011
Area
 • Total 9.945 sq mi (25.757 km2)
 • Land 9.659 sq mi (25.017 km2)
 • Water 0.286 sq mi (0.740 km2)  2.87%
Elevation 774 ft (236 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 34,280
 • Density 3,400/sq mi (1,300/km2)
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 92509
Area code(s) 951
FIPS code 06-63260
GNIS feature ID 1661345

Rubidoux (/ˈrbd/ ROO-bə-doh) was a census-designated place and an unincorporated community in Riverside County, California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 34,280, up from 29,180 at the 2000 census. Like much of the fast-growing Inland Empire Metropolitan Area, Rubidoux is rapidly changing from a rural area of quarries and dairy farms to an exurb of Riverside. As of the 2000 Census, Rubidoux was the largest unincorporated community in the Inland Empire and in Riverside County. On July 1, 2011, the CDP became part of the newly incorporated City of Jurupa Valley.

Rubidoux is iconically identified with its landmark, Mount Rubidoux.

Flabob Airport (IATA: RIRICAO: KRIRFAA LID: RIR) in Rubidoux has a 3,200-foot (980 m) runway.

Rubidoux was located at 33°59′45″N 117°25′6″W / 33.99583°N 117.41833°W / 33.99583; -117.41833. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 9.9 square miles (25.6 km2), of which 9.7 square miles (25.1 km2) was land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km2) (2.87%) was water.


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