Alum Rock, San Jose
Alum Rock | |
|---|---|
Neighborhood of San Jose | |
Location in Santa Clara County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 37°22′3″N 121°49′32″W / 37.36750°N 121.82556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Santa Clara |
| City | San Jose |
| Region | East San Jose |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2) |
| • Land | 0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 164 ft (50 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,042 |
| • Density | 13,857.31/sq mi (5,350.74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95127 |
| Area codes | 408/669 |
| FIPS code | 06-01458 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407736 |
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Alum Rock (/ˈæləm/) is a district of San Jose, California, located in East San Jose. Formerly an independent town, it has been a neighborhood of San Jose since the 1950s, though some portions are still unincorporated as a census-designated place. Alum Rock is one of San Jose's most notable and historic Chicano/Mexican-American districts. It is home to Alum Rock Park, the oldest municipal park in California and one of the largest in the country.