Boronda, California

Boronda, California
Location in Monterey County and the state of California
Boronda
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°41′56″N 121°40′30″W / 36.69889°N 121.67500°W / 36.69889; -121.67500
Country United States
State California
CountyMonterey
Government
  State senatorShannon Grove (R)
  AssemblymemberDawn Addis (D)
  U. S. rep.Vince Fong (R)
Area
  Total
0.57 sq mi (1.5 km2)
  Land0.57 sq mi (1.5 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)  0%
Elevation
62 ft (19 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,760
  Density3,066.20/sq mi (1,183.87/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93907 (Salinas)
Area code831
FIPS code06-07578
GNIS feature ID1853377

Boronda is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monterey County, California, United States. The population was 1,760 at the 2020 census. Boronda is located directly west of Salinas and is named after José Eusebio Boronda y Higuera, a Californio ranchero, and located on the lands of his Rancho Rincón del Sanjón.