El Sobrante, Contra Costa County, California

El Sobrante
San Pablo Dam Road, looking eastward through El Sobrante
El Sobrante
Location in the United States
El Sobrante
El Sobrante (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°58′38″N 122°17′43″W / 37.97722°N 122.29528°W / 37.97722; -122.29528
Country United States
State California
CountyContra Costa
Government
  State SenateTim Grayson (D)
  State AssemblyBuffy Wicks (D)
  U. S. CongressJohn Garamendi (D)
Area
  Total
3.096 sq mi (8.02 km2)
  Land3.096 sq mi (8.02 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
187 ft (57 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
15,524
  Density5,000/sq mi (1,900/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
94803, 94820
Area code(s)510, 341
FIPS code06-22454
GNIS feature IDs1658484, 2408062

El Sobrante (pronounced [el soˈβɾante]; Spanish for 'The Surplus') is a census-designated place (CDP) in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 15,524 at the 2020 census.