Gonzales, California

Gonzales, California
City of Gonzales
Gonzales water tower
Location in Monterey County, California
Gonzales
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°30′24″N 121°26′40″W / 36.50667°N 121.44444°W / 36.50667; -121.44444
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMonterey
IncorporatedJanuary 14, 1947
Government
  State senatorShannon Grove (R)
  AssemblymemberDawn Addis (D)
  U. S. rep.Zoe Lofgren (D)
Area
  Total
1.95 sq mi (5.1 km2)
  Land1.91 sq mi (4.9 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  1.95%
Elevation
135 ft (41 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
8,647
  Density4,527.2/sq mi (1,748.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93926
Area code831
FIPS code06-30392
GNIS feature ID1659726
Websitewww.gonzalesca.gov

Gonzales is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. Gonzales is located 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Salinas, at an elevation of 135 feet (41 m). The population was 8,647 at the 2020 census, up from 8,187 at the 2010 census. Gonzales is a member of the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments. Gonzales won the Culture of Health Prize from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in 2019.