Newark, California

Newark
Silliman Activity and Family Aquatic Center
Location in Alameda County and the state of California
Newark
Newark
Newark
Coordinates: 37°32′N 122°2′W / 37.533°N 122.033°W / 37.533; -122.033
Country United States
State California
CountyAlameda
IncorporatedSeptember 22, 1955
Named afterNewark Castle, Port Glasgow
Government
  MayorMichael K. Hannon
  State SenateAisha Wahab (D)
  State AssemblyAlex Lee (D)
  U. S. CongressRo Khanna (D)
Area
  Total
13.94 sq mi (36.11 km2)
  Land13.92 sq mi (36.05 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)  0.17%
Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
47,529
  Density3,400/sq mi (1,300/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP code
94560
Area code510, 341
FIPS code06-50916
GNIS feature IDs277562, 2411238
Websitewww.ci.newark.ca.us

Newark (/ˈnjərk/ NEW-ərk) is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It was incorporated as a city in September 1955. Newark is an enclave, surrounded by the city of Fremont. The three cities of Newark, Fremont, and Union City make up the Tri-City Area. Newark's population was 47,529 at the 2020 census making it the third largest city in the US named Newark after Newark, New Jersey, and Newark, Ohio.