Pajaro, California
Pajaro, California | |
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Pajaro, viewed from the bridge across the Pajaro River | |
Location in Monterey County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 36°54′15″N 121°44′55″W / 36.90417°N 121.74861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Monterey |
| Government | |
| • State senator | John Laird (D) |
| • Assemblymember | Robert Rivas (D) |
| • U. S. rep. | Jimmy Panetta (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.929 sq mi (2.41 km2) |
| • Land | 0.929 sq mi (2.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,882 |
| • Density | 3,100/sq mi (1,200/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95076 |
| Area code | 831 |
| FIPS code | 06-55044 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1659773 |
Pajaro (Spanish Pájaro 'bird') is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monterey County, California. It is located on the south bank of the Pajaro River 5 miles (8 km) northeast of its mouth, at an elevation of 26 feet (7.9 m). The population was 2,882 at the 2020 census, down from 3,070 in 2010. The school district is in Santa Cruz County.