Rio del Mar, California
Rio del Mar | |
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View of Rio del Mar and the Aptos Creek | |
Location in Santa Cruz County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 36°57′50″N 121°53′16″W / 36.96389°N 121.88778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Santa Cruz |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.612 sq mi (11.945 km2) |
| • Land | 3.001 sq mi (7.772 km2) |
| • Water | 1.611 sq mi (4.173 km2) 34.94% |
| Elevation | 144 ft (44 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,128 |
| • Density | 2,000/sq mi (760/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95003 |
| Area code | 831 |
| FIPS code | 06-60928 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1659513 |
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Rio del Mar (Spanish: Río del Mar, meaning "River of the Sea") is an unincorporated village in Santa Cruz County, California. Rio del Mar is one of several small villages that form the unincorporated community of Aptos, California. Its population was 9,128 as of the 2020 United States census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Rio del Mar as a census-designated place (CDP).