East Sonora, California

Census-designated place in California, United States

East Sonora

Census-designated place

Location in Tuolumne County and the state of California

East Sonora

Location in the United States

Coordinates: 37°58′39″N 120°20′28″W﻿ / ﻿37.97750°N 120.34111°W﻿ / 37.97750; -120.34111
Country|  United States
State|  California
County| Tuolumne
Area

[1]

• Total

| 2.451 sq mi (6.348 km2)
• Land| 2.446 sq mi (6.335 km2)
• Water| 0.005 sq mi (0.013 km2)  0.21%
Elevation

[2]

| 2,113 ft (644 m)
Population

(2020)[3]

• Total

| 2,431
• Density| 990/sq mi (380/km2)
Time zone| UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code|

95370

Area code| 209
FIPS code| 06-21188
GNIS feature ID| 2408039[2]

East Sonora is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tuolumne County, California, United States. The population was 2,431 at the 2020 census, up from 2,266 at the 2010 census.

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), 99.79% of it land and 0.21% of it water.

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2000| 2,078| | —
2010| 2,266| | 9.0%
2020| 2,431| | 7.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

### 2020

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The 2020 United States census reported that East Sonora had a population of 2,431. The population density was 993.9 inhabitants per square mile (383.7/km2). The racial makeup of East Sonora was 85.0% White, 0.7% African American, 1.0% Native American, 2.5% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 2.2% from other races, and 8.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.5% of the population.[5]

The census reported that 93.5% of the population lived in households, 0.5% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 6.0% were institutionalized.[5]

There were 1,200 households, out of which 14.3% included children under the age of 18, 34.4% were married-couple households, 5.8% were cohabiting couple households, 40.5% had a female householder with no partner present, and 19.3% had a male householder with no partner present. 46.4% of households were one person, and 35.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.89.[5] There were 555 families (46.2% of all households).[6]

The age distribution was 12.5% under the age of 18, 4.9% aged 18 to 24, 15.4% aged 25 to 44, 21.6% aged 45 to 64, and 45.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 62.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.5 males.[5]

There were 1,287 housing units at an average density of 526.2 units per square mile (203.2 units/km2), of which 1,200 (93.2%) were occupied. Of these, 59.3% were owner-occupied, and 40.7% were occupied by renters.[5]

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $85,461, and the per capita income was $53,859. About 6.2% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line.[7]

### 2010

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At the 2010 census East Sonora had a population of 2,266. The population density was 913.4 inhabitants per square mile (352.7/km2). The racial makeup of East Sonora was 2,129 (94.0%) White, 7 (0.3%) African American, 16 (0.7%) Native American, 32 (1.4%) Asian, 1 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 35 (1.5%) from other races, and 46 (2.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 152 people (6.7%).[8]

The census reported that 2,151 people (94.9% of the population) lived in households, 1 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 114 (5.0%) were institutionalized.

There were 1,150 households, 167 (14.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 422 (36.7%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 80 (7.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 26 (2.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 63 (5.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 9 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 544 households (47.3%) were one person and 393 (34.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 1.87. There were 528 families (45.9% of households); the average family size was 2.62.

The age distribution was 288 people (12.7%) under the age of 18, 128 people (5.6%) aged 18 to 24, 314 people (13.9%) aged 25 to 44, 557 people (24.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 979 people (43.2%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 60.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 74.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.9 males.

There were 1,279 housing units at an average density of 515.6 per square mile, of the occupied units 694 (60.3%) were owner-occupied and 456 (39.7%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 5.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 11.1%. 1,338 people (59.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 813 people (35.9%) lived in rental housing units.

## References

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1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Sonora, California
3. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. ^ a b c d e "East Sonora CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
6. ^ "East Sonora CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
7. ^ "East Sonora CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
8. ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - East Sonora CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.

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