Walnut Creek, California

Walnut Creek, California
Walnut Creek as seen from Acalanes Open Space
Location of Walnut Creek within California
Walnut Creek
Location in the United States
Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek (California)
Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°54′23″N 122°03′54″W / 37.90639°N 122.06500°W / 37.90639; -122.06500
Country United States
State California
CountyContra Costa
First settled1849[1]
IncorporatedOctober 21, 1914[1]
Government
 • TypeGeneral Law
Area
 • Total19.77 sq mi (51.21 km2)
 • Land19.76 sq mi (51.18 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.06%
Elevation
131 ft (40 m)
Population
 • Total70,127
 • Density3,500/sq mi (1,400/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
94595–94598
Area code925
FIPS code06-83346
GNIS feature IDs1660120, 2412174
WebsiteOfficial website

Walnut Creek is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It is located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, about 16 miles (26 km) east of the city of Oakland. About 70,127 people live here.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 walnut-creek.org, retrieved on October 8, 2007
  2. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "QuickFacts: Walnut Creek city, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2023.