California, Maryland

For other uses, see California (disambiguation).

California, Maryland
CDP
Patuxent River from the Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge
Location of California, Maryland
Coordinates: 38°18′20″N 76°29′40″W
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	St. Mary's
Area
• Total	14.8 sq mi (38.3 km2)
• Land	12.8 sq mi (33.5 km2)
• Water	1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2)
Elevation	105 ft (33 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	11,857
• Density	928/sq mi (358.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code	20619
Area code	301/240
FIPS code	24-12150
GNIS feature ID	0594621

California is a census-designated place and community in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 11,857 at the 2010 census, an increase of 27.4% from the 2000 census. California continues to grow with the spread of population out from the older adjacent community of Lexington Park and the growth in both technology-related and defense-related jobs at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station. There are department stores and numerous shopping centers situated along Maryland Highway 235 ("Three Notch Road"). Maryland Route 4 crosses Highway 235 in California, providing access to the wide Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge and the popular weekend resort town of Solomons, Maryland on the opposite side. Bridge-bound traffic is infamous for backing up during rush hour.

History

The community was named after the state of California.

Geography

California is located at 38°18′20″N 76°29′40″W.

According to the United States Census Bureau, California has a total area of 14.8 square miles (38 km²), of which, 12.8 square miles (33 km²) of it is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²) of it (12.64%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1980	5,770		—
1990	7,626		32.2%
2000	9,307		22.0%
2010	11,857		27.4%
source:

As of the census of 2010, there were 11,857 people residing in California in 4,327 households. The population density was 928.1 people per square mile (358.3/km²). There were 4,697 housing units and a 71.8% home ownership rate. The racial makeup was 70.7% White, 18.3% Black, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.6% Asian, 0.5% Indigenous American, and 0.1% Pacific Islander.

Of the 4,327 households 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 57.2% had married couples, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.31.

The population consisted of 29.8% under the age of 20, 6.6% from 20 to 24, 17.7% from 25 to 34, 17.7% from 25 to 34, 17.3% from 35 to 44, 11.4% from 45 to 54, 10.5% from 55 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.5 years. The population was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

The median household income was $85,240, and the median family income for was $91,935. Male full-time year-round workers had a median income of $63,657 versus $44,390 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $35,386. Just 0.8% of families and 3.1% of people were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of people under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over. In 2017, California, MD was listed as the metropolitan area with the 4th highest number of households with investable assets above one million dollars.