Del Rey, California

Del Rey
census-designated place
Location in Fresno County and the state of California
Location in Fresno County and the state of California
Del Rey is located in the United States
Del Rey
Del Rey
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°39′33″N119°35′37″W / 36.65917°N 119.59361°W / 36.65917; -119.59361
Country United States
StateCalifornia
CountyFresno
Government
 • State SenatorAnna Caballero (D)[1]
 • State AssemblyJoaquin Arambula (D)[2]
 • U. S. CongressJim Costa (D)[3]
Area
[4]
 • Total
1.34 sq mi (3.46 km2)
 • Land1.34 sq mi (3.46 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
[5]
344 ft (105 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,358
 • Density1,017.5/sq mi (392.84/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93616
Area code559
FIPS code06-18674
GNIS feature IDs1658399, 2408651

Del Rey (Spanish for "of the King")[6] is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 1,358 at the 2020 census, down from 1,639 at the 2010 census. Del Rey is located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south-southwest of Sanger,[6] at an elevation of 344 (105 m).[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all of it land.

History

Originally called Clifton, the place was renamed by the railroad in 1898 to Del Rey, after the Rancho del Rey on which the station was located.[6] Del Rey is a Spanish phrase meaning "of the king".[7] A post office opened in 1885.[6] The name Clifton honored Clift Wilkinson, town founder.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19801,126—
19901,1502.1%
2000950−17.4%
20101,63972.5%
20201,358−17.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1860–1870[9][10] 1880-1890[11] 1900[12] 1910[13] 1920[14] 1930[15] 1940[16] 1950[17] 1960[18][19] 1970[20] 1980[21] 1990[22] 2000[23] 2010[24] 2020

Del Rey first appeared as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census.[21]

2020 census

Del Rey CDP, California – Racial and ethnic compositionNote: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000[25]Pop 2010[26]Pop 2020[27]% 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 54 59 73 5.68% 3.60% 5.38%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0 12 0.00% 0.00% 0.88%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 4 2 0.00% 0.24% 0.15%
Asian alone (NH) 7 34 45 0.74% 2.07% 3.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 2 0.00% 0.00% 0.15%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 1 8 17 0.11% 0.49% 1.25%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 888 1,534 1,207 93.47% 93.59% 88.88%
Total9501,6391,358 100.00%100.00%100.00%

The 2020 United States census reported that Del Rey had a population of 1,358. The population density was 1,017.2 inhabitants per square mile (392.7/km2). The racial makeup of Del Rey was 272 (20.0%) White, 13 (1.0%) African American, 18 (1.3%) Native American, 45 (3.3%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 695 (51.2%) from other races, and 315 (23.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,207 persons (88.9%).[28]

The census reported that 98.4% of the population lived in households, 1.6% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.[28]

There were 371 households, out of which 152 (41.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 156 (42.0%) were married-couple households, 31 (8.4%) were cohabiting couple households, 108 (29.1%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 76 (20.5%) had a male householder with no partner present. 65 households (17.5%) were one person, and 25 (6.7%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.6.[28] There were 282 families (76.0% of all households).[29]

The age distribution was 356 people (26.2%) under the age of 18, 161 people (11.9%) aged 18 to 24, 386 people (28.4%) aged 25 to 44, 292 people (21.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 163 people (12.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.4 males.[28]

There were 381 housing units at an average density of 285.4 units per square mile (110.2 units/km2), of which 371 (97.4%) were occupied. Of these, 184 (49.6%) were owner-occupied, and 187 (50.4%) were occupied by renters.[28]

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $57,292, and the per capita income was $18,548. About 28.2% of families and 24.8% of the population were below the poverty line.[30]

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  25. ^"P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Del Rey CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
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  27. ^"P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Del Rey CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  28. ^ abcde"Del Rey CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  29. ^"Del Rey CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  30. ^"Del Rey CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
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