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Ashland, California

Coordinates: 37°41′41″N 122°06′50″W / 37.69472°N 122.11389°W / 37.69472; -122.11389
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Ashland
Unincorporated community
Ashland community marker painted on I-238 overpass at Mission Blvd
Ashland community marker painted on I-238 overpass at Mission Blvd
Location in Alameda County and the state of California
Location in Alameda County and the state of California
Ashland is located in the United States
Ashland
Ashland
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°41′41″N 122°06′50″W / 37.69472°N 122.11389°W / 37.69472; -122.11389
Country United States
State California
CountyAlameda
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated community
 • State SenateAisha Wahab (D)[1]
 • State AssemblyLiz Ortega (D)[2]
 • U. S. CongressEric Swalwell (D)[3]
 • District 4 Alameda County SupervisorNate Miley
Area
[4]
 • Total
1.84 sq mi (4.77 km2)
 • Land1.84 sq mi (4.77 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
[5]
43 ft (13 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
23,823
 • Density12,926.21/sq mi (4,992.00/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
94541, 94578, 94580
Area codes510, 341
FIPS code06-02980
GNIS feature IDs1657955, 2407773

Ashland is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community[6] in Alameda County, California, United States. The population was 23,823 at the 2020 census.[7] Ashland is located between the city of San Leandro to the north, the unincorporated community of Cherryland to the south, the unincorporated community of Castro Valley to the east, and the unincorporated community of San Lorenzo to the southwest.

Ashland shares a postal zip code with the neighboring unincorporated community of San Lorenzo to the southwest, as well as the close by cities of Hayward to the south and San Leandro to the north. Ashland has been informally, albeit incorrectly, known as "unincorporated San Leandro" or "unincorporated Hayward" due to Ashland not having its own postal zip code designation.

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all of it land and sits at an elevation of 43 feet above sea level.

Popular skatepark and playground on a sunny day in Ashland

History

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Construction of the Oakland-San Leandro-Hayward Electric Railway began in 1891. By 1892 14.3 miles of track ran along what was then known as County Road, today's East 14th Street/Mission Boulevard between Hayward and Oakland. Electric train cars ran every half hour from 5 a.m. until midnight daily. Side feeder lines ran from Ashland Junction (near 150th St. and East 14th St.) along Telegraph, what today is known as Hesperian Boulevard and along Ashland Avenue to Lewelling Boulevard. Over time, the value of agricultural products which the area was famous for declined and the value of real estate rose, thus Ashland's urban/suburban character developed when farmlands and orchards were subdivided into town lots of about one acre each. New communities and subdivisions sprang up along the rail line including Ashland and Haywards Park Homestead (between Foothill Boulevard and Mission Boulevard bordered by Mattox Road and Grove Way).

San Lorenzo Grove, an eight-acre natural park located on today's Tracy Street, became a popular recreation destination for the region's community. The park was owned by the Oakland-San Leandro-Hayward Electric Railway and included a dance pavilion, picnic grounds, playing fields, concession area and an outdoor bandstand. The park operated until 1917 when it was converted to apricot orchards then into single family residential subdivisions.

World War II brought a large number of new people to unincorporated Alameda County and after the war; large scale "cookie-cutter" housing subdivisions replaced most of the remaining agriculture, nurseries, and greenhouses. Ashland's primary residential development took place during the post-war period; and after the closing of the Oakland-San Leandro-Hayward Electric Railway, Ashland remains mostly car dependent.

The Nimitz Freeway (Interstate 880) along with Interstate 238 opened in the late 1950s thus bisecting Ashland at Mission Boulevard continuing to Hesperian Boulevard. The creation of Interstate 238 has had the greatest effect on Ashland.[8]

Ashland developed as a residential suburb in the 1940s.[9]

Ashland is named after the Oregon ash tree which grew in abundance along the San Lorenzo creek and throughout the community.[9]

The San Lorenzo Creek is the southern border of Ashland[10] and boasts the oldest bay tree in the world.[11]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
200020,793—
201021,9255.4%
202023,8238.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]
1850–1870[13][14] 1880-1890[15]
1900[16] 1910[17] 1920[18]
1930[19] 1940[20] 1950[21]
1960[22] 1970[23] 1980[24]
1990[25] 2000[26] 2010[27]

The 2020 United States Census reported that Ashland had a population of 23,823. The population density was 12,926.2 inhabitants per square mile (4,990.8/km2). The racial makeup of Ashland was 15.1% White, 16.6% African American, 1.8% Native American, 23.4% Asian, 1.3% Pacific Islander, 28.5% from other races, and 13.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 44.3% of the population.

The Census reported that 98.7% of the population lived in households, 0.7% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.6% were institutionalized.

There were 7,701 households, out of which 39.8% included children under the age of 18, 40.4% were married-couple households, 8.7% were cohabiting couple households, 31.5% had a female householder with no partner present, and 19.4% had a male householder with no partner present. 21.1% of households were one person, and 6.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.05. There were 5,421 families (70.4% of all households).

The age distribution was 23.9% under the age of 18, 9.6% aged 18 to 24, 32.0% aged 25 to 44, 24.4% aged 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males.

There were 7,992 housing units at an average density of 4,336.4 units per square mile (1,674.3 units/km2), of which 7,701 (96.4%) were occupied. Of these, 33.2% were owner-occupied, and 66.8% were occupied by renters.[28][29]

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that 54.9% of the population were born in California, 7.1% were born in a different state, 1.0% were born in a US territory or abroad to an American parent, and 37.0% were born outside US jurisdiction. Of those aged 5 or older, 43.4% spoke only English at home, 32.8% spoke Spanish, 4.3% spoke other Indo-European languages, 17.6% spoke Asian or Pacific Islander languages, and 2.0% spoke other languages. Of those aged 25 or older, 80.9% were high school graduates and 20.8% had a bachelor's degree.[30] The median household income was $81,605, and the per capita income was $35,603. Of those aged 16 and over, 63.2% were employed.[31]

Government

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Ashland is an unincorporated community outside the city limits of any neighboring city. Although it shares a zip code with a neighboring city, it does not receive any municipal services other than those provided by the county and is thus governed directly by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors and associated county agencies.

In 2019, the Eden Area Municipal Advisory Council was created by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors[32] in order to advise the Board of Supervisors, the Alameda County Planning Commission[33] and the West County Board of Zoning Adjustments,[34] on policy and decision making for the unincorporated communities of Ashland, Cherryland, San Lorenzo and Hayward Acres.[35]

Ashland is policed by the Alameda County Sheriff's Office, Eden Township Substation, and the California Highway Patrol.[36]

Ashland is served by the San Lorenzo Unified School District[37] for public school services.

Ashland is served by the Alameda County Public Works Agency for road and public infrastructure design and maintenance.[38]

Ashland is served by the Hayward Area Recreation and Parks District for parks and recreation.[39]

Ashland is served by the Oro Loma Sanitary District for waste water services[40] and the East Bay Municipal Utility District for freshwater services.[41]

References

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  4. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  5. ^ "Ashland". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  6. ^ Community Locator. Alameda County http://communitylocator.acgov.org/. Retrieved February 12, 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Ashland CDP, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  8. ^ Alameda County, Planning Department (July 1, 2023). "Preliminary Cultural Resources Survey Ashland & Cherryland Districts" (PDF). acgov.org. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
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  11. ^ "In honor of Arbor Day, some notable trees are worth seeing in the Bay Area". East Bay Times. April 30, 2004. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  12. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
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  28. ^ "Ashland CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  29. ^ "Ashland CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  30. ^ "Ashland CDP, California; CP02: Comparative Social Characteristics in the United States - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  31. ^ "Ashland CDP, California; CP02: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  32. ^ Chan, Wilma (January 30, 2020). "Now All of Alameda County has Community Representation". The Mercury News. Mercury News. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  33. ^ "About Us - Planning Commission - Boards & Commissions - Alameda County". www.acgov.org. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  34. ^ "About Us - West County Board of Zoning Adjustments - Boards & Commissions - Alameda County". www.acgov.org. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  35. ^ "About Us - Fairview Municipal Advisory Council - Boards & Commissions - Alameda County". www.acgov.org. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  36. ^ "Alameda County Sheriff's Office". www.alamedacountysheriff.org. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  37. ^ "San Lorenzo Unified School District - School Locator". www.myschoollocation.com. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  38. ^ "Alameda County Public Works Agency". Alameda County Public Works Agency. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  39. ^ "Independent Special District | Hayward Area Recreation and Park District, CA". www.haywardrec.org. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  40. ^ Green, Sally. "About Oro Loma Sanitary District". Oro Loma Sanitary District. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  41. ^ "East Bay Municipal Utility District :: Service area". www.ebmud.com. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
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