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A city of 77,238 people in California
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City in California, United States1853Established
78,280Population
23 sq miArea
33 ftElevation
Alameda ( AL-ə-MEE-də; Spanish: [alaˈmeða]; Spanish for "tree-lined path") is a city in Alameda County, California, United States, located in the East Bay region of the Bay Area. The city is built on an informal archipelago in San Francisco Bay, consisting of Alameda Island, Bay Farm Island and Coast Guard Island, along with other smaller islands. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 78,280.
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ZIP code94501, 94502
Area code510
Schools in Alameda
All 29 schools →DistrictAlameda UnifiedSchools29
The Academy of AlamedaElementary · Grades K–8 · 638 students
Amelia Earhart ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 573 students
Frank Otis ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 569 students
Bay FarmElementary · Grades K–8 · 531 students
Love ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 498 students
Maya LinElementary · Grades K–5 · 475 students
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