Davis, California

Davis, California
Top: Davis Station (left) and Downtown (right); bottom: University of California, Davis
Anthem: The Davis Song[1]
Location of Davis in Yolo County, California
Davis
Location in the State of California
Davis
Location in the contiguous United States
Coordinates: 38°33′14″N 121°44′17″W / 38.55389°N 121.73806°W / 38.55389; -121.73806
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyYolo
Rail depot1868
IncorporatedMarch 28, 1917[2]
Named afterJerome C. Davis
Government
 • MayorBapu Vaitla[3]
 • State senatorChristopher Cabaldon (D)[4]
 • AssemblymemberCecilia Aguiar-Curry (D)[4]
Area
 • Total
10.01 sq mi (25.92 km2)
 • Land9.97 sq mi (25.83 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)  0.35%
Elevation52 ft (16 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
66,850
 • Density6,703.77/sq mi (2,588.44/km2)
DemonymDavisite[7]
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes[8]
95616–95618
Area code530, 837
FIPS code06-18100
GNIS feature IDs277498, 2410296
Websitecityofdavis.org
Official flower Lupinus microcarpus var. densiflorus 'Ed Gedling' (Golden lupine)[9]

Davis is the most populous city in Yolo County, California, United States. Located in the Sacramento Valley region of Northern California, the city had a population of 66,850 in 2020,[10] not including the on-campus population of the University of California, Davis, which was over 9,400 (not including students' families) in 2016.[11] As of 2023, there were 40,850 students enrolled at the university, and is known as the biking capital of America.[12]

  1. ^ "The Davis Song". City of Davis. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  3. ^ "City Council – Who's Who". City of Davis. Archived from the original on August 14, 2025. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Final Maps | California Citizens Redistricting Commission". Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  5. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  6. ^ "Davis". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  7. ^ "Growing Pains: Thirty Years in the History of Davis | City of Davis, CA". City of Davis. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
  8. ^ "ZIP Code(tm) Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  9. ^ "Golden Lupine". City of Davis. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  10. ^ "American FactFinder – Results". factfinder2.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 11, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  11. ^ "Campus Tomorrow". campustomorrow.ucdavis.edu. Archived from the original on September 26, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  12. ^ "Student Population Summary". ucdavis.edu. Retrieved June 6, 2024.