El Sobrante, Contra Costa County, California

El Sobrante
San Pablo Dam Road, looking eastward through El Sobrante
El Sobrante
Location in the United States
El Sobrante
El Sobrante (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°58′38″N 122°17′43″W / 37.97722°N 122.29528°W / 37.97722; -122.29528
Country United States
State California
CountyContra Costa
Government
 • State SenateJesse Arreguín (D)
 • State AssemblyBuffy Wicks (D)
 • U. S. CongressJohn Garamendi (D)
Area
 • Total
3.096 sq mi (8.02 km2)
 • Land3.096 sq mi (8.02 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
187 ft (57 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
15,524
 • Density5,014/sq mi (1,936/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
94803, 94820
Area codes510, 341
FIPS code06-22454
GNIS feature IDs1658484, 2408062

El Sobrante (pronounced [el soˈβɾante]; Spanish for 'The Surplus') is a census-designated place (CDP) in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 15,524 at the 2020 census.