Empire, California
Empire | |
|---|---|
Location in Stanislaus County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 37°38′39″N 120°54′27″W / 37.64417°N 120.90750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Stanislaus |
| Empire City | 1850 |
| Empire | 1896 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.168 sq mi (3.026 km2) |
| • Land | 1.168 sq mi (3.026 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,202 |
| • Density | 3,597/sq mi (1,389/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95319 |
| Area code | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-22622 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1658501 |
Empire is a census-designated place (CDP) in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 4,202 at the 2020 census, up from 4,189 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. Empire is agriculturally active, and is home to the new Empire Community Park.