Kings Beach, California

Kings Beach, California
Downtown Kings Beach, 2011
Location in Placer County and the state of California
Kings Beach, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°15′05″N 120°01′23″W / 39.25139°N 120.02306°W / 39.25139; -120.02306
Country United States
State California
CountyPlacer
Government
 • State SenatorMarie Alvarado-Gil (R)
 • AssemblymemberHeather Hadwick (R)
 • U.S. CongressKevin Kiley (R)
Area
 • Total
2.975 sq mi (7.705 km2)
 • Land2.859 sq mi (7.404 km2)
 • Water0.116 sq mi (0.301 km2)  3.91%
Elevation
6,444 ft (1,964 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,563
 • Density1,246/sq mi (481.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
96143
Area codes530, 837
FIPS code06-38548
GNIS feature ID2408481

Kings Beach is a census-designated place (CDP) in Placer County, California, United States, on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. The population was 3,563 at the 2020 census.

The town's post office was erected in 1937. The area is named after its first postmaster, Joe King.