Pacifica, California

Pacifica
Nickname: 
The fog capital of California
Coordinates: 37°37′22″N 122°29′8″W / 37.62278°N 122.48556°W / 37.62278; -122.48556
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySan Mateo
IncorporatedNovember 22, 1957
Government
 • MayorSue Beckmeyer
 • Mayor Pro TemporeChristine Boles
Area
 • Total
12.59 sq mi (32.61 km2)
 • Land12.58 sq mi (32.59 km2)
 • Water0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)  0.07%
Elevation
82 ft (25 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
38,640
 • Density3,071/sq mi (1,186/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
94044, 94045
Area code650
FIPS code06-54806
GNIS feature IDs277613, 2411351
Websitewww.cityofpacifica.org

Pacifica (Spanish: Pacífica, meaning "Peaceful") is a city in San Mateo County, California, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean between San Francisco and Half Moon Bay. As of the 2020 census, Pacifica had a population of 38,640.