Delleker, California

Delleker
Location in Plumas County and the state of California
Delleker
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°48′41″N 120°29′52″W / 39.81139°N 120.49778°W / 39.81139; -120.49778
Country United States
State California
CountyPlumas
Area
 • Total
2.77 sq mi (7.17 km2)
 • Land2.76 sq mi (7.16 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.07%
Elevation
4,885 ft (1,489 m)
Population
 • Total
802
 • Density289.9/sq mi (111.95/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
96122
Area code530
FIPS code06-18485
GNIS feature ID1658405

Delleker is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, USA. The population was 802 at the 2020 census,[2] up from 705 at the 2010 census.[3]

Geography

Delleker is located at 39°48′41″N 120°29′52″W / 39.81139°N 120.49778°W / 39.81139; -120.49778 (39.811343, -120.497651).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2), of which, 99.93% of it is land and 0.07% is water.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2000674
20107054.6%
202080213.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1860–1870[6][7] 1880-1890[8]
1900[9] 1910[10] 1920[11]
1930[12] 1940[13] 1950[14]
1960[15] 1970[16] 1980[17]
1990[18] 2000[19] 2010[3]

Delleker first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.[19]

2020

Delleker CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[20] Pop 2010[21] Pop 2020[22] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 504 467 503 74.78% 66.24% 62.72%
Black or African American alone (NH) 5 7 2 0.74% 0.99% 0.25%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 20 15 20 2.97% 2.13% 2.49%
Asian alone (NH) 2 3 6 0.30% 0.43% 0.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 4 1 8 0.59% 0.14% 1.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 30 26 27 4.45% 3.69% 3.37%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 109 186 236 16.17% 26.38% 29.43%
Total 674 705 802 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

The 2020 United States census reported that Delleker had a population of 802. The population density was 289.9 inhabitants per square mile (111.9/km2). The racial makeup of Delleker was 568 (70.8%) White, 2 (0.2%) African American, 30 (3.7%) Native American, 8 (1.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 104 (13.0%) from other races, and 90 (11.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 236 persons (29.4%).[23]

The whole population lived in households. There were 296 households, out of which 89 (30.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 134 (45.3%) were married-couple households, 18 (6.1%) were cohabiting couple households, 78 (26.4%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 66 (22.3%) had a male householder with no partner present. 109 households (36.8%) were one person, and 55 (18.6%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.71.[23] There were 169 families (57.1% of all households).[24]

The age distribution was 221 people (27.6%) under the age of 18, 55 people (6.9%) aged 18 to 24, 196 people (24.4%) aged 25 to 44, 199 people (24.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 131 people (16.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males.[23]

There were 339 housing units at an average density of 122.6 units per square mile (47.3 units/km2), of which 296 (87.3%) were occupied. Of these, 190 (64.2%) were owner-occupied, and 106 (35.8%) were occupied by renters.[23]

Politics

In the state legislature, Delleker is in the 1st senatorial district, represented by Republican Megan Dahle,[25] and the 1st Assembly district, represented by Republican Heather Hadwick.[26]

Federally, Delleker is in California's 3rd congressional district, represented by Independent Kevin Kiley.[27]

Education

The school district is Plumas Unified School District.[28]

References

  1. ^ a b "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Delleker CDP, California - Census Bureau Profile". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2025. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  11. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ a b "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Delleker CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Delleker CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  22. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Delleker CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  23. ^ a b c d "Delleker CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  24. ^ "Delleker CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  25. ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  26. ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  27. ^ "California's 3rd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  28. ^ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Plumas County, CA (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2025. - Text list