Ripon, California - wikipedia Ripon, California City in California, United States City of Ripon Almond Capital of the World City Motto ( s ) : `` The Jewel of the Valley '' Location in San Joaquin County and the state of California City of Ripon Location in the United States Coordinates : 37 ° 44 ′ 26 '' N 121 ° 7 ′ 42 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 37.74056 ° N 121.12833 ° W ﻿ / 37.74056 ; - 121.12833 Coordinates : 37 ° 44 ′ 26 '' N 121 ° 7 ′ 42 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 37.74056 ° N 121.12833 ° W ﻿ / 37.74056 ; - 121.12833 Country United States State California County San Joaquin Incorporated November 27, 1945 Government Mayor Dean Uecker State Senate Cathleen Galgiani ( D ) Assembly Heath Flora ( R ) U.S. Congress Jeff Denham ( R ) Area Total 5.46 sq mi ( 14.14 km ) Land 5.26 sq mi ( 13.63 km ) Water 0.19 sq mi ( 0.50 km ) 3.47 % Elevation 69 ft ( 21 m ) Population ( 2010 ) Total 14,297 Estimate ( 2016 ) 15,463 Density 2,937.50 / sq mi ( 1,134.23 / km ) Time zone PST ( UTC - 8 ) Summer ( DST ) PDT ( UTC - 7 ) ZIP code 95366 Area code ( s ) 209 FIPS code 06 - 61026 GNIS feature ID 0277615 Website City website Ripon is a city located in San Joaquin County, California. The population was 14,297 at the 2010 census. Ripon was originally known as Stanislaus City, but was renamed for Ripon, Wisconsin in 1876. Ripon, WI was the hometown of Applias Crooks, the community 's first postmaster. Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 3.1 2010 3.2 2000 4 Transportation 5 Education 5.1 Schools 6 Notable people 7 References 8 External links History Ripon, on the site previously known as Murphy 's Ferry, Stanislaus City, & Stanislaus Station, was renamed for Ripon, Wisconsin, which was named for a city in North Yorkshire, England. Ripon 's economy is largely agriculture based, known especially for its high production of almonds. In 1998, great expansion began for the city. Areas north of the 99 freeway were slated for housing divisions, and huge swaths of agricultural land were slated for development. In 2003, the Jack Tone Road intersection was rebuilt, thus beginning a gigantic commercial development for two truck stops, Loves and the Flying J that year. The next couple years saw the addition of tons of restaurants and even a shopping center. Geography Ripon is located at 37 ° 44 ′ 26 '' N 121 ° 07 ′ 42 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 37.7405 ° N 121.1282 ° W ﻿ / 37.7405 ; - 121.1282 ( 37.740478, - 121.128224 ). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.5 square miles ( 14.2 km ), of which, 5.3 square miles ( 13.7 km ) of it is land and 0.2 square miles ( 0.5 km ) of it ( 3.47 % ) is water. Demographics Historical population Census Pop. % ± 1950 1,550 -- 1960 1,894 22.2 % 1970 2,679 41.4 % 1980 3,509 31.0 % 7,455 112.5 % 2000 10,146 36.1 % 14,297 40.9 % Est. 2016 15,463 8.2 % U.S. Decennial Census The 2010 United States Census reported that Ripon had a population of 14,297. The population density was 2,601.8 people per square mile ( 1,004.5 / km2 ). The racial makeup of Ripon was 11,392 ( 79.7 % ) White, 221 ( 1.5 % ) African American, 125 ( 0.9 % ) Native American, 599 ( 4.2 % ) Asian, 36 ( 0.3 % ) Pacific Islander, 1,208 ( 8.4 % ) from other races, and 716 ( 5.0 % ) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3,177 persons ( 22.2 % ). The census reported that 14,207 people ( 99.4 % of the population ) lived in households, 0 ( 0 % ) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 90 ( 0.6 % ) were institutionalized. There were 4,855 households, out of which 2,057 ( 42.4 % ) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 3,099 ( 63.8 % ) were opposite - sex married couples living together, 472 ( 9.7 % ) had a female householder with no husband present, 227 ( 4.7 % ) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 193 ( 4.0 % ) unmarried opposite - sex partnerships, and 20 ( 0.4 % ) same - sex married couples or partnerships. 896 households ( 18.5 % ) were made up of individuals and 437 ( 9.0 % ) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93. There were 3,798 families ( 78.2 % of all households ) ; the average family size was 3.34. The population was spread out with 4,119 people ( 28.8 % ) under the age of 18, 1,210 people ( 8.5 % ) aged 18 to 24, 3,469 people ( 24.3 % ) aged 25 to 44, 3,811 people ( 26.7 % ) aged 45 to 64, and 1,688 people ( 11.8 % ) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males. There were 5,129 housing units at an average density of 933.4 per square mile ( 360.4 / km2 ), of which 3,530 ( 72.7 % ) were owner - occupied, and 1,325 ( 27.3 % ) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6 % ; the rental vacancy rate was 7.4 %. 10,574 people ( 74.0 % of the population ) lived in owner - occupied housing units and 3,633 people ( 25.4 % ) lived in rental housing units. 2000 As of the census of 2000, there were 10,146 people, 3,368 households, and 2,680 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,473.5 people per square mile ( 955.5 / km2 ). There were 3,446 housing units at an average density of 840.1 per square mile ( 324.5 / km2 ). The racial makeup of the city was 84.52 % White, 0.34 % African American, 0.61 % Native American, 1.51 % Asian, 0.28 % Pacific Islander, 8.80 % from other races, and 3.94 % from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.16 % of the population. There were 3,368 households out of which 45.5 % had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1 % were married couples living together, 9.6 % had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4 % were non-families. 16.9 % of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8 % had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.37. In the city, the population was spread out with 32.0 % under the age of 18, 7.6 % from 18 to 24, 29.4 % from 25 to 44, 20.9 % from 45 to 64, and 10.1 % who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $56,979, and the median income for a family was $62,592. Males had a median income of $47,377 versus $25,389 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,978. About 4.7 % of families and 6.2 % of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2 % of those under age 18 and 11.5 % of those age 65 or over. Transportation An Altamont Corridor Express commuter rail station is planned to be constructed in Ripon for service in 2023. Education Students are served by five K -- 8 elementary schools ( self - contained at all grade levels ), and one high school by Ripon Unified School District, located in the Central Valley. All schools have API scores above 700. Three of the elementary schools have API scores above 800. Schools Colony Oak Elementary - California Distinguished School Park View Elementary Ripon Elementary California Distinguished School Ripona Elementary - opened 1965, California Distinguished School Weston Elementary - opened 1985, California Distinguished School Ripon High School Ripon Christian School Harvest High School Notable people Gay Jacobsen D'Asaro, fencing champion Walter Hawkins, Grammy Award - winning, gospel artist Edward L. Kessel References Jump up ^ `` California Cities by Incorporation Date ''. California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original ( Word ) on February 21, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2014. Jump up ^ `` City Council ''. City Of Ripon. Retrieved January 17, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Statewide Database ''. UC Regents. Retrieved December 30, 2014. Jump up ^ `` California 's 10th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map ''. Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 12, 2013. Jump up ^ `` 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files ''. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jun 28, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Population and Housing Unit Estimates ''. Retrieved June 9, 2017. Jump up ^ Capace, Nancy ( 1999 ). Encyclopedia of California. North American Book Dist LLC. Page 390. ISBN 9780403093182. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2004 - 09 - 09. Retrieved 2004 - 08 - 27. Jump up ^ `` US Gazetteer files : 2010, 2000, and 1990 ''. United States Census Bureau. 2011 - 02 - 12. Retrieved 2011 - 04 - 23. Jump up ^ `` Census of Population and Housing ''. Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015. Jump up ^ `` 2010 Census Interactive Population Search : CA - Ripon city ''. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2014. Jump up ^ `` American FactFinder ''. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008 - 01 - 31. Jump up ^ Holland, John ( 27 April 2018 ). `` Expanded train service coming to Modesto, Merced ; what it means for commuters ''. Modesto Bee. Retrieved 28 April 2018. Jump up ^ Ripon Christian School Jump up ^ Harvest High School External links City of Ripon, California Ripon Chamber of Commerce `` Ripon ''. Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 19 January 1981. Retrieved 2009 - 11 - 27. 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