Pleasanton, California

Pleasanton is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. Located in the Amador Valley, it is a suburb in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 79,871 at the 2020 census. In 2005 and 2007, Pleasanton was ranked the wealthiest middle-sized city in the United States by the Census Bureau. Pleasanton is home to the headquarters of Safeway, Workday, Ellie Mae, Roche Molecular Diagnostics, Blackhawk Network Holdings, and Veeva Systems. Other major employers include Kaiser Permanente, Oracle and Macy's. Although Oakland is the Alameda County seat, a few county offices are located in Pleasanton. The Alameda County Fairgrounds are located in Pleasanton, where the county fair is held during the last week of June and the first week of July. Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park is located on the west side of town.

Pleasanton
Pleasanton Main Street sign
Downtown Pleasanton panorama
Houses along First Street in historic downtown Pleasanton
Veterans Memorial
Pleasanton Farmers' Market
Ruby Hill Winery
Quarter horse racing at the Alameda County Fair
Motto: 
The City of Planned Progress
Coordinates: 37°39′45″N 121°52′29″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyAlameda
Mexican land grant1839
Established1869
IncorporatedJune 18, 1894
Named forGeneral Alfred Pleasonton
Government
  TypeCouncil–manager
  MayorKarla Brown
  Vice MayorJulie Testa
  City CouncilValerie Arkin
Jack Balch
Jeffrey Nibert
  City ManagerGerry Beaudin
Area
  Total24.27 sq mi (62.85 km2)
  Land24.12 sq mi (62.47 km2)
  Water0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2)  0.63%
Elevation
351 ft (107 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total79,871
  Density3,300/sq mi (1,300/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
94566, 94568, 94588
Area code925
FIPS code06-57792
GNIS feature IDs277578, 2411441
Websitewww.cityofpleasantonca.gov
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