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Saranap, California

Saranap is a residential census-designated place (CDP) within central Contra Costa County, California. Lying at an elevation of 180 feet, it is bounded on the south and east by portions of Walnut Creek and on the north and west by Lafayette. Saranap's ZIP code is 94595, but is addressed "Walnut Creek, CA" for delivery purposes as this is the postal designated city name used by residents. The community is in telephone area code 925. Saranap's population as of the 2020 census was 5,830.

Etymology
The community's name comes from the Sacramento Northern Railway, an early 20th-century electric interurban railway. The local station, located near the intersection of Tice Valley Boulevard and Olympic Way, was named after the railroad developer's mother, Sara Napthaly. This developer promoted the railroad to enhance the value of land developments, a process that led to a development pattern similar to a trolley car suburb. ==Geography==
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land. ==Demographics==
Demographics
Saranap first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census. 100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas. The census reported that 97.0% of the population lived in households, 2.3% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.7% were institutionalized. There were 2,250 households, of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 55.6% were married-couple households, 14.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51, and there were 1,509 families (67.1% of all households). There were 2,335 housing units, of which 3.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 3.3%. Of occupied housing units, 69.0% were owner-occupied and 31.0% were occupied by renters. ==Education==
Education
Much of Saranap is in the Walnut Creek Elementary School District while some is in the Lafayette Elementary School District. All of Saranap is in the Acalanes Union High School District. ==External links==
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