Sunnyside, Fresno County, California

Sunnyside
Location in Fresno County and the state of California
Sunnyside
Location in California
Coordinates: 36°44′57″N 119°41′58″W / 36.74917°N 119.69944°W / 36.74917; -119.69944
Country United States
State California
CountyFresno County
Area
 • Total
1.913 sq mi (4.955 km2)
 • Land1.913 sq mi (4.955 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation330 ft (100 m)
Population
 • Total
4,627
 • Density2,419/sq mi (933.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature IDs1659922; 2583154
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sunnyside, Fresno County, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sunnyside, Fresno County, California

Sunnyside (formerly, Maltermoro)[4] is a census-designated place[5] in Fresno County, California.[2] It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 5 miles (8 km) north-northeast of Malaga,[4] at an elevation of 328 ft (100 m).[2] It is an eastern suburb of Fresno. At the 2020 census, Sunnyside's population was 4,627.

The Maltermoro post office operated from 1894 to 1913.[4] The name honored postmaster George H. Malter.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20104,235
20204,6279.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
2010[7]

Sunnyside first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[7]

The 2020 United States census reported that Sunnyside had a population of 4,627. The population density was 2,418.7 inhabitants per square mile (933.9/km2). The racial makeup of Sunnyside was 41.2% White, 3.2% African American, 2.1% Native American, 14.6% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 22.2% from other races, and 16.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 43.6% of the population.[8]

The whole population lived in households. There were 1,528 households, out of which 33.6% included children under the age of 18, 56.1% were married-couple households, 6.2% were cohabiting couple households, 23.9% had a female householder with no partner present, and 13.8% had a male householder with no partner present. 19.1% of households were one person, and 11.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.03.[8] There were 1,186 families (77.6% of all households).[9]

The age distribution was 24.0% under the age of 18, 8.2% aged 18 to 24, 23.0% aged 25 to 44, 24.0% aged 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males.[8]

There were 1,596 housing units at an average density of 834.3 units per square mile (322.1 units/km2), of which 1,528 (95.7%) were occupied. Of these, 79.3% were owner-occupied, and 20.7% were occupied by renters.[8]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sunnyside, Fresno County, California
  3. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 1112. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sunnyside, Fresno County, California
  6. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ a b c d "Sunnyside CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  9. ^ "Sunnyside CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2025.