Del Paso Heights, Sacramento, California

Del Paso Heights
—  Neighborhood of Sacramento  —
Del Paso Heights Location within Sacramento
Coordinates: 38°38′10″N 121°25′13″W / 38.6360152°N 121.4202312°W / 38.6360152; -121.4202312
Country	United States
State	California
County	Sacramento
City	Sacramento

Del Paso Heights is a neighborhood within the city of Sacramento, California. The generally recognized borders of Del Paso Heights consist of the Beltline Freeway Interstate 80 on the north, Norwood Avenue on the west, Arcade creek on the south, and Roseville Road on the east. Del Paso Heights is located in Area 4 of Sacramento which is defined as the city north of the American River. The area is known colloquially as "The Heights" or "DPH"^[1]

Geography

Del Paso Heights is located at 38.6360152 degrees north and 121.4202312 degrees west ^[2] The area extends north to south from I-80 to Arcade Creek and east to west from Marysville Blvd. to Western Ave. North Sacramento lies adjacent to Del Paso Heights. It is bounded by Arcade Creek on the north, Arden Way on the south, and Auburn Blvd. on the east, and Western Ave. on the west (Map of the two communities, Appendix 1).

History

Del Paso Heights was originally part of a 44,000-acre (178 km²) Rancho Del Paso Mexican land grant to Eliab Grimes in 1844. James Ben Ali Haggin acquired the land in 1862. He converted the ranch on the property into a thoroughbred horse breeding farm, producing California's first Kentucky Derby winner in 1886. Del Paso Heights was part of the "Unincorporated place" of Del Paso Heights-Robla, which recorded a population of 11,495 in 1960.^[3]

Demographics

There is considerable ethnic diversity, particularly in Del Paso Heights, where many Southeast Asian families have taken up residence in the last decade. In the 1990 census, for example, the population of Del Paso Heights was 49% African American (13,213) and 16% Asian/Pacific Islander (4,319). The neighborhood has a crime rate 1.9 times higher than average for Sacramento county. The neighborhood has a population of 34,879 and is roughly 23% African-American^[4]

Coordinates: 38°38′10″N 121°25′13″W / 38.6360152°N 121.4202312°W / 38.6360152; -121.4202312

References

1. ^ Urban Dictionary "DPH". Retrieved 2011-02-26.
2. ^ Feature Detail Report for: Del Paso Heights. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
3. ^ 1960 Census of Population & Housing. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
4. ^ Del Paso Heights and North Sacramento. TargetHunger.com. Retrieved 2011-02-26.