Rancho Cordova, California, United States [CDP]; population was 48,731 in 1990; housing units was 19,072 in 1990; location is 38°36'N 121°18'W; land area is 10.20 square miles (6,528 acres); water area is 0.26 square miles (166 acres); FIPS code is 59444 [SourceCBP]