Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:47 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:21 am – 4:53 pm
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People23,788 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 21.98,227 householdsMedian household income $50,129Median home value $906,100Median rent $1,937 a month12% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,725 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 10,763 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, professional and business services 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 23 minutes19% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 14% take public transport, 29% walk or cycle, 33% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages72% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 36% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 59%, Chinese 13%, Spanish 9%, other Indo-European languages 7%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 76°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 59°F, lows 43°F26 in of rain a year, on about 45 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare6 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Berkeley station
Nearby landmarksUniversity of California - Berkeleycollege · under a mileAmerican Baptist Seminary of the Westcollege · under a mileGrizzly Peakpeak · 1.9 miAdams Pointcape · 4.3 miEucalyptus Grovewoods · under a mileTerrace Pointcape · 1.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCodornices Parkpark · 1.2 miGarber Parkpark · 1.3 miAngel Island State Parkstate park · 8.7 mi · 754 acresSan Francisco Maritime National Historical Parkhistoric site · 9.6 miJohn Muir National Historic Sitehistoric site · 10.2 mi · 338 acresSan Francisco National Cemeteryhistoric site · 11.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes828 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197086 of magnitude 4+, 9 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.2 on 24 Apr 198450 mi away, The 1984 Morgan Hill, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202624 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighAlameda County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Very HighRiver flooding Very HighLandslide Relatively HighWildfire Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality99% of days had good air in 2025353 of 356 days measured3 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 61main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Solano County, CA, 33 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEast Bay MUDserves 1,442,800 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation238 ft73 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAlta Bates Summit Medical Center Herrick Campusunder a milePost officeSather Gate Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBerkeley Civic Centerunder a milePoliceUniversity of California Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBerkeley Fire Department Station 5under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi36 schools12 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high, 16 otherMiddleWillard Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolUC Berkeley School of Lawunder a mileSchoolThe Academy Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of California - Berkeleyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport OAK10 miInterstateI-802.7 miUS highwayUS 10110 miAmtrakBerkeley, CA BKY2.2 miSubwayA2 Shattuck Ave & Allston Way (East) Entrance / ExitBay Area Rapid Transit (BART)under a mileCoachEmeryvilleAmtrak Chartered Vehicle2.5 miTransit174 stops within a mileAC Transit, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 94704 ZIP area.
