Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:47 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:20 am – 4:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People13,991 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.15,886 householdsMedian household income $167,970Median home value $1,992,800Median rent $2,441 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 7,273 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, professional and business services 25%, hospitality, food and recreation 8%Average commute 32 minutes31% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 10% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle, 40% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages80% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 47% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Chinese 3%3% 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, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksGrizzly Peakpeak · 1.2 miUniversity of California Berkeley - Clark Kerr Campuscollege · under a mileThe Wright Institutecollege · under a mileAdams Pointcape · 4.3 miLake Temescallake · 1.4 miLake Anzalake · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGarber Parkpark · under a mileBerkeley Open Spacepark · under a mile · 425 acresAngel Island State Parkstate park · 9.9 mi · 754 acresJohn Muir National Historic Sitehistoric site · 9.5 mi · 338 acresSan Francisco Maritime National Historical Parkhistoric site · 10.7 miEugene O'Neill National Historic Sitehistoric site · 11.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes839 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197089 of magnitude 4+, 10 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.2 on 24 Apr 198449 mi away, The 1984 Morgan Hill, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202623 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, 32 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL9% 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
Elevation791 ft241 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAlta Bates Summit Medical Center1.2 miPost officeElmwood Post Office1.0 miTown hallBerkeley Civic Center1.8 miPoliceUniversity of California Police Department1.1 miFire stationOakland Fire Department Station 7under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools9 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high, 9 otherElementaryJohn Muir Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryEmerson Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighMaybeck High Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of California Berkeley - Clark Kerr Campusunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport OAK10 miInterstateI-5803.2 miUS highwayUS 10111 miAmtrakEmeryville, CA EMY3.4 miSubwayRockridgeBay Area Rapid Transit (BART)1.6 miCoachEmeryvilleAmtrak Chartered Vehicle3.4 miTransit48 stops within a mileAC TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 94705 ZIP area.
