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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People12,811 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.95,267 householdsMedian household income $212,776Median home value $1,649,300Median rent $2,429 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 6,186 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, professional and business services 25%, retail 7%Average commute 31 minutes27% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 10% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle, 48% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages87% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 56% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Chinese 3%2% 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, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksDominican School of Philosophy and Theologycollege · 1.4 miPacific School of Religioncollege · 1.7 miGrizzly Peakpeak · 2.7 miTerrace Pointcape · 1.0 miJewel Lakelake · 1.1 miLake Anzalake · 1.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTilden Regional Parkpark · under a mile · 2,095 acresKing School Parkpark · 1.0 miAngel Island State Parkstate park · 8.0 mi · 754 acresJohn Muir National Historic Sitehistoric site · 9.5 mi · 338 acresSan Francisco Maritime National Historical Parkhistoric site · 10.0 miMarin Islands National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.4 mi · 132 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes790 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197078 of magnitude 4+, 7 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.0 on 24 Aug 201422 mi away, The 2014 South Napa, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202625 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, 31 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription93% have cable, fibre or DSL4% 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
Elevation397 ft121 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAlta Bates Summit Medical Center Herrick Campus2.4 miPost officeLandscape Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAlbany City Hall1.3 miPoliceKensington Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationKensington Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools9 elementary, 3 middle, 4 high, 4 otherElementaryThousand Oaks Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryCragmont Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighAlbany High Schoolunder a mileCollegeDominican School of Philosophy and Theology1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport OAK13 miInterstateI-801.6 miUS highwayUS 10110 miAmtrakBerkeley, CA BKY2.5 miSubwaySouth Concourse Fairmont Entrance / ExitBay Area Rapid Transit (BART)1.1 miCoachEmeryvilleAmtrak Chartered Vehicle4.1 miTransit124 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 94707 ZIP area.
