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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People11,947 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.64,800 householdsMedian household income $234,923Median home value $1,593,000Median rent $3,051 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 5,878 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, professional and business services 29%, hospitality, food and recreation 6%Average commute 37 minutes36% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 7% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 47% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages88% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 57% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 5%, 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 landmarksGrizzly Peakpeak · 2.1 miDominican School of Philosophy and Theologycollege · 1.5 miJewel Lakelake · under a mileJesuit School of Theologycollege · 1.8 miLake Anzalake · under a mileInspiration Pointcape · 1.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTilden Regional Parkpark · within reach · 2,095 acresSan Pablo Reservoir Recreation Arearecreation area · 1.1 mi · 1,259 acresAngel Island State Parkstate park · 9.0 mi · 754 acresJohn Muir National Historic Sitehistoric site · 8.5 mi · 338 acresSan Francisco Maritime National Historical Parkhistoric site · 10.9 miMarin Islands National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.1 mi · 132 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes794 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197079 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 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, 31 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription93% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% 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
Elevation705 ft215 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAlta Bates Summit Medical Center Herrick Campus2.7 miPost officeLandscape Post Office1.2 miTown hallAlbany City Hall2.3 miPoliceKensington Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationKensington Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools5 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high, 3 otherElementaryCragmont Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryKensington Elementary School1.2 miElementaryThousand Oaks Elementary School1.3 miCollegeDominican School of Philosophy and Theology1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBuchanan Field CCR13 miMajor airportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport OAK13 miInterstateI-802.6 miUS highwayUS 10111 miAmtrakBerkeley, CA BKY3.3 miSubwaySouth Concourse Fairmont Entrance / ExitBay Area Rapid Transit (BART)2.0 miCoachEmeryvilleAmtrak Chartered Vehicle4.6 miTransit70 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 94708 ZIP area.
