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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People12,146 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.45,429 householdsMedian household income $89,054Median home value $1,375,000Median rent $2,042 a month24% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 6,993 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, professional and business services 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 25 minutes22% drive alone, 11% take public transport, 29% walk or cycle, 35% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages80% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 42% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 65%, Chinese 11%, other Indo-European languages 8%, Spanish 6%9% 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 landmarksPacific School of Religioncollege · under a mileDominican School of Philosophy and Theologycollege · under a mileGrizzly Peakpeak · 1.8 miTerrace Pointcape · 1.2 miBerryman Reservoirreservoir · under a mileEucalyptus Grovewoods · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCodornices Parkpark · under a mileKing School Parkpark · under a mileAngel Island State Parkstate park · 8.4 mi · 754 acresSan Francisco Maritime National Historical Parkhistoric site · 9.8 miJohn Muir National Historic Sitehistoric site · 9.8 mi · 338 acresMarin Islands National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.6 mi · 132 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes811 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197083 of magnitude 4+, 8 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.0 on 24 Aug 201423 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, 32 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation280 ft85 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAlta Bates Summit Medical Center Herrick Campus1.0 miPost officeNorth Berkeley Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBerkeley Civic Centerunder a milePoliceBerkeley Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBerkeley Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi35 schools13 elementary, 3 middle, 5 high, 14 otherSchoolBerkeley Arts Magnet School At Whittierunder a mileSchoolSchool of the Madeleineunder a mileMiddleMartin Luther King Jr Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegePacific School of Religionunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport OAK11 miInterstateI-802.3 miUS highwayUS 10110 miAmtrakBerkeley, CA BKY2.0 miSubwayA1 Shattuck Ave & Addison Street (East) Entrance / ExitBay Area Rapid Transit (BART)under a mileCoachEmeryvilleAmtrak Chartered Vehicle3.0 miTransit183 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 94709 ZIP area.
