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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People5,763 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 19.9222 householdsMedian home value $507,800Median rent $3,500+ a month25% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,491 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.5% unemployment rate39% of adults are in the labour force, 2,013 employedMain industries: education and health care 46%, hospitality, food and recreation 27%, professional and business services 7%Average commute 20 minutes15% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 13% take public transport, 49% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages82% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 33% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 40%, Spanish 17%, Chinese 15%, other Indo-European languages 10%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 landmarksGrizzly Peakpeak · 1.3 miThe Wright Institutecollege · under a mileUniversity of California - Berkeleycollege · under a mileEucalyptus Grovewoods · under a mileAdams Pointcape · 4.6 miLake Anzalake · 1.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBerkeley Open Spacepark · under a mile · 425 acresCodornices Parkpark · 1.0 miAngel Island State Parkstate park · 9.2 mi · 754 acresJohn Muir National Historic Sitehistoric site · 9.6 mi · 338 acresSan Francisco Maritime National Historical Parkhistoric site · 10.2 miMarin Islands National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.5 mi · 132 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes827 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, 32 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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 Campus1.1 miPost officeSather Gate Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBerkeley Civic Center1.0 miPoliceUniversity of California Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationAlameda County Fire Department Station 19under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi31 schools11 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high, 12 otherSchoolUC Berkeley School of Lawunder a mileHighMaybeck High Schoolunder a mileElementaryEmerson Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeThe Wright Instituteunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport OAK11 miInterstateI-803.1 miUS highwayUS 10111 miAmtrakBerkeley, CA BKY2.7 miSubwayA2 Shattuck Ave & Allston Way (East) Entrance / ExitBay Area Rapid Transit (BART)under a mileCoachEmeryvilleAmtrak Chartered Vehicle3.1 miTransit116 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 94720 ZIP area.
