Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:46 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:19 am – 4:52 pm
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People14,506 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.95,021 householdsMedian household income $212,605Median home value $1,394,300Median rent $3,197 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,823 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 6,964 employedMain industries: professional and business services 24%, education and health care 21%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 34 minutes65% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages61% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 27% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 57%, Chinese 19%, other Indo-European languages 9%, Spanish 6%14% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 77°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 43°F16 in of rain a year, on about 35 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare9 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hayward Air Terminal station, 7 mi away; snow from Upper San Leandro Filters
Nearby landmarksDonlan Pointpeak · 2.2 miCull Canyon Lakelake · 2.7 miCalifornia State University - East Bay Haywardcollege · 4.2 miWiedemann Hillpeak · 2.4 miEugene Springspring · 2.7 miDon Castro Reservoirreservoir · 2.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRowell Ranch Rodeo Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 83 acresDublin Hills Regional Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 142 acresEugene O'Neill National Historic Sitehistoric site · 8.3 miEden Landing Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 5,796 acresMount Diablo State Parkstate park · 11.8 mi · 301 acresDon Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.8 mi · 24,986 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,156 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970134 of magnitude 4+, 14 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198947 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202615 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, 39 mi away
Internet at home99% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNorris Canyon Property Owners Assnserves 50 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation613 ft187 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEden Medical Center4.5 miPost officeCastro Valley Post Office3.9 miTown hallDublin City Hall4.9 miPoliceCalifornia State University - East Bay Police Department4.3 miFire stationAlameda County Fire Department Station 71.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryPalomares Elementary School1.3 miElementaryJensen Ranch Elementary School1.3 miCollegeCalifornia State University - East Bay Hayward4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport OAK12 miInterstateI-580under a mileUS highwayUS 10118 miAmtrakHayward, CA HAY5.7 miSubwayCastro ValleyBay Area Rapid Transit (BART)3.9 miCoachHayward Bus StationGreyhound5.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 94552 ZIP area.