Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:47 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:22 am – 4:54 pm
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People10,077 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.94,036 householdsMedian household income $232,763Median home value $1,755,200Median rent $3,500+ a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 4,847 employedMain industries: professional and business services 30%, education and health care 22%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 31 minutes39% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 44% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages79% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 38% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Chinese 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 83°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 56°F, lows 42°F44 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare27 days above 90°F, 5 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kentfield station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksParadise Caycape · 2.3 miPhoenix Lakelake · 4.1 miRichardson Islandisland · under a milePoint San Quentincape · 1.7 miWest Pointpeak · 4.8 miWood Islandisland · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCorte Madera Marsh Ecological Reservestate conservation land · within reach · 600 acresGolden Gate National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 3.0 mi · 34,888 acresMarin Islands National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.8 mi · 132 acresMuir Woods National Monumentnational monument · 4.2 mi · 527 acresCorte Madera Town Parkpark · under a mileCorte Madera Bike Trailrecreation area · 1.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes620 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197059 of magnitude 4+, 4 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 202638 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMarin County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighLandslide Relatively HighEarthquake Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 202587 of 95 days measured8 moderate daysMedian index 21, worst day 66main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Marin County monitors, CA
Internet at home99% of households have a broadband subscription92% 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 waterMarin Municipal Water Districtserves 186,895 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMarin General Hospital1.9 miPost officeCorte Madera Post Office1.1 miTown hallCorte Madera Town Hall1.2 miPoliceCentral Marin Police Authority - Corte Madera Bayside Substationunder a mileFire stationCentral Marin Fire Department Station 13under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 5 otherElementaryNeil Cummins Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolCove Schoolunder a mileHighRedwood High School1.0 miCollegeCollege of Marin2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport OAK21 miInterstateI-5801.4 miUS highwayUS 101under a mileAmtrakRichmond, CA RIC8.4 miRailSMART LarkspurSonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART)1.1 miCoachSan Francisco 425 Mission St Ste 206Greyhound12 miTransit40 stops within a mileMarin Transit, Golden Gate TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 94925 ZIP area.
