Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:47 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:21 am – 4:53 pm
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People26,401 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.811,021 householdsMedian household income $128,529Median home value $1,114,100Median rent $2,545 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,270 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 14,013 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, professional and business services 20%, retail 7%Average commute 33 minutes40% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 16% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 32% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages68% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 32% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 64%, Chinese 8%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 6%14% 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksWilliam Rust Summitpeak · under a mileJewel Lakelake · 1.8 miPoint Richmondcape · 5.0 miPoint Isabelcape · 2.1 miDominican School of Philosophy and Theologycollege · 3.4 miGrizzly Peakpeak · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWildcat Canyon Regional Parkpark · under a mile · 2,456 acresBooker T. Anderson Jr. Parkpark · 1.2 miAngel Island State Parkstate park · 7.6 mi · 754 acresMarin Islands National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.7 mi · 132 acresChina Camp State Parkstate park · 10.6 mi · 1,524 acresJohn Muir National Historic Sitehistoric site · 9.7 mi · 338 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes753 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197075 of magnitude 4+, 7 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.0 on 24 Aug 201420 mi away, The 2014 South Napa, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202627 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighContra Costa County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighLandslide Relatively HighHeat wave 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterContra Costa Water Districtserves 198,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation357 ft109 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKaiser Permanente Richmond Medical Center3.5 miPost officeEl Cerrito Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEl Cerrito City Hallunder a milePoliceEl Cerrito Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationEl Cerrito Fire Department Station 72under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools7 elementary, 3 middle, 4 high, 6 otherMiddleFred T Korematsu Middle Schoolunder a mileMiddleProspect Sierra Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryMadera Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeDominican School of Philosophy and Theology3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBuchanan Field CCR14 miMajor airportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport OAK15 miInterstateI-80under a mileUS highwayUS 10111 miAmtrakRichmond, CA RIC3.1 miSubwayEl Cerrito Del NorteBay Area Rapid Transit (BART)under a mileCoachEmeryvilleAmtrak Chartered Vehicle5.6 miTransit92 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 94530 ZIP area.
