Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:48 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:22 am – 4:54 pm
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People8,406 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.23,565 householdsMedian household income $145,362Median home value $1,170,000Median rent $2,397 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.6% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 4,434 employedMain industries: professional and business services 26%, education and health care 23%, finance, insurance and real estate 9%Average commute 29 minutes48% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle, 37% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages71% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 28% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 5%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%, other languages 1%2% 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, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsGolden Gate National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 3.3 mi · 34,888 acresMount Tamalpais State Parkstate park · 3.4 miMuir Woods National Monumentnational monument · 4.9 mi · 527 acresRoss Lands 001park · 2.0 miHawthorne Hills Town Open Spacerecreation area · 2.3 miSamuel P. Taylor State Parkstate park · 5.9 mi · 2,616 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes591 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197054 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.0 on 24 Aug 201424 mi away, The 2014 South Napa, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202644 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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 in the county
Elevation691 ft211 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKentfield Hospital3.5 miPost officeFairfax Post Office2.0 miTown hallFairfax Town Hall1.7 miPoliceFairfax Police Department1.7 miFire stationRoss Valley Fire Department Station 211.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Redlands Marin Campus2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Francisco International Airport SFO28 miInterstateI-5805.5 miUS highwayUS 1014.8 miAmtrakRichmond, CA RIC14 miRailSMART Marin Civic CenterSonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART)4.8 miCoachSan Francisco 425 Mission St Ste 206Greyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 94930 ZIP area.
