Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:46 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:19 am – 4:53 pm
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People70,619 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.925,205 householdsMedian household income $167,662Median home value $1,287,800Median rent $2,853 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,748 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 36,777 employedMain industries: professional and business services 25%, education and health care 20%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 31 minutes58% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 29% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages59% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 44%, other Indo-European languages 17%, Chinese 12%, Spanish 10%17% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 78°F, lows 56°FColdest month December: highs 58°F, lows 43°F16 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare13 days above 90°F, 3 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fremont station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksHorseshoe Lakelake · 1.3 miRainbow Lakelake · 1.5 miLago Los Ososreservoir · under a mileNiles Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miOhlone College - Newark Campuscollege · 3.9 miOhlone College - Fremont Campuscollege · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsShin Historic Parkhistoric site · under a mileNiles Community Parkpark · under a mileDon Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.7 mi · 24,973 acresEden Landing Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 5,796 acresBair Island Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 787 acresSan Mateo Fishing Pierstate recreation area · 15.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,433 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970169 of magnitude 4+, 16 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198937 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202622 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 quality88% of days had good air in 2025320 of 365 days measured45 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 71main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Santa Cruz County, CA, 39 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription90% 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 waterAlameda County Water Districtserves 344,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation46 ft14 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWashington Hospital Health Care Systemunder a milePost officeNiles Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFremont City Hall1.3 miPoliceFremont Police Department1.4 miFire stationFremont Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 5 otherElementaryNiles Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryParkmont Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolCalifornia School for the Blind1.1 miCollegeOhlone College - Newark Campus3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC15 miInterstateI-8803.0 miUS highwayUS 10111 miAmtrakAmtrak/ACE Station FMT1.6 miSubwayStation Entrance / ExitBay Area Rapid Transit (BART)under a mileCoachFremont Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle3.8 miTransit53 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 94536 ZIP area.
