Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:47 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:19 am – 4:53 pm
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People37,501 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.911,847 householdsMedian household income $219,938Median home value $1,376,600Median rent $3,275 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,852 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 18,743 employedMain industries: professional and business services 31%, manufacturing 17%, education and health care 16%Average commute 32 minutes52% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 33% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages69% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 34% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 34%, other Indo-European languages 20%, Chinese 19%, other Asian or Pacific languages 14%19% 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 58°F, lows 43°F14 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare10 days above 90°F, 2 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newark station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksCoyote Hills Regional Park Visitor Centervisitor center · under a mileRed Hillpeak · under a mileRed Hill Toppeak · under a mileQuarry Trailtrailhead · 1.6 miPumphouse Marsh Trailtrailhead · 1.7 miDon Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Centervisitor center · 1.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDon Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 1.0 mi · 24,986 acresCoyote Hills Regional Parkpark · within reach · 1,331 acresEden Landing Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 5,796 acresArdenwood Historic Farmhistoric site · 2.5 mi · 203 acresBair Island Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 787 acresRedwood Shores Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 218 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,368 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970159 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 202627 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, 37 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
Elevation6 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Rose Hospital6.0 miPost officeAlvarado Post Office3.6 miTown hallNewark City Hall3.9 miPoliceUnion City Police Substation - Resource Center3.3 miFire stationFremont Fire Department Station 102.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryDelaine Eastin Elementary School1.9 miCollegeOhlone College - Newark Campus5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Carlos Airport SQL8.7 miMajor airportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport OAK14 miInterstateI-8803.3 miUS highwayUS 1016.3 miAmtrakAmtrak/ACE Station FMT5.0 miRailFremont StationAltamont Corridor Express (ACE)5.0 miCoachHayward Bus StationGreyhound8.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 94555 ZIP area.
