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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People12,815 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.95,558 householdsMedian household income $169,118Median home value $2,000,000+Median rent $2,712 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 6,079 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 23%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%Average commute 27 minutes49% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 40% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages74% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 39% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 4%, German or Dutch 3%4% 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
Nearby landmarksPhoenix Lakelake · 1.5 miCollege of Marincollege · under a mileWest Pointpeak · 3.1 miUniversity of Redlands Marin Campuscollege · 1.7 miKing Mountainpeak · under a mileDawn Fallswaterfall · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGolden Gate National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 2.4 mi · 34,888 acresMount Tamalpais State Parkstate park · 1.8 miMuir Woods National Monumentnational monument · 3.3 mi · 527 acresCreekside Parkpark · under a milePiper Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 52 acresMarin Islands National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.2 mi · 132 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes601 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197056 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.0 on 24 Aug 201423 mi away, The 2014 South Napa, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202640 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMorehead Parkserves 300 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation89 ft27 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKentfield Hospitalunder a milePost officeKentfield Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRoss Town Hall1.1 miPoliceCollege of Marin Campus Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationKentfield Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools4 elementary, 3 middle, 5 high, 3 otherMiddleKent Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryBacich Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighMarin Catholic High Schoolunder a mileCollegeCollege of Marinunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport OAK24 miInterstateI-5802.4 miUS highwayUS 1012.0 miAmtrakRichmond, CA RIC11 miRailSMART LarkspurSonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART)2.1 miCoachSan Francisco 425 Mission St Ste 206Greyhound14 miTransit30 stops within a mileMarin TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 94904 ZIP area.
