Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:46 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:19 am – 4:53 pm
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People14,871 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.14,936 householdsMedian household income $133,734Median home value $1,148,000Median rent $2,676 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,619 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.2% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 7,751 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 18%, retail 10%Average commute 35 minutes63% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages49% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 47%, Spanish 22%, other Indo-European languages 11%, Chinese 7%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 59°F, lows 43°F16 in of rain a year, on about 35 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare9 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hayward Air Terminal station, 5 mi away; snow from Fremont
Nearby landmarksCalifornia State University - East Bay Haywardcollege · 1.6 miChabot Collegecollege · 4.5 miCull Canyon Lakelake · 3.7 miDon Castro Reservoirreservoir · 2.9 miNewt Pondlake · 1.4 miTolman Peakpeak · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJ.A. Lewis Parkpark · within reachGarin Regional Parkpark · within reach · 3,372 acresEden Landing Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 5,796 acresDon Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.2 mi · 24,986 acresEugene O'Neill National Historic Sitehistoric site · 11.7 miBair Island Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 787 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,194 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970140 of magnitude 4+, 14 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198944 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202618 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 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, 43 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Haywardserves 162,954 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,021 ft311 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Rose Hospital3.7 miPost officeBradford Post Office3.4 miTown hallHayward City Hall3.5 miPoliceCalifornia State University - East Bay Police Department1.6 miFire stationHayward Fire Department Station 5under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 2 otherElementaryStonebrae Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSpectrum Center School - Mission Valley Campus1.7 miElementaryEast Avenue Elementary School1.9 miCollegeCalifornia State University - East Bay Hayward1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport OAK12 miInterstateI-5803.0 miUS highwayUS 10115 miAmtrakHayward, CA HAY4.1 miSubwayMain Entrance / ExitBay Area Rapid Transit (BART)2.2 miCoachHayward Bus StationGreyhound3.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 94542 ZIP area.
