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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People76,947 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.022,991 householdsMedian household income $107,785Median home value $827,200Median rent $2,373 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,992 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 40,060 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, professional and business services 14%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 31 minutes66% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 34%, Spanish 37%, Tagalog 9%, other Indo-European languages 7%31% 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, 4 mi away; snow from Fremont
Nearby landmarksCalifornia State University - East Bay Haywardcollege · 1.7 miChabot Collegecollege · 2.7 miNewt Pondlake · 1.7 miJordan Pondlake · 1.7 miTolman Peakpeak · 3.9 miDon Castro Reservoirreservoir · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMission Hills Golf Courserecreation area · under a mileSorensdale Parkpark · 1.0 miEden Landing Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 5,796 acresDon Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.5 mi · 24,986 acresBair Island Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 787 acresSan Mateo Fishing Pierstate recreation area · 11.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,207 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970141 of magnitude 4+, 14 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198942 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202620 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, 43 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation28 ft9 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Rose Hospital1.7 miPost officeMount Eden Post Office2.2 miTown hallHayward City Hall3.0 miPoliceCalifornia State University - East Bay Police Department1.5 miFire stationHayward Fire Department Station 7under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools10 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high, 3 otherMiddleCesar Chavez Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Clement Schoolunder a mileHighMoreau Catholic High Schoolunder a mileCollegeCalifornia State University - East Bay Hayward1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport OAK11 miInterstateI-8803.4 miUS highwayUS 10112 miAmtrakHayward, CA HAY3.2 miSubwaySouth HaywardBay Area Rapid Transit (BART)under a mileCoachHayward Bus StationGreyhound3.0 miTransit59 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 94544 ZIP area.
