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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People32,843 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.710,085 householdsMedian household income $114,356Median home value $879,400Median rent $2,442 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,852 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 15,873 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 14%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 33 minutes68% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 35%, Spanish 27%, Tagalog 14%, other Indo-European languages 8%30% 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, 2 mi away; snow from Fremont
Nearby landmarksLife Chiropractic College Westcollege · under a mileChabot Collegecollege · 1.3 miTurk Islandpeak · 4.1 miMaderia Hillpeak · 4.4 miSouth Reservoirreservoir · 4.5 miCoyote Hills Regional Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEden Landing Ecological Reservestate conservation land · under a mile · 5,796 acresHayward Regional Shorelinepark · 1.3 mi · 686 acresMt. Eden Parkpark · 1.3 miDon Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.8 mi · 24,986 acresSan Mateo Fishing Pierstate recreation area · 8.1 miBair Island Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 787 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,182 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970139 of magnitude 4+, 14 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198943 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202623 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation17 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Rose Hospital2.0 miPost officeMount Eden Post Office1.5 miTown hallHayward City Hall3.5 miPoliceHayward Police Department2.4 miFire stationHayward Fire Department Station 61.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 2 middle, 2 highElementaryEden Gardens Elementary School1.1 miMiddleAnthony Ochoa Middle School1.1 miElementaryLorin Eden Elementary School1.4 miCollegeLife Chiropractic College Westunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport OAK8.2 miInterstateI-8803.0 miUS highwayUS 10111 miAmtrakHayward, CA HAY2.9 miSubwayHaywardBay Area Rapid Transit (BART)3.4 miCoachHayward Bus StationGreyhound3.5 miTransit31 stops within a mileAC TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 94545 ZIP area.
