Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:46 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:21 am – 4:53 pm
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People26,302 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.99,355 householdsMedian household income $129,397Median home value $769,400Median rent $2,991 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,580 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 13,267 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 13%, public administration 9%Average commute 38 minutes63% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 9% take public transport, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 55%, Tagalog 12%, other Indo-European languages 10%, Spanish 10%15% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 86°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 42°F21 in of rain a yearwettest month DecemberSnow is rare36 days above 90°F, 5 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Vallejo station, 8 mi away; snow from Martinez Wtp
Nearby landmarksLone Tree Pointcape · 2.3 miDavis Pointcape · 3.2 miMaloney Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miSobrante Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miCalifornia State University Maritime Academycollege · 4.5 miNob Hillpeak · 2.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRefugio Valley Parkpark · under a mileHanna Ranch Parkpark · 1.5 miBenicia State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 5.2 mi · 456 acresJohn Muir National Historic Sitehistoric site · 6.6 mi · 338 acresBenicia Capitol State Historic Parkstate historic site · 6.1 miBenicia Arsenal Post Cemeteryhistoric site · 7.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes715 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197071 of magnitude 4+, 6 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.0 on 24 Aug 201415 mi away, The 2014 South Napa, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202626 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighContra Costa County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighLandslide Relatively HighHeat wave 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, 25 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSonoma Ranch Mutual Water Companyserves 151 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation166 ft51 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalContra Costa Regional Medical Center6.8 miPost officeHercules Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHercules City Hallunder a milePoliceHercules Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationRodeo - Hercules Fire District Hercules Station 76under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools6 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 2 otherElementaryLupine Hills Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighHercules High Schoolunder a mileMiddleHercules Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeCalifornia State University Maritime Academy4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBuchanan Field CCR11 miMajor airportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport OAK20 miInterstateI-801.7 miUS highwayUS 10114 miAmtrakMartinez, CA MTZ6.5 miSubwayEast Concourse Entrance / ExitBay Area Rapid Transit (BART)6.5 miCoachVallejo CA - Curtola Park & Ride (VAL)Greyhound6.5 miTransit39 stops within a mileWestCATSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 94547 ZIP area.
