Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:46 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:20 am – 4:52 pm
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People28,420 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.310,682 householdsMedian household income $234,516Median home value $2,000,000+Median rent $2,968 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 13,274 employedMain industries: professional and business services 30%, education and health care 23%, finance, insurance and real estate 16%Average commute 29 minutes43% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 10% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 41% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages79% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 38% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, other Indo-European languages 6%, Spanish 3%, French or Haitian Creole 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 42°F18 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare47 days above 90°F, 4 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Concord Wwtp station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksBrookwood Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miLeland Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miSaint Mary's College of Californiacollege · 4.2 miLake Cascadelake · 3.7 miCarrington Collegecollege · 5.0 miMulholland Hillpeak · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBriones Regional Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 146 acresLafayette Reservoirrecreation area · 1.4 mi · 923 acresJohn Muir National Historic Sitehistoric site · 5.3 mi · 338 acresMount Diablo State Parkstate park · 7.4 mi · 301 acresEugene O'Neill National Historic Sitehistoric site · 7.1 miFarm Service Agency Interest Of Canational wildlife refuge · 8.5 mi · 198 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes869 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197090 of magnitude 4+, 10 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.2 on 24 Apr 198447 mi away, The 1984 Morgan Hill, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202617 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, 27 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription92% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVilladom Mobile Home Parkserves 115 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Mar 2025: coliform bacteria, treatment technique90 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation532 ft162 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJohn Muir Medical Center4.4 miPost officeLafayette Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLafayette City Hall1.0 miPoliceLafayette Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationContra Costa County Fire Protection District Station 15under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 3 otherElementaryLafayette Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleStanley Middle School1.0 miElementarySpringhill Elementary School1.0 miCollegeSaint Mary's College of California4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBuchanan Field CCR7.0 miMajor airportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport OAK14 miInterstateI-6802.6 miUS highwayUS 10118 miAmtrakMartinez, CA MTZ8.2 miSubwayA Entrance / ExitBay Area Rapid Transit (BART)under a mileCoachMartinezAmtrak Chartered Vehicle8.2 miTransit29 stops within a mileCounty Connection, 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 94549 ZIP area.
