Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:48 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:22 am – 4:54 pm
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People7,315 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.43,323 householdsMedian household income $203,988Median home value $2,000,000+Median rent $3,278 a month50% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 3,821 employedMain industries: professional and business services 24%, education and health care 20%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 27 minutes50% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 35% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages71% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 37% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Spanish 4%, German or Dutch 1%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 83°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 56°F, lows 42°F44 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare27 days above 90°F, 5 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kentfield station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksPhoenix Lakelake · 2.5 miCollege of Marincollege · 1.4 miWest Pointpeak · 3.5 miKing Mountainpeak · under a mileDawn Fallswaterfall · 1.4 miUniversity of Redlands Marin Campuscollege · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGolden Gate National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 2.3 mi · 34,888 acresMount Tamalpais State Parkstate park · 2.2 miMuir Woods National Monumentnational monument · 3.3 mi · 527 acresPiper Parkpark · under a mile · 52 acresCorte Madera Bike Trailrecreation area · under a mileCorte Madera Marsh Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 600 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes606 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197056 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.0 on 24 Aug 201423 mi away, The 2014 South Napa, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202639 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMarin County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighLandslide Relatively HighEarthquake Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 202587 of 95 days measured8 moderate daysMedian index 21, worst day 66main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Marin County monitors, CA
Internet at home99% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCascade Estatesserves 316 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation111 ft34 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMarin General Hospitalunder a milePost officeLarkspur Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLarkspur City Hallunder a milePoliceCentral Marin Police Authority Main Stationunder a mileFire stationCentral Marin Fire Department Station 15 - Larkspurunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools4 elementary, 3 middle, 4 high, 2 otherSchoolSaint Patrick Schoolunder a mileMiddleHall Middle Schoolunder a mileHighTamiscal High Schoolunder a mileCollegeCollege of Marin1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport OAK23 miInterstateI-5802.2 miUS highwayUS 1011.0 miAmtrakRichmond, CA RIC9.9 miRailSMART LarkspurSonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART)1.4 miCoachSan Francisco 425 Mission St Ste 206Greyhound13 miTransit44 stops within a mileMarin TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 94939 ZIP area.
