Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:46 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:20 am – 4:52 pm
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People15,998 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.45,614 householdsMedian household income $215,720Median home value $1,659,600Median rent $2,906 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 7,023 employedMain industries: professional and business services 28%, education and health care 26%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 32 minutes45% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 40% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages82% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 41% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, Chinese 9%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 3%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 76°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 59°F, lows 43°F26 in of rain a year, on about 45 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare6 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Berkeley station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksSaint Mary's College of Californiacollege · under a mileMoraga Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miFay Hill Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miLas Trampas Peakpeak · 2.3 miMerritt Collegecollege · 4.4 miMulholland Hillpeak · 2.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMoraga Commons Parkpark · under a mileLafayette Community Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 71 acresEugene O'Neill National Historic Sitehistoric site · 4.2 miMount Diablo State Parkstate park · 7.3 mi · 301 acresFarm Service Agency Interest Of Canational wildlife refuge · 10.5 mi · 198 acresJohn Muir National Historic Sitehistoric site · 10.1 mi · 338 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes998 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970106 of magnitude 4+, 12 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.2 on 24 Apr 198443 mi away, The 1984 Morgan Hill, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202616 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, 31 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBella Vista Water Sysserves 93 people from ground water10 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation961 ft293 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherElementaryCamino Pablo Elementary School1.1 miMiddleJoaquin Moraga Intermediate School1.4 miSchoolThe Saklan School1.5 miCollegeSaint Mary's College of Californiaunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport OAK10 miInterstateI-6804.4 miUS highwayUS 10117 miAmtrakColiseum/Airport Station OAC7.5 miSubwayB Entrance / ExitBay Area Rapid Transit (BART)4.3 miCoachOaklandAmtrak Chartered Vehicle9.4 miTransit3 stops within a mileCounty ConnectionSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 94556 ZIP area.
