Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:47 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:20 am – 4:53 pm
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People53,259 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.116,734 householdsMedian household income $72,359Median home value $710,000Median rent $1,721 a month36% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,303 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 25,082 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, professional and business services 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 28 minutes56% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 12% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher71% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 36%, Spanish 46%, Chinese 5%, Vietnamese 4%30% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 75°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 60°F, lows 45°F23 in of rain a year, on about 42 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare5 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oakland Museum station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksMerritt College - Fruitvale Centercollege · under a milePatten Universitycollege · under a mileAdams Pointcape · 3.0 miEast Creek Pointcape · 1.2 miSan Leandro Baybay · 1.8 miSandy Beachbeach · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMartin Luther King Junior Regional Shorelinepark · 1.0 miMLK Regional Shorelinepark · 1.4 mi · 605 acresCandlestick Point State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 9.6 mi · 52 acresEugene O'Neill National Historic Sitehistoric site · 10.9 miSan Francisco Maritime National Historical Parkhistoric site · 11.3 miAngel Island State Parkstate park · 12.4 mi · 754 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,021 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970110 of magnitude 4+, 12 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.2 on 24 Apr 198444 mi away, The 1984 Morgan Hill, 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 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, 37 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEast Bay MUDserves 1,442,800 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation43 ft13 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAlameda Health System Highland Hospital1.7 miPost officeFruitvale Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAlameda City Hall1.5 miPoliceAlameda Police Department1.5 miFire stationOakland Fire Department Station 13under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi55 schools27 elementary, 7 middle, 8 high, 13 otherElementaryAscend Schoolunder a mileHighSaint Elizabeth High Schoolunder a mileSchoolOakland Charter Academyunder a mileCollegeMerritt College - Fruitvale Centerunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport OAK3.8 miInterstateI-880under a mileUS highwayUS 10110 miAmtrakColiseum/Airport Station OAC2.0 miSubwayFruitvaleBay Area Rapid Transit (BART)under a mileCoachOaklandAmtrak Chartered Vehicle3.2 miTransit114 stops within a mileAC Transit, 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 94601 ZIP area.
