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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People18,175 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.011,097 householdsMedian household income $74,037Median home value $827,800Median rent $1,960 a month9% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,108 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 11,078 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 23%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 32 minutes28% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 28% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages56% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 65%, Chinese 14%, Spanish 6%, other languages 4%14% 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
Nearby landmarksAdams Pointcape · under a mileAcademy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciencescollege · under a mileLincoln Universitycollege · under a mileLake Merrittlake · under a mileOakland Inner Harborbay · 1.6 miPill Hillpeak · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLakeside Parkpark · under a mile · 89 acresChannel Parkpark · under a mileAngel Island State Parkstate park · 9.1 mi · 754 acresSan Francisco Maritime National Historical Parkhistoric site · 8.4 miCandlestick Point State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 8.7 mi · 55 acresSan Francisco National Cemeteryhistoric site · 10.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes912 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970103 of magnitude 4+, 11 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 202625 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, 36 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% 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
Elevation21 ft6 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAlta Bates Summit Medical Center - Summit Campus Peralta Pavilionunder a milePost officeWest Grand Carrier Annex Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOakland City Hallunder a milePoliceAlameda County Sheriff's Office Oaklandunder a mileFire stationOakland Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi39 schools12 elementary, 3 middle, 10 high, 14 otherSchoolOakland School For The Artsunder a mileHighEnvision Academy High Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Paul's Episcopal Schoolunder a mileCollegeAcademy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciencesunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport OAK6.5 miInterstateI-980under a mileUS highwayUS 1018.0 miAmtrakJack London Square Station OKJ1.0 miSubwayB3 19th and Broadway Entrance / ExitBay Area Rapid Transit (BART)under a mileCoachOaklandAmtrak Chartered Vehicle1.0 miTransit228 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 94612 ZIP area.