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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People34,592 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.013,452 householdsMedian household income $142,586Median home value $1,076,600Median rent $2,501 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,597 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 17,949 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 20%, retail 12%Average commute 30 minutes53% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages55% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Chinese 3%7% 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, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksCarrington Collegecollege · under a mileDiablo Valley College - Pleasant Hill Campuscollege · 1.1 miMount Helenpeak · 3.7 miBrookwood Reservoirreservoir · 2.7 miMount Wandapeak · 3.9 miSindicich Lagoonslake · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPleasant Hill Parkpark · under a milePaso Nogal Parkpark · under a mileJohn Muir National Historic Sitehistoric site · 3.3 mi · 338 acresFarm Service Agency Interest Of Canational wildlife refuge · 5.7 mi · 198 acresMount Diablo State Parkstate park · 6.9 mi · 301 acresPoint Edith Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 737 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes822 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197084 of magnitude 4+, 9 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.2 on 24 Apr 198450 mi away, The 1984 Morgan Hill, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202615 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, 23 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPine Grove Mobilehome Parkserves 53 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation60 ft18 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJohn Muir Health Concord Medical Center3.1 miPost officePleasant Hill Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPleasant Hill City Hallunder a milePolicePleasant Hill Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationContra Costa County Fire Protection District Station 51.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools7 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 3 otherElementaryStrandwood Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolChrist the King Catholic Schoolunder a mileElementaryGregory Gardens Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeCarrington Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBuchanan Field CCR2.7 miMajor airportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport OAK18 miInterstateI-6801.3 miUS highwayUS 10122 miAmtrakMartinez, CA MTZ5.6 miSubwayPleasant Hill / Contra Costa CentreBay Area Rapid Transit (BART)2.1 miCoachMartinezAmtrak Chartered Vehicle5.6 miTransit60 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 94523 ZIP area.
