Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:47 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:21 am – 4:53 pm
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People44,891 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.916,250 householdsMedian household income $91,037Median home value $631,900Median rent $1,826 a month54% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,223 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 22,585 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 32 minutes63% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 9% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 47%, Spanish 40%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Chinese 2%25% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 75°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 44°F24 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, Richmond station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksPoint Richmondcape · 2.9 miInner Harbor Basinbay · under a mileRichmond Inner Harborbay · 1.0 miPoint Isabelcape · 1.5 miBrooks Islandisland · 1.6 miKellers Beachbeach · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMarina Parkpark · under a mileBooker T. Anderson Jr. Parkpark · under a mileAngel Island State Parkstate park · 5.7 mi · 754 acresMarin Islands National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.0 mi · 132 acresChina Camp State Parkstate park · 9.1 mi · 1,524 acresMarin Islands Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 348 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes734 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197072 of magnitude 4+, 7 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.0 on 24 Aug 201421 mi away, The 2014 South Napa, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202628 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, 33 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterContra Costa Water Districtserves 198,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation17 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools9 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, 4 otherHighJohn F Kennedy High Schoolunder a mileElementaryStege Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryKing Elementary School1.0 miCollegeContra Costa College3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport OAK15 miInterstateI-580under a mileUS highwayUS 1019.2 miAmtrakRichmond, CA RIC1.7 miSubwayWest Concourse Entrance / ExitBay Area Rapid Transit (BART)1.3 miCoachEmeryvilleAmtrak Chartered Vehicle5.8 miTransit65 stops within a mileAC Transit, Golden Gate TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 94804 ZIP area.
