Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:46 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:21 am – 4:52 pm
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People8,976 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.83,015 householdsMedian household income $91,484Median home value $663,200Median rent $2,190 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,270 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 4,141 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 16%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 38 minutes65% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 61%, Spanish 20%, Tagalog 8%, other Indo-European languages 4%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 86°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 42°F21 in of rain a yearwettest month DecemberSnow is rare36 days above 90°F, 5 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Vallejo station, 6 mi away; snow from Martinez Wtp
Nearby landmarksCalifornia State University Maritime Academycollege · 3.1 miLone Tree Pointcape · 2.4 miDavis Pointcape · 2.5 miSelby Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miSuribachi Hillpeak · 1.7 miBush Hillpeak · 1.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCrockett Hills Regional Parkpark · under a mile · 1,127 acresLefty Gomez Ballfield Complexrecreation area · 1.9 miBenicia State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 3.4 mi · 456 acresBenicia Capitol State Historic Parkstate historic site · 4.4 miBenicia Arsenal Post Cemeteryhistoric site · 5.3 miJohn Muir National Historic Sitehistoric site · 5.7 mi · 338 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes713 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197070 of magnitude 4+, 6 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.0 on 24 Aug 201414 mi away, The 2014 South Napa, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202625 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% 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
Elevation381 ft116 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalContra Costa Regional Medical Center5.6 miPost officeRodeo Post Office1.9 miTown hallHercules City Hall2.1 miPoliceHercules Police Department2.1 miFire stationCrockett - Carquinez Fire Department Station 791.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryLupine Hills Elementary School1.6 miSchoolSaint Patrick School1.6 miHighWillow High School1.8 miCollegeCalifornia State University Maritime Academy3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBuchanan Field CCR9.9 miMajor airportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport OAK21 miInterstateI-801.3 miUS highwayUS 10116 miAmtrakMartinez, CA MTZ5.1 miSubwayEast Concourse Entrance / ExitBay Area Rapid Transit (BART)8.2 miCoachMartinezAmtrak Chartered Vehicle5.1 miTransit3 stops within a mileWestCATSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 94572 ZIP area.
