Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:47 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:20 am – 4:53 pm
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People29,420 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.98,992 householdsMedian household income $110,729Median home value $846,700Median rent $2,274 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,618 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 15,370 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 14%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 33 minutes73% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 42%, Spanish 27%, Chinese 14%, Tagalog 11%29% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 77°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 43°F16 in of rain a year, on about 35 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare9 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hayward Air Terminal station, 2 mi away; snow from Upper San Leandro Filters
Parks and public landsMervin Morris Parkpark · under a mileDel Rey Parkpark · under a mileEden Landing Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 5,796 acresDon Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.2 mi · 24,986 acresSan Mateo Fishing Pierstate recreation area · 9.7 miBair Island Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 787 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,112 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970130 of magnitude 4+, 13 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198947 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202621 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, 42 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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 in the county
Elevation27 ft8 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFairmont Hospital2.3 miPost officeSan Lorenzo Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHayward City Hall2.6 miPoliceAlameda County Sheriff's Office - Eden Township Substation2.3 miFire stationAlameda County Fire Department Station 22under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi29 schools14 elementary, 5 middle, 6 high, 4 otherMiddleRedwood Christian Middle and High Schoolunder a mileElementaryGrant Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighArroyo High Schoolunder a mileCollegeCarrington College1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport OAK5.6 miInterstateI-238under a mileUS highwayUS 10113 miAmtrakHayward, CA HAY2.0 miSubwayWest Entrance / ExitBay Area Rapid Transit (BART)1.3 miCoachHayward Bus StationGreyhound2.6 miTransit75 stops within a mileAC TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 94580 ZIP area.
