Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:48 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:23 am – 4:54 pm
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People1,689 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.3646 householdsMedian household income $231,094Median home value $1,076,300Median rent $2,395 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,976 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate78% of adults are in the labour force, 1,246 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, hospitality, food and recreation 21%, professional and business services 20%Average commute 25 minutes60% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 33% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages59% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 40% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 9%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, German or Dutch 1%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 81°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 43°F34 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare20 days above 90°F, 3 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, San Rafael Civic Ctr station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsSamuel P. Taylor State Parkstate park · 3.6 mi · 2,616 acresGolden Gate National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 6.4 mi · 34,888 acresCreekside Parkpark · 3.0 miHawthorne Hills Town Open Spacerecreation area · 3.2 miPoint Reyes National Seashorenational seashore · 8.1 mi · 62,678 acresMount Tamalpais State Parkstate park · 6.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes582 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197054 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.0 on 24 Aug 201423 mi away, The 2014 South Napa, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202646 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMarin County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighLandslide Relatively HighEarthquake Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 202587 of 95 days measured8 moderate daysMedian index 21, worst day 66main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Marin County monitors, CA
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMarin Municipal Water Districtserves 186,895 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation536 ft163 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKaiser Permanente - San Rafael Medical Center4.7 miPost officeWoodacre Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFairfax Town Hall3.3 miPoliceFairfax Police Department3.3 miFire stationMarin County Fire Department - Woodacre Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleWhite Hill Middle School1.9 miElementarySan Geronimo Valley Elementary School2.0 miCollegeUniversity of Redlands Marin Campus5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOakland San Francisco Bay Airport OAK31 miInterstateI-5807.5 miUS highwayUS 1015.3 miAmtrakRichmond, CA RIC16 miRailSMART Marin Civic CenterSonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART)5.6 miCoachPetalumaAmtrak Chartered Vehicle16 miTransit1 stop within a mileMarin TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 94973 ZIP area.
