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Moving to Union City, California

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Population: 66,869. Estimated population in July 2024: 69,176 (+3.5% change)
Males: 33,248 (49.7%), Females: 33,621 (50.3%)

Zip code: 94587

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.8 years
Median household income: $71,926
Median house value: $312,600

Population by Race

Races in Union City:

  • Hispanic (24.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (20.4%)
  • Filipino (18.8%)
  • Other race (11.5%)
  • Chinese (8.8%)
  • Asian Indian (8.6%)
  • Two or more races (6.7%)
  • Black (6.7%)
  • Vietnamese (3.1%)
  • Other Asian (2.0%)
  • Korean (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.9%)
  • Japanese (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (4.7%), Irish (3.5%), English (2.9%), Italian (2.4%), Portuguese (2.4%), United States (1.3%).

Land area: 19.3 square miles

Map of Union City, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Union City

  • High school or higher: 80.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Union City city

  • Never married: 29.1%
  • Now married: 58.3%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

44.0% Foreign born (32.7% Asia, 8.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +12,927 (+24.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Union City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Union City:

  • METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 15 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Abbreviation: OAK)
  • NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 19 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: SJC)
  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 23 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Union City:

  • HAYWARD EXECUTIVE (about 7 miles; HAYWARD, CA; Abbreviation: HWD)
  • PALO ALTO ARPT OF SANTA CLARA CO (about 11 miles; PALO ALTO, CA; Abbreviation: PAO)
  • SAN CARLOS (about 15 miles; SAN CARLOS, CA; Abbreviation: SQL)

Amtrak stations near Union City:

  • 4 miles: FREMONT (CENTERVILLE, FREMONT & PERALTA BLVDS.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 7 miles: HAYWARD (22555 MEEKLAND AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking.
  • 10 miles: FREEMONT-MISSION SAN JOSE (FREMONT, MISSION BLVD. & I-680) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Union City:

  • WATERMAN TRAINING INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 20; Location: 4 UNION SQ #8; Private, for-profit)
  • WESTERN TRUCK SCHOOL (Location: 3101 WHIPPLE RD STE 24; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Union City:

  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-HAYWARD (about 5 miles; HAYWARD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,988)
  • CHABOT COLLEGE (about 6 miles; HAYWARD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,852)
  • OHLONE COLLEGE (about 10 miles; FREMONT, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,870)
  • STANFORD UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; STANFORD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,955)
  • SAINT MARYS COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA (about 15 miles; MORAGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,545)
  • MISSION COLLEGE (about 15 miles; SANTA CLARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,565)
  • CANADA COLLEGE (about 16 miles; REDWOOD CITY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,438)

Schools

Public high school in Union City:

  • JAMES LOGAN HIGH (Students: 4,167; Location: 1800 H ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Union City:

  • UNION CITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 133; Location: 33700 ALVARADO NILES RD; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Union City:

  • ALVARADO MIDDLE (Students: 1,162; Location: 31604 ALVARADO BLVD.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CHAVEZ (CESAR) MIDDLE (Students: 1,142; Location: 2801 HOP RANCH ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BARNARD-WHITE MIDDLE (Students: 848; Location: 725 WHIPPLE ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • KITAYAMA (TOM) ELEMENTARY (Students: 839; Location: 1959 SUNSPRITE DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • EMANUELE (GUY JR.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 799; Location: 100 DECOTO ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SEARLES ELEMENTARY (Students: 788; Location: 33629 15TH ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ALVARADO ELEMENTARY (Students: 719; Location: 31100 FREDI ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CABELLO (REFUGIO M.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 704; Location: 4500 CABELLO DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PIONEER ELEMENTARY (Students: 676; Location: 32737 BEL AIRE ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • DELAINE EASTIN ELEMENTARY (Students: 654; Location: 34901 EASTIN DR.; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Union City:

  • OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY SCHOOL (Students: 194; Location: 678 B STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • SEMORE SCHOOL (Students: 85; Location: 4312 DYER ST.; Grades: PK – 6)
  • PURPLE LOTUS INTERNAT INSTITUT (Students: 18; Location: 33615 NINTH ST.; Grades: 2 – 10)

 

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