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Orinda, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 17,599. Estimated population in July 2024: 18,259 (+3.8% change)
Males: 8,521 (48.4%), Females: 9,078 (51.6%)

Contra Costa County

Zip code: 94563

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.2 years
Median household income: $117,637
Median house value: $631,800

Population by Race

Races in Orinda:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.4%)
  • Chinese (5.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • Japanese (1.1%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)
  • Korean (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (17.8%), German (16.6%), Irish (14.8%), Italian (7.7%), French (4.4%), Scottish (4.0%).

Elevation: 500 feet

Land area: 12.6 square miles

Map of Orinda, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Orinda

  • High school or higher: 97.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 73.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 34.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Orinda city

  • Never married: 15.8%
  • Now married: 71.2%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

12.0% Foreign born (5.5% Asia, 3.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +777 (+4.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Orinda:

  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSP OAKLAND CAMPUS (about 6 miles; OAKLAND, CA)
  • ALTA BATES MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; BERKELEY, CA)
  • ALAMEDA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; OAKLAND, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Orinda:

  • BUCHANAN FIELD (about 12 miles; CONCORD, CA; Abbreviation: CCR)
  • METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 12 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Abbreviation: OAK)
  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 23 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Orinda:

  • HAYWARD EXECUTIVE (about 17 miles; HAYWARD, CA; Abbreviation: HWD)
  • NAPA COUNTY (about 23 miles; NAPA, CA; Abbreviation: APC)
  • SAN CARLOS (about 27 miles; SAN CARLOS, CA; Abbreviation: SQL)

Amtrak stations near Orinda:

  • 9 miles: EMERYVILLE (5885 LANDREGAN ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 9 miles: BERKELEY (3RD ST. & UNIVERSITY AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 9 miles: OAKLAND (245 2ND ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Orinda:

  • JOHN F KENNEDY UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 1,010; Location: 12 ALTARINDA RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.jfku.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Orinda:

  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY (about 6 miles; BERKELEY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 29,690)
  • MERRITT COLLEGE (about 7 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • DIABLO VALLEY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; PLEASANT HILL, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,029)
  • LANEY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,549)
  • COLLEGE OF ALAMEDA (about 10 miles; ALAMEDA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,450)
  • CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE (about 13 miles; SAN PABLO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,626)
  • ACADEMY OF ART COLLEGE (about 17 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,548)

Schools

Public high school in Orinda:

  • MIRAMONTE HIGH (Students: 1,397; Location: 750 MORAGA WAY.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Orinda:

  • NORTH BAY ORINDA SCHOOL (Students: 98; Location: 19 ALTARINDA RD; Grades: 7 – 12)
  • SPRAINGS ACADEMY (Students: 55; Location: 89 MORAGA WAY; Grades: PK – 12)
  • CONTRA COSTA ALTERNATVE SCHL (Students: 30; Location: 10 IRWIN WAY; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Orinda:

  • ORINDA INTERMEDIATE (Students: 904; Location: 80 IVY DR.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GLORIETTA ELEMENTARY (Students: 413; Location: 15 MARTHA ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WAGNER RANCH ELEMENTARY (Students: 384; Location: 350 CAMINO PABLO; Grades: KG – 05)
  • DEL REY ELEMENTARY (Students: 360; Location: 25 EL CAMINO MORAGA; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SLEEPY HOLLOW ELEMENTARY (Students: 348; Location: 20 WASHINGTON LANE; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Orinda:

  • FOUNTAINHEAD MONTESSORI SCH (Students: 90; Location: 30 SANTA MARIA WAY; Grades: PK – KG)

 

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