Moving to Emeryville, California

Population: 6,882. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,528 (+23.9% change)
Males: 3,444 (50.0%), Females: 3,438 (50.0%)

Alameda County

Zip codes: 94608.

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $45,359
Median house value: $161,600

Population by Race

Races in Emeryville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (41.6%)
  • Black (19.5%)
  • Chinese (10.4%)
  • Hispanic (9.0%)
  • Asian Indian (5.8%)
  • Two or more races (5.1%)
  • Other race (4.2%)
  • Korean (2.8%)
  • Japanese (2.2%)
  • Filipino (2.2%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Other Asian (1.4%)
  • Vietnamese (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: Irish (7.0%), English (6.5%), German (6.2%), Italian (3.4%), Subsaharan African (3.4%), Norwegian (2.6%).

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Map of Emeryville, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Emeryville

  • High school or higher: 89.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 53.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 25.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Emeryville city

  • Never married: 51.1%
  • Now married: 28.6%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

28.0% Foreign born (18.1% Asia, 3.8% Latin America, 3.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,219 (+21.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Emeryville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Emeryville:

  • METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 10 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Abbreviation: OAK)
  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 17 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)
  • BUCHANAN FIELD (about 20 miles; CONCORD, CA; Abbreviation: CCR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Emeryville:

  • HAYWARD EXECUTIVE (about 18 miles; HAYWARD, CA; Abbreviation: HWD)
  • SAN CARLOS (about 24 miles; SAN CARLOS, CA; Abbreviation: SQL)
  • NAPA COUNTY (about 26 miles; NAPA, CA; Abbreviation: APC)

Amtrak station:
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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Emeryville:

  • NATIONAL HOLISTIC INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 402; Location: 5900 HOLLIS ST STE J; Private, for-profit; Website: www.nhimassage.com)
  • COASTAL VALLEY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 15; Location: 6601 SHELLMOUND STREET; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Emeryville:

  • LANEY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,549)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY (about 4 miles; BERKELEY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 29,690)
  • COLLEGE OF ALAMEDA (about 5 miles; ALAMEDA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,450)
  • MERRITT COLLEGE (about 8 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • ACADEMY OF ART COLLEGE (about 9 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,548)
  • GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY-SAN FRANCISCO (about 9 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,092)
  • CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE (about 11 miles; SAN PABLO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,626)

Schools

Public high school in Emeryville:

  • EMERY SECONDARY SCHOOL (Students: 357; Location: 1100 47TH ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Emeryville:

  • ANNA YATES ELEMENTARY (Students: 440; Location: 1070 41ST ST.; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Emeryville:

  • PACIFIC RIM INTERNATIONAL SCH (Students: 65; Location: 5521 DOYLE ST; Grades: PK – KG)