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Moving to Castro Valley, California

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Population: 57,292
Males: 27,844 (48.6%), Females: 29,448 (51.4%)

Alameda County

Zip codes: 94546, 94552.

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $64,874
Median house value: $298,300

Population by Race

Races in Castro Valley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (64.6%)
  • Hispanic (12.2%)
  • Chinese (6.7%)
  • Two or more races (5.3%)
  • Black (5.1%)
  • Other race (4.1%)
  • Filipino (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Korean (1.5%)
  • Asian Indian (1.3%)
  • Japanese (0.9%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: German (12.7%), English (10.9%), Irish (10.3%), Italian (8.5%), Portuguese (5.7%), United States (2.8%).

Elevation: 180 feet

Land area: 14.4 square miles

Map of Castro Valley, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Castro Valley

  • High school or higher: 89.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Castro Valley CDP

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

16.5% Foreign born (8.6% Asia, 3.8% Europe, 2.9% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Castro Valley:

  • EDEN MEDICAL CENTER (20103 LAKE CHABOT ROAD)
  • LAUREL GROVE HOSPITAL (19933 LAKE CHABOT RD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Castro Valley:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Castro Valley:

  • METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 10 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Abbreviation: OAK)
  • BUCHANAN FIELD (about 20 miles; CONCORD, CA; Abbreviation: CCR)
  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 21 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Castro Valley:

  • HAYWARD EXECUTIVE (about 5 miles; HAYWARD, CA; Abbreviation: HWD)
  • PALO ALTO ARPT OF SANTA CLARA CO (about 18 miles; PALO ALTO, CA; Abbreviation: PAO)
  • SAN CARLOS (about 18 miles; SAN CARLOS, CA; Abbreviation: SQL)

Amtrak stations near Castro Valley:

  • 3 miles: HAYWARD (22555 MEEKLAND AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking.
  • 12 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.
  • 13 miles: EAST DUBLIN-PLEASANTON (PLEASANTON, OWENS DR. AT BART WAY) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Castro Valley:

  • VALLEY BEAUTY COLLEGE (Location: 2806 CASTRO VALLEY; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Castro Valley:

  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-HAYWARD (about 4 miles; HAYWARD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,988)
  • CHABOT COLLEGE (about 5 miles; HAYWARD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,852)
  • MERRITT COLLEGE (about 10 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • SAINT MARYS COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA (about 10 miles; MORAGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,545)
  • COLLEGE OF ALAMEDA (about 14 miles; ALAMEDA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,450)
  • LANEY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,549)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY (about 17 miles; BERKELEY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 29,690)

Schools

Public high schools in Castro Valley:

  • CASTRO VALLEY HIGH (Students: 2,568; Location: 19400 SANTA MARIA AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • REDWOOD ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 219; Location: 18400 CLIFTON WAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • REDWOOD CONTINUATION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 23; Location: 18400 CLIFTON WAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • JOHNSON (ROY A.) HIGH (SPECIAL ED) (Students: 6; Location: 4430 ALMA AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Castro Valley:

  • REDWOOD CHRISTIAN SCH-REDWOOD (Students: 1,063; Location: 19300 REDWOOD RD.; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Castro Valley:

  • CANYON MIDDLE (Students: 1,366; Location: 19600 CULL CANYON ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CREEKSIDE MIDDLE (Students: 813; Location: 19722 CENTER ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • STROBRIDGE ELEMENTARY (Students: 566; Location: 21400 BEDFORD DR.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • PROCTOR ELEMENTARY (Students: 511; Location: 17520 REDWOOD ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • INDEPENDENT ELEMENTARY (Students: 495; Location: 21201 INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • STANTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 448; Location: 2644 SOMERSET AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CHABOT ELEMENTARY (Students: 387; Location: 19104 LAKE CHABOT ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MARSHALL ELEMENTARY (Students: 379; Location: 20111 MARSHALL ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • JENSEN RANCH (ELEM) (Students: 367; Location: 20001 CARSON LANE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • VANNOY ELEMENTARY (Students: 365; Location: 5100 VANNOY; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Castro Valley:

  • OUR LADY OF GRACE SCHOOL (Students: 291; Location: 19920 ANITA AVE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • CAMELOT SCHOOL (Students: 252; Location: 2330 POMAR VISTA; Grades: PK – 6)
  • REDWOOD CHR SCH-CROSSROADS CAM (Students: 221; Location: 20600 JOHN DR; Grades: KG – 6)
  • HIS GROWING GROVE (Students: 129; Location: 2490 GROVE WAY; Grades: PK – KG)
  • SAYBROOK LEARN CNT-CASTRO VALY (Students: 51; Location: 20375 WISTERIA STREET; Grades: PK – 4)
  • BRIGHT WORLD PRE SCHOOL (Students: 38; Location: 20613 STANTON AVENUE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • NEW LIFE ACADEMY (Students: 13; Location: 20394 SAN MIGUEL AVE; Grades: 1 – 8)

 

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